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WHAT IS osteopathy?

Osteopathy Canada (OSTCAN) defines osteopathy as “a manual therapy that includes joint mobilization and soft-tissue treatment in order to restore your body’s ability to self-heal and regulate. Knowing that your body functions as a unit and that health is holistic, your practitioner will apply various osteopathic techniques and principles to increase motion capacity and symmetry.”

Here’s a simpler way to think of Osteopathy:

“a gentle hands-on therapy that aims to improve your mobility, relieve pain, and promote overall wellness.”

As outlined by the World Health Organization Benchmarks for training in Osteopathy, our Osteopathic Manual Practitioner is certified by Osteopathy Canada (OSTCAN) which requires the following:

  • Minimum 4200 hours of osteopathic education
  • 1000 hours in Supervised Clinical Practice & Training
  • Successful completion of the OSTCAN Certification Exam
  • Yearly continuing education requirements

Learn more about the criteria for using the designation OstCan.

what can osteopathy do for you?

Our Osteopathy services in Guelph offer a gentle form of hands-on therapy that uses a whole-body approach combined with a thorough knowledge of how the body functions on all levels.

Osteopathy is based on the principle that the body has its own natural ability to self-regulate and heal, and by restoring balance to the body’s systems, osteopathic manual therapy supports this healing process.

The goal of osteopathy is to restore optimal movement and functioning within the body and to make every day better than the last. It can:

  • Reduce pain and inflammation
  • Improve the body’s natural ability to heal
  • Improve digestion
  • Improve sleep quality
  • Reduce headaches and migraines
  • Improve circulation
  • Improve joint health and stability
  • Identifies the root cause of your symptoms

what conditions is osteopathy for?

Osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) can benefit a wide range of individuals experiencing various health conditions or seeking overall wellness. This may include:

  • Back pain relief
  • Neck pain treatment
  • Joint pain management
  • Chronic musculoskeletal pain
  • Injury recovery
  • Post-surgery rehabilitation
  • Postural issues
  • Stroke recovery
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Pediatric care
  • Pregnancy pain relief
  • Postpartum recovery
  • Respiratory conditions
  • Circulatory issues
  • General wellness
  • Holistic health
  • Wellness therapy
  • Lifestyle improvements
  • Health optimization

osteopathy FAQs

Comfortable, light-weight and/or loose-fitting clothing that allows for ease of movement. Athletic wear, like leggings, sweatpants, shorts, socks with t-shirt or long-sleeve shirt is ideal.

Your initial osteopathic assessment may be up to 45-minutes. Your follow-up appointment will be up to 30-minutes. The clinician may utilize as much or as little of that time based on your body’s needs during that specific appointment.

This depends on your unique needs, which will be determined at the assessment. Your osteopath will discuss as Plan of Action with you, which will outline how to reach your goals in treatment. Some clients may require weekly treatment, some may require monthly. This frequency may change along the way. Your clinician will discuss this with you on an ongoing basis.

Many insurance plans cover osteopathy. You will need to check with your individual insurance company about your coverage, as this varies. We will provide you with itemized receipts for you to submit to your insurance.

Osteopathic care can be extremely beneficial to those going through the stages of pregnancy and postpartum. Because of the various stages and changes that the body goes through while pregnant, we air on the side of caution and only treat those who are beyond their first trimester. This is also dependent on how the pregnancy is progressing.

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