Osteopathic massage: indications, technique, reviews

In modern society, alternative medicine is becoming more affordable at a price and more popular every day. Osteopathic massage is one of these types of treatment. Every person who follows his health needs to understand that this type of therapy is.

Who is an osteopath?

Initially, it is worth noting that he is a qualified doctor who received a diploma of higher medical education, trained in massage, and also has all the documents that permit such activities. The osteopath specialist specializes in the treatment and diagnosis of complex body disorders. He works with his hands, applies various techniques of palpation. The doctor should have knowledge of physiology, anatomy and philosophy of osteopathy, in addition, be able to use them in a timely manner. The duties of a specialist include diagnosing various levels, determining the mobility of organs, and providing assistance.

What it is?

Osteopathic massage (facial including) - this is the techniques of palpation, which are made by the osteopath for treatment and diagnosis. In this case, a soft effect on the muscles, internal organs, ligaments for restoring the circulation of fluids and removing the functional blocks in the body occurs. Due to this, the organism is rebuilt, directing maximum efforts to self-healing.

While doing massage with osteopathic techniques, the doctor always follows the main principles of this therapy, which are formulated by its founder:

• The body is able to defend itself, self-regulate, recover;
• The physiology and anatomy of a person are one;
• Movement is the basis of life;
• Functional and structural systems are interrelated.

What treats an osteopath?

The list of diseases from which such treatment will help to get rid quickly enough is truly huge. Osteopathic massage (head, in particular) can be used for people of different ages: children, babies, seniors, adults. To a large extent, the age factor affects the disease that the osteopath treats, since certain illnesses are characteristic for all periods of life. It is necessary to understand that osteopathy is a complex therapy, for absolute healing it will be necessary to undergo several sessions. The cost is assigned for each individual or for the course.

Osteopathy for adults

The list of diseases with which osteopathic massage will help to cope is very great. It is difficult to describe everything that he cures in adults. Massage is effective for problems with the spine, joints. In addition, with neurological disorders. Treatment also will allow to get rid of diseases of ENT organs, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular systems. Osteopathy is effective for recovery after surgery, trauma.

Osteopath for the baby

Today, more and more young moms are eager to bring their baby to a specialist for an osteopathic massage in the first days of life. It is best to visit a doctor when the baby is not yet two weeks old, especially if it was born due to caesarean section, stimulation or premature birth. At this age, even serious health problems of the baby are eliminated by osteopathy. If you think that everything is in order, show him to the doctor for prophylaxis.

Osteopathy for the baby will be effective:

• With strabismus;
• Birth trauma;
• Trisomy;
• Causeless capriciousness;
• Epilepsy;
• Abnormal head shape;
• Hydrocephalus;
• Delay in development;
• ENT diseases;
• Paralysis of half of the body;
• Curved;
• Allergies;
• Blockage of the lacrimal canal;
• Problems with the organs of the digestive tract;
• Dysplasia of the hip joints ;
• Perinatal encephalopathy.
  

Osteopathy for children

Osteopathic massage is shown not only babies. The older the child, the therapy can also be shown. Children's osteopath will help him:

• With epilepsy;
• Deviations in development;
• Poor vision;
• Hyperexcitability of the nervous system;
• Autism;
• Headaches;
• Lowered immunity;
• Meteorological sensitivity;
• Frequent colds;
• Incorrect posture;
• Dysbiosis;
• Enuresis;
• Consequences of operations;
• Gastrointestinal diseases;
• Flat feet;
• Violations of attention;
• Dysfunction of the brain.

Recommendations for Osteopathy

Often a person can not independently find out to which doctor to enroll. It is worth taking into account the indications of osteopathy:

• Postoperative adhesions;
• sinusitis;
• Craniocerebral trauma;
• Chronic otitis media;
• Contractures;
• Sinusitis;
• scoliosis;
• tonsillitis;
• Spondylosis;
• prostate adenoma;
• Osteochondrosis;
• prostatitis;
• Intervertebral hernia;
• impotence;
• Osteoarthritis;
• infertility;
• Diseases of the reproductive organs in women;
• Disorders of the menstrual cycle;
• intercostal neuralgia;
• arthritis;
• Abnormal intracranial pressure;
• A stomach ulcer;
• headache;
• cholecystitis;
• migraine;
• gastritis;
• Bronchitis;
• Liver disease;
• asthma;
• hemorrhoids;
• Pancreatitis;
• pneumonia;
• Heart rhythm disturbances;
• Omission of internal organs;
• hepatitis;
• radiculitis;
• Dyskinesia of bile ducts ;
• Vegetovascular dystonia;
• gastritis;
• phlebeurysm;
• muscle pain;
• Hormonal disorders.
  

Contraindications

There are a number of conditions and diseases in which such therapy is prohibited. Among them:

• mental disorders;
• Infection and illness, which can only be cured in the hospital;
• Malignant tumors;
• Acute bleeding;
• Aortic aneurysm;
• Acute heart failure;
• hydrocephalus;
• Blood diseases (hemophilia, thrombosis);
• Acute pain in the abdomen;
• Severe glaucoma;
• Increased fragility of bones;
• An attack of hypertension;
• Horse tail syndrome;
• Acute stroke;
• Heart attack.

Methods of treatment

There are several directions, classified by application zones, in addition, other characteristics. It is worth noting that the following are the main types of massage (therapy) in osteopathy:

• visceral;
• Craniosacral;
• structural.
  

Craniosacral therapy

It should be noted right away that osteopathy specializes in the structure of the brain, as well as dysfunctions of the skull bones. And this should be done only by a doctor who has already been trained in this type of massage. It is prescribed for cranial injuries, strokes, intracranial pressure. In addition, it is indicated for memory problems, circulatory disorders of the brain and a huge number of other mental and neurological diseases. In addition, cranial osteopathy, which is considered to be a more delicate branch, is singled out separately. It is based on the detection of involuntary movements of systems and organs.

Visceral therapy

In this case, osteopathy is directed to the organs of the abdominal cavity, thorax, small pelvis. They are all micro-mobile, this is provided by the visceral ligaments. Visceral massage is aimed at restoring the amplitude and frequency of movement of the organs. The osteopath at sessions affects the points on the body associated with them. Visceral osteopathy is particularly effective:

• With hypertension;
• Kidney pathology;
• Menstrual irregularities;
• ENT diseases;
• Gynecological diseases;
• Bronchitis;
• Diseases of the digestive tract;
• Asthma;
• Omission of internal organs;
• Enuresis;
• Pancreatitis;
• Pre-infarction;
• Adhesive disease;
• Prostatitis;
• Colitis;
• Cholecystitis;
• Biliary dyskinesia;
• Adenomas.
  

Structural Therapy

This osteopathy is considered the most common. First of all, it is aimed at treating diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The doctor uses the techniques of vibratory and point massage. Osteopathy allows you to redistribute the load on the spine, joints. Because of this, blood circulation improves, pain disappears. Therapy can be done for treatment and prevention. Structural osteopathy is effective:

• With neuralgia;
• Osteochondrosis;
• Elimination of consequences of injuries;
• Radiculitis;
• Myofascial syndromes;
• Intervertebral hernia;
• Arthritis;
• Spondylarthrosis;
• Arthrosis;
• Curvature of the spine;
• Flatfoot.

Cost of admission

The price is assigned for 1 session and depends on a large number of different factors. So, the cost is affected by the reputation and qualifications of the osteopath, the experience with him, the rating and prestige of the medical clinic where sessions are held. The price for taking an osteopath varies from 2500 to 9000 rubles, while the consultation costs about 1000-2000 rubles. The cost of recording a doctor's consultation is about 12,000 rubles. At home, a specialist's visit is estimated at somewhere between 8,000 and 15,000 rubles.

Osteopath and chiropractor

The opinion that these are two identical doctors is completely wrong. Manual therapy and osteopathy are related to each other and often complement each other, but they are completely different. Thus, the first concerns only the musculoskeletal system and the problems with it. While the directions of osteopathy have a wider range. They affect the whole body as a whole: muscles and skeleton, brain, internal organs.

Reviews

Reading reviews of people who have been taking the course of osteopathic massage, you can understand that with his help you can really get rid of various health problems. But only in the event that all recommendations and procedures were followed by a qualified specialist.