We offer treatments for the whole body
A birth can be tough for both mother and child. The pregnant woman's body, and especially the pelvis, undergoes many changes during the nine months of pregnancy, particularly the expansion of the pelvis to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal when the time comes. After birth, and up to 12 months later, the woman's body continues to change as the pelvis returns to its original state.
Along the way, pelvic pain, back pain, as well as neck pain and headaches can occur as a consequence. Pelvic pain often arises because some joints have limited mobility, causing other joints to compensate and move excessively
The burden carried by the pregnant woman can be heavy, and similarly, the postpartum period and breastfeeding can cause tension and pain.
There may also be problems associated with breastfeeding due to tension in the mother or child, which can often be relieved through manual treatments.
There may also be problems associated with breastfeeding, which may be due to tension in the mother or child, which can often be remedied by manual treatments.
Birth is the greatest adrenaline rush of a baby's life! However, it can also place immense stress on the baby's body as it passes through the birth canal or via cesarean section. The baby might have been positioned awkwardly in the pelvis, been in a breech position, gotten stuck, had the umbilical cord around the neck, or emerged with an arm out like a little Superman, just to name a few examples.
This can result in the child adopting a favorite position because some movements are restricted by tension or blockages in the back and neck. This can lead to complications like a flattened head, as a baby's skull is very soft and quickly changes shape if pressure on the same area is too great. It can also cause difficulties with breastfeeding, as the baby may struggle to position itself properly when nursing.
As the baby grows, it may delay motor development because learning to crawl can be challenging with a stiff pelvis. Neck tension can also compress important nerves that influence digestion, so a child with stomach aches, digestive issues, and reflux may benefit from treatment. A gentle manual treatment of the abdominal region can often greatly help with these discomforts.
All techniques used on children are gentle and calm.
Sports can be tough on the body. Acute injuries may occur that need assessment, as well as various overuse injuries that don't resolve on their own.
Osteopaths evaluate injuries throughout the entire body. Often, compensatory chains are seen from one joint to another as the body tries to assist the area that isn't functioning properly. This explains why back pain can stem from an ankle injury or a tennis elbow may originate from the shoulder or neck.
By identifying the source of the pain, we treat the root of the injury and avoid mere symptom treatment, providing a much more effective therapy. This is also why an osteopath looks at the whole body, even if only one joint appears to have issues.
There are many types of headaches, but the most common are tension headaches and migraines.
Tension headaches are the most common type, usually located at the back of the head or forehead, and often result from tension in the neck, shoulders, and back. They are frequently associated with poor working postures, sleeping positions, or lack of exercise. The tension may have reached a point where self-relief is no longer possible.
Migraines are a different type of headache, typically localized to one side of the face and occurring in attacks, often accompanied by nausea, light and sound sensitivity, and general discomfort.
Migraines can be preceded by an aura that occurs up to half an hour before the headache. An aura consists of temporary neurological symptoms such as speech difficulties, visual disturbances, or paralysis.
As osteopaths, we attempt to relieve tension in muscles, joints, connective tissue, and possibly the abdominal region through manual treatments to normalize blood circulation in the area, thereby reducing pain and headaches. Additionally, we provide advice and guidance on working postures and preventive exercises.
A back or neck strain is often an acute situation that can be very painful, usually involving nerve compression.
As osteopaths, we conduct a thorough examination to determine whether referral to a general practitioner is necessary or if we can alleviate the problem. Often, we can help by manually working with muscles, joints, connective tissue, and even the abdominal region, as tensions there can cause blockages or movement restrictions in the joints.
Digestive problems encompass many issues. Many people suffer from digestive disorders, menstrual pain, or various types of abdominal pain that cannot be immediately explained by a doctor, often because the cause isn't a specific "sick" structure. The explanation may be scar tissue that restricts mobility around a particular organ, thereby providing poor conditions for optimal function.
Many functions of the abdominal organs are controlled by the autonomic nervous system, which is why connections are often seen between neck problems and digestive issues. An example is the vagus nerve, which originates from the skull through the neck, and compression here can negatively affect digestion.
Using manual techniques, an osteopath attempts to relieve tension in the tissue, depending on where it originates.
After an accident or trauma, whiplash injuries to the neck and/or a concussion can occur. These two conditions share many similarities and are often confused with one another.
Whiplash
Whiplash occurs when the neck is subjected to a violent movement where the head is thrown backward and then forward. It typically happens in traffic accidents, falls, blows, or contact sports. The head weighs about 4-5 kg, and regardless of whether the force comes from the front, back, or side, this movement greatly affects the neck's tissues, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, vessels, etc., which are both stretched and compressed. It's not necessarily just the neck that's affected; the front and back of the body can also be impacted by the whiplash, also referred to as an acceleration/deceleration trauma.
It's not always possible to diagnose the injury using X-rays or scans. Damage to muscles and ligaments, inflammation, and nerve pressure may not be visible on images, yet pain can still be present.
Symptoms of whiplash can include neck pain/stiffness, shoulder pain, back pain, headaches, and dizziness.
A concussion occurs when one receives a blow to the head or the head is shaken, causing the brain to jolt and hit the inside of the skull twice. This can overstretch nerve tissue and blood vessels and, in the worst cases, cause brain bleeding. Symptoms of a concussion include nausea, vomiting, severe headaches, concentration problems, and fatigue. Some people lose consciousness, but this is not the case for everyone and is not a requirement for a concussion diagnosis.
Symptoms can vary in both nature and intensity and may appear immediately after the accident or several days later.
The two diagnoses often—but not always—go hand in hand.
Treatment, like symptoms, will be highly individual from person to person.
Treatment may involve gentle manual techniques of muscles, fascia/connective tissue, and joints, as well as guidance to achieve the best possible healing of the area, depending on where you are in your recovery process.
Typical symptoms of jaw joint problems include jaw pain, clicking sounds, asymmetrical bite, reduced mobility, and difficulties in opening and closing the mouth.
Many people have issues related to their jaw joint but have often lived with it for a long time without realizing the potential consequences, such as neck pain, shoulder pain, and headaches. Jaw tension often occurs when people are stressed or under pressure, hence the expression "gritting one's teeth" when something is tough. This can also result in teeth grinding, so treatment may aim to affect not only the jaw joint but the entire body and nervous system. A blow to the jaw or tension from the shoulder/neck area can also cause jaw problems.
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