Osteopathy

"What is called genius is the abundance of life and health."
– Henry David Thoreau

To restore well being and alleviate aches and pains, Osteopathic Practitioners assess and treat your body as a whole. Osteopaths take this patient-centric, holistic approach not only because symptoms sometimes show up in a different part of your body from where the problem actually is, but also because there may be several factors contributing to the symptoms you are experiencing.

What is Osteopathy?

At applemed, Osteopathic Manual Practitioners maintain, improve or restore the normal physiological function of interrelated body structures and systems, enhancing the body’s natural ability to heal itself and restoring the natural balance of your body.

Your practitioner will use various manual assessment and hands-on treatment techniques to ease pain, help reduce swelling, improve tissue mobility and promote efficient healing. These techniques may include gentle manual palpation, soft tissue therapy such as trigger point therapy and myofascial release technique, osteo-articular joint mobilization, therapeutic exercises and muscle energy techniques, in conjunction with biomechanical, orthopaedic and neurological clinical assessment.

Acting with the understanding that the body has the inherent ability to defend, heal, correct & regulate itself and that your body’s structure and function are reciprocally interrelated, the goal of Osteopathic manual treatment is to restore the normal functioning of the affected areas – finding and treating the source of the problem, instead of simply treating the symptoms.

Benefits of Osteopathy

• Relieves pain and discomfort
• Improves mobility through pain reduction
• Promotes optimal health
• Improves your general health and overall sense of well being
• Prevents minor issues from becoming major health problems

Conditions That May be Helped by Osteopathy

• Acid reflux
• Allergies
• Anxiety and depression
• Arthritis
• Back and neck pain
• Bladder problems
• Bowel disorders
• Bronchitis
• Bursitis
• Colic
• Constipation
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Chronic injuries
• Circulatory problems
• Constipation
• Digestive disorders
• Disc injuries
• Ear infections
• Fatigue
• Fibromyalgia
• Headaches and migraines
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Joint pain
• Ligament sprains and muscle strains
• Low back pain
• Oedema (swelling)
• Osteoarthritis
• PMS
• Pain management
• Poor digestion
• Post-surgical pain
• Pregnancy support
• Sinusitis
• Sciatica
• Sports injuries
• Stress
• Tendonitis
• Tinitus
• TMJ dysfunction
• Whiplash

Alternative Medicine and Osteopathy in Vaughan and Woodbridge

Whether your goal is to improve your overall health and wellness or to gain relief from a specific issue, at applemed we’ll work with you to find the right balance of treatment.
Contact us today to schedule your appointment.