Overview of Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a medical technique based on relying on the body’s natural healing process to treat injuries and imbalances. It’s also referred to as “just the right touch” because it works with your body’s natural equilibrium and response to massage rather than forcefully eliminating areas that are out of balance. This can even include the brain, which is the ultimate control center of your nervous system. Osteopaatti Helsinki helps the body with painful conditions. It is a manual therapy, which means it uses hands on techniques to treat musculoskeletal disorders. Examples of such disorders include neck pain and headache. The treatment focuses on mechanical aspects of the body by stimulating certain muscles or tendons to help relax, contract or move in order to improve symptoms of pain and swelling in the area.
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What does an osteopath do for your body?
An osteopath’s key aim is to restore the normal function and stability of the joints. They use their hands to treat your body in a variety of ways, using a mixture of gentle and forceful techniques.
Osteopaths treat diseases and injuries of the bones, spine, and muscles; pain in the joints; nerve problems; repetitive strain injury (RSI) from computer use or other activities; and other ailments. Osteopaths use their hands to manipulate tissues for a wide variety of treatments that focus on restoring normal joint function and strengthening muscles.
Can an osteopath help with muscle knots?
Muscle knots are symptoms created by muscular damage or repetitive strain, and can be associated with a wide range of conditions including chronic pain, postural problems, muscle stiffness and soreness. Osteopathy is an effective treatment to help alleviate these symptoms. The most common condition is referred pain, where the patient has been experiencing pain in one area but not another. By manipulating the muscles and joints that create this pain, you can help to restore movement and reduce pain.
How often should you have osteopathy?
Osteopathy does not have to be a full day experience, but the more time you spend with us the better. We recommend three to four appointments per year (depending on your condition and how much treatment is required) where we can spend at least one hour on you together.
Can osteopathy help with anxiety?
It is not known whether osteopathy can actually help with anxiety. However, osteopaths will often try to identify and release tightened muscles in the body. By doing so, they increase blood flow to these areas and improve function. This may reduce anxiety symptoms.
Which is better massage or acupuncture?
Massage is particularly good at increasing circulation, while acupuncture reduces inflammation, accelerates the healing process, decreases pain and works deep muscles that are difficult to access. Massage also provides a full-body experience while acupuncture targets specific nerve points that have an effect on your body’s overall health.
Overall, massage is more relaxing and can boost your immune system. A typical session of massage lasts about 45 minutes or longer depending on the therapist; an acupuncture session lasts just 15 minutes or less and some treatments only require the insertion of one needle.