Osteopathy is a therapy which aims to prevent, diagnose and treat the lack of mobility in every tissues. With myofascial release or muscle and bones adjustment the osteopathy will give back the natural balance between the different parts of the body and treat whole systems of the body. Osteopathy takes a holistic, whole-body approach to healthcare. It uses manual 'hands-on' techniques to improve circulation and correct altered biomechanics, without the use of drugs. Diagnosing and treating conditions using these techniques is called Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM). These techniques include stretching, gentle pressure, and resistance.

From a wide range of questions and mobility test, the osteopathist will provide a personalized treatment answering to your problem. An osteopathist does not concentrate only on the problem area, but uses manual techniques to balance all the body systems and to provide overall good health and wellbeing. An osteopathic physician may also issue prescription medicine and use surgical methods to support the holistic, manual treatment. Many osteopathic physicians also serve as primary care physicians in fields such as family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics.

 

What can osteopathy treat?

Osteopathy can provide relief and treatment for a wide range of conditions. These include:
  • arthritis
  • foot, ankle, hip, and knee pain
  • back pain, neck pain, and sciatica
  • hand, shoulder, and elbow pain
  • headaches
  • tennis and golfer's elbow
  • postural problems due to pregnancy, sports injury, driving or work strain, or digestive issues
  • neuralgia
Osteopathic physicians can also detect conditions that are not treatable through osteopathy, to refer patients to other specialists.

 

What to expect in an Osteopathy session?

An osteopath will first of all fully assess a patient's health to work out what treatment is needed in the sessions. An individual may have a referral from a primary care physician, or they may refer themselves. Self-referring patients should inform their regular doctor, to ensure that ongoing care is consistent.
Osteopathy is patient-centered. An initial consultation will take place before any active treatment or management begins. During this consultation, the osteopathic physician will discuss the patient's health problems, listen, and take case notes. The session will last approximately 45 minutes.

 
Osteopathist

Joelle Saur

Joelle is a Certified Osteopath therapist from A.T.Still Academic and University Bordeaux Segalen in France.
Joelle considers the patient&;s physical and psychic globality to discover the origin of somatics dysfunctions that appear when the organism's capacity to adapt to the constraints of life is disturbed or exceeded.
She also worked in a multidisciplinary team for the management of chronic pain. Parallel to the classical osteo-articular, visceral and cranio-sacral axes of osteopathy, she combines a global muscular chain approach and fascial work, which allows the patient to actively participate in the treatment.
Joelle works with a psycho-emotional approach which allows to have a better understanding of mobility restrictions and painful manifestations.