Why Choose a Rehab Hero Osteopathic Manual Practitioner?
Our award winning Markham Osteopathic Manual Practitioner are experts in assessing and treating conditions for all areas of the body.
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With our Toronto Manual Osteopaths, you can expect a thorough assessment, muscle testing, hands on manual therapy, and postural advice to help you reach your health and wellness goals.
This includes maintenance care and acute pain involving the muscles, ligaments, joints, tendons, neurological and skeletal systems of the body. Rehab Hero Manual Osteopaths work closely with the rest of your healthcare team, communicating directly with your medical doctor, physiotherapist, chiropractor, massage therapist, personal trainer on your request. Using gentle mobilizations and soft tissue manipulations, our Manual Osteopath provides options suitable for everyone.
About Osteopathy.
Osteopathy by definition is a client-centered discipline that is based on understanding the relationship between structure and function in order to enhance the body’s inherent ability to heal.
OMPs have extensive education and clinical training. They effectively assess and assist clients using a range of manual techniques. They evaluate the body and employ a holistic approach to achieve improved outcomes. It relies on skilled manual therapeutic techniques to treat the client, guiding the natural self-healing properties of the human body.
The aim of your Osteopathic Manual Practitioner is to optimize the self-healing mechanisms of the body. The frequency of visits will be determined on your assessment. Adequate time between visits is required to allow your body to integrate the changes that occur from one visit to the next.
Soft Tissue Manipulation.
This is used to evaluate the soft tissues, ease restrictions, help the body’s fluids flow smoothly and restore function. Optimal neuro-vascular flow allows the body to function more effectively. Throughout the care, Osteopathic Manual Practitioners will continuously check on the state of the body’s tissues. The goal is to gently guide the tissue back to health.
Osteopathic Articular Technique.
The osteopathic articular technique, involving gently moving two joint surfaces, is used to reduce muscle spasms, ease neurological irritations, assist in joint mobility and help reduce pain and discomfort. Osteopathic Manual Practitioners will carefully prepare the soft tissues around the treatment area, positioning the patient so that there is minimal (if any) force needed to perform the maneuver.
Cranial Osteopathy.
As the gentlest osteopathic technique, it is used to assess and treat the mobility of the skull and its contents. It may also be used to assess and treat the spine, sacrum and other parts of the body. This technique is used with the goal to restore balance and optimal neuro-vascular flow surrounding the Central Nervous System and all of its autonomic centers.
Conditions Osteopathic Manual Practitioners Treat
- Acute or Overuse Pain
- Digestive Problems
- Muscle Spasms
- Respiratory Difficulties
- Postural Problems
When To Do Osteopathy.
Benefits.
If you have received traditional physiotherapy, chiropractic or massage therapy and feel that you have reached a plateau or the pain seems to still come and go without resolution, it is possible that the visceral or cranial-sacral system may be a component in your pain/injury and also need to be treated. Osteopathy is an effective treatment on its own as well as in conjunction with physiotherapy, massage therapy, or chiropractic.
Your Session.
Your session with an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner consists of a full body assessment from 'head to toe'. Part of the Osteopath philosophy is knowing the body functions as a unit and you cannot separate any part from the whole. All of the interconnected regions are assessed to find the primary cause of your injury. Hands on techniques are utilized to treat the problem and not just the pain.
Is This Type of Osteopathy Near Me?
The Rehab Hero clinic is located near Toronto in close approximation to North York, Scarborough, and Markham. It is located at Woodbine and Steeles, just off HWY 404. The clinic conveniently has ample free parking and is located near the 53 Steeles Bus Stop for TTC commuters.
Is Osteopathy Safe?
Osteopathy is low amplitude low velocity hands on treatment that is safe for almost all individuals. To increase the safety of this type of therapy a complete assessment is completed prior to any treatments to see if it is suitable for you.
Osteopathy Vs Chiropractic
Similar to chiropractic, osteopathy takes a full body view of how your body is functioning. Unlike chiropractic in Markham, osteopathy does not include high velocity low amplitude joint manipulations (also known as chiropractic adjustments). Instead it focuses on gentle joint mobilizations, soft tissue and muscle energy techniques to guide the body’s ability to recover.
Osteopathy Vs Physiotherapy
Similar to physiotherapy, the goal of osteopathy is to help your body recover through correct use of your muscles and joints. While physiotherapy aims to restore function through movements using exercise equipment on the gym floor, osteopathy aims to restore function while you're still on the therapy table. Both professionals may perform soft tissue therapy, joint mobilizations, and exercise prescription