Osteopathy Treatment Victoria, BC

Osteopathy

Manual Osteopathic Treatment in Victoria BC

Osteopathy treatment Victoria, BC can help you find pain relief, regain mobility & range of motion, and return to the activities and life you love.

Our wellness clinic, located on McKenzie Ave in Victoria BC, offers manual osteopathic treatment for chronic pain, post concussion treatment, migraines and TMJ.

What Is Osteopathy?

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Manual Osteopathy, as practiced in Canada by manual osteopathic practitioners, is a type of manual therapy that aims to restore optimal function in the body. Osteopathic practitioners are trained under the principle that the body is a whole unit and is healthy when all parts are healthy and expressed correctly. Osteopathic Manual Therapists are skilled at feeling not only surface tensions, like muscle tension and inflammation, but also deeper tensions and distortions and seek to restore balance and function within the entire system.

Osteopathic Manual Therapy includes a variety of techniques which include (but not limited to):

  1. cranial osteopathy – addresses the vitality and mobility of the dural membranes and cerebrospinal fluid which nourish and protect the brain and spinal cord.
  2. myofascial and connective tissue therapy – treats restrictions of the muscles, fascia and connective tissues.
  3. osteo-articular corrections (joint mobilizations) – gentle manipulation of joints which relieve restriction and restore proper motion. In Canada, Osteopathic Manual Therapists are not allowed to perform high velocity low amplitude (HVLA) manipulations. Please be assured that your therapist will not be providing chiropractic style manipulations.
  4. visceral manipulation – gentle in application with both direct and indirect techniques to the organs and viscera and their ligamentous/ fascial attachments to relieve pain and improve function.

The philosophy of Osteopathy Victoria, BC is that Structure and function are interrelated, so if a musculoskeletal structure is out of alignment, it causes functional limitations.

Be sure to visit our Victoria BC clinic today to learn how we can help you! Interested in learning even more? Read our blog to learn how osteopathy can help you find relief!

What To Expect During Your Osteopathic Treatment Appointment

1st Visit

When you schedule your appointment online, you will provide your personal details to open your file. When you arrive, expect a warm welcome to our small clinic.

Time

We respect everyone’s time and do our best to keep everyone on time. There shouldn’t be much of a wait at all – but occasionally, appointments can run a few minutes over.

When it’s time for your appointment, your practitioner will greet you and walk you back to the treatment room.

Your 1st appointment will be approximately 90min long and will include history intake, assessment, treatment and discussion of treatment plan.

Assessment

Prior to treatment, your Osteopathic Practitioner will ask you questions about your symptoms to better understand, address and treat the issues.

Your therapist may also ask you to perform some movements to see any limitations in range of motion. We may also palpate your muscles or joints or ask you to resist a movement against our hand to test muscle strength.

All of these assessment “tools” help us understand how your body is functioning or dysfunctioning.

Personalized Treatment

No two treatment plans are exactly the same. Similar problems receive some similar treatment but each case is individual. Your treatment will depend on your symptoms and movement pattern.

The treatment portion of your appointment will range from 20-30 minutes and may consist of muscle or joint manipulation, application of pressure, assisted movements, stretches and exercises.

Homework

You will more than likely be prescribed “homework” which will be a routine of manual therapy exercises to help correct movement patterns. It’s very important to perform these exercises as they constitute up to half of your treatment and result.

Follow Up Appointments

The number and frequency of follow up appointments varies from person to person and is dependent on your condition, your commitment to homework and your progress. Your osteopathic practitioner will give you personalized recommendations at the end of your initial appointment.

We Are Here For You

If you’re suffering from pain or lack of motion, give Concussion Resolution in Victoria, BC a call to set up an appointment today. Our trained osteopathic therapist will do a full evaluation and develop an Osteopathy treatment Victoria, BC plan targeted to treat the cause of your discomfort. If it is determined that Osteopathy can help your condition, it will be incorporated into the manual therapy treatment plan. Our goal is to get you on the path to recovery so you can live a better life. Give Concussion Resolution in Victoria, BC a call today to book your appointment!

Your Next Steps…

  1. Request An Appointment

  2. Receive A Custom Treatment Plan

  3. Work Hard and Progress In Your Recovery

  4. Recover & Enjoy Life Pain-Free!

GET BACK TO A PAIN-FREE LIFE, GET STARTED TODAY!