Osteopathy for HEALTH: Pregnancy, Paediatrics & Beyond


BEING HEALTHY, WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

As Osteopathic Manual Practitioners we believe as the dictionary defines it: a state of being free from illness or injury. But we don’t stop there. What is even more important is to understand its old-English, Germanic origin which refers to health as a WHOLE. This suggests that we have to look at the whole individual if we want to really understand someone’s health, or health issues.

Being healthy means that one is feeling Whole. All the parts that compose the whole are working together in harmony. A healthy person should feel physically strong, energized, in good spirits, capable to adapt to life situations, and be able to find naturally or with minimal effort his/her way back to health.

Andrew Taylor Still, the man who created Osteopathy in the mis 1800’s, understood that principle. He dedicated his life to the understanding of the human body and its relation to health.

Osteopathy is a manual therapy that aims to restore this self-healing and the self-regulating mechanisms that keep your body healthy or free from any ilnesses or injury. By using gentle, precise manipulations of the tissues, we assess and restore their optimal function and relationships.

Often people come to Osteopathy because of one major complaint. As they improve, they also realise that some secondary tensions are progressively disappearing, they globally feel better. This is what happens when YOUR HEALTH is taking care of You. The Whole you is getting better.

Osteopathy is for the whole family, from babies to elderly. It can help you with musculo-skeletal problems, sports injuries, digestive issues, during pregnancy, babies after birth, children during development, people suffering from chronic conditions and much more.

Osteopathy and your Baby

During life in utero (inside the womb) and the birth process, your baby may experience difficulties that may affect his/her comfort or quality of life. They may have experienced prolonged compressed positions in the pelvis, the cord around their neck, or distress during birth as a result of forceps, vacuum, or caesarian procedures.

 

Your baby may experience:

• Digestive issues such as colic, constipation, regurgitation,
• Latching and breastfeeding difficulties
• Mouth breathing
• Torticollis, Plagiocephaly, limited neck mobility
• Sleeping disorders, confusing day and night sleeping
• Ear, throat, and nose concerns such as otitis/ear infections
• Specific needs babies and children

By gentle, thorough assessment and treatment, Osteopathy in most cases can help alleviate those symptoms by addressing their causes. The Osteopathic Manual Practitioner uses cranio-sacral and myofascial techniques to restore normal mobility of the musculo-skeletal system in order to facilitate a balanced nervous system and flow of the circulatory, lymphatic and cerebro-spinal fluids.
We also take care of other developmental stages in your child’s life as they grow such as dental-orthodontal procedures (braces, etc.), sports injuries, postural problems, and difficulties focusing or concentration at school.

gaelLuciaGael Gaudeau and Lucia Orsini are Osteopathic Manual Practitioners at THE WOMB : THE WORLD OF MY BABY. They have specialized training in paediatrics and pregnancy, and sometimes they like to practice their skills on their dog-child, Mellow .

Catch Gael at Momstown Milton’s event on Wednesday March 4th, 11am at FirePower Kids.

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