He recognized that there was an Inherent Potency (or living vital energy) which assisted people in achieving that drive toward Health. The Osteopathic philosophy and treatment which he developed encompasses an in-depth understanding of the connection between structure and function, never separating the triune balance between body, mind and spirit. Even in the 21st Century, we do not have a single medication or therapy that can affect such a wide array of changes in the human body and stimulate our inherent capacity to resolve illness. The Osteopathically trained physician has unique tools to discover and release the body’s inherent Healing capacities by carefully analyzing every aspect of restrictions impairing normal physiologic processes. In allopathic medicine, we are not used to thinking about the possibility that position of an organ or part or slightly impeded blood flow or decreased communication between the neuroendocrine immune system could affect our overall well-being. In Osteopathic medicine, these are the scaffolding on which Health is rebuilt.
Pediatric:
- newborn evaluation
- birth trauma
- blocked tear ducts
- plagiocephally (or abnormally shaped skull)
- torticollis (or wry neck), scoliosis
- sleep irregularities, colic, reflux
- difficulty feeding, failure to thrive
- arching and agitation
- acute chronic infections, asthma
- tantrums, poor temper
- bed wetting, encopresis
- pain, falls, sports injuries, migraines
- neurologic problems, cerebral palsy
- developmental delays, coordination or speech issues
- to improve results with orthodonture
Also symptoms and issues associated with a variety of genetic disorders such as Jacobsen’s syndrome, Angelman’s syndrome, Megalencephaly Megacapillary Malformation Syndrome, Down’s syndrome.
Adult:
- dizziness, neurological problems, migraines
- head injuries
- pain, sports injuries, falls, limb sprain
- Osteoarthritis
- recovery from radiation or chemotherapy
- post-surgical recovery, difficulty recuperating
- bronchitis, pneumonia
- sinus infections, otitis media
- gastrointestinal issues: constipation, IBS, etc.
- fatigue, stress-related illnesses
- discomfort during pregnancy, post-partum issues
Some people come to the Osteopathically trained physician after they have tried a number of other approaches. Other’s choose to have Osteopathic Medicine as the mainstay of outpatient care for all of their family members. We are interested in the processes and experiences leading to your present condition.
Osteopathic evaluation and treatment allows the physician to analyze the complex pattern of compensation for the ankle sprain and to gently intervene with small changes in tension, pressure and position to allow the foot and lower leg to unwind the pattern of the strain and resume a more normal position. Over time, the return to a more physiologic position improves function, decreases swelling and decreases pain.
Obviously, not all problems brought for Osteopathic care are this simple, but hopefully it allows the reader to begin to have a concept of how their physician might think about/treat their problems in a new way. Because Osteopathic treatment is driven by the unique set of circumstances in your body, there are no protocols applied to your treatment. It is just as important to understand your stress level, your diet, your family situation, whether or not you exercise and how you exercise, as it is to examine your physical features, blood tests or imaging reports. All of the findings are compiled so that the Physician can be guided by the compensatory processes and the designs of the healing systems taking place as a result of all these different factors.