Whom can experience relief, or therapeutic benefit from manual osteopathy? The answer may be more simple than you realize: anyone, and everyone. Manual osteopathy utilizes gentle, relaxing techniques, and can be used and adjusted for individuals of all ages and body types. All individuals frequently experience mechanical stress on muscles, joints, ligaments, and tendons. It can be common for individuals to experience adhesions in the soft tissue; restrictions, or subluxations through the vertebrae and other joints. Discomfort is not unique to any one age range, and with a more gentle approach, as well as a variety of modalities, manual osteopathy can be utilized to treat patients of all ages.
While manual osteopathy can provide benefit and relief to individuals of all ages, it is important to understand that no treatment is “one-size-fits-all” and that every patient is unique. Furthermore, while treatment at Wilhelm’s Manual Osteopathy is often focused on pain management, manual osteopathy treatment can also be very relaxing. In a world filled with stimulus, it’s important to set time aside to detach and recharge.
A common treatment modality used in manual osteopathy is joint mobilization; joint mobilization is often compared to spinal manipulation by a chiropractor, however, there are a few differences.