Who
can benefit from Osteopathy ?
Osteopathy is effective for people of all ages,
from infants to the elderly. This system of diagnosis allows the
therapist to detect problems through palpation, in light of the
patient’s history. Osteopathy can also make preventive diagnosis
to treat existing dysfunction eventhough the patient may not experience
or present any clinical symptoms or complaints, especially in new-born
and young children.
It is equally beneficial to athletes, whether professional or not,
people with problems stemming from a sedentary job or life style,
those exposed to professional hazards, and to people suffering from
a wide range of traumas and medical conditions.
Osteopathy accompanies women throughout and
after their pregnancy as well as babies immediately after delivery.
It can adapt to each individual according to his or her age, physical
characteristics and specific reactions to treatments.
Osteopathy teaches patients to manage their own health so that "good
health" means more to them than just the opposite of illness
and becomes synonimous of quality of life. It gives them the opportunity
and the tools to live life to its fullest.
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Introduction
