Osteopathy
and Menstrual Pain Relief
Restrictions
on the body are created by all kinds of physical or emotional stresses. Whether
it is poor posture, how we use our bodies in the workplace, on the sporting field
or after an accident. Therefore, an Osteopath will take a total body approach
to treat the cause of the symptoms and not just the symptoms themselves.
An
example of this is dysmenorrhoea (menstrual pain) which affects many Australian
women. Many different reasons can cause the discomfort. An osteopath will make
sure that there are no restrictions in movement within the joints of the pelvis,
and lower back to make sure they are aligned correctly. When this occurs, tension
is removed from the muscles of the pelvic floor, then the blood and nerve supply
to the organs within the pelvis is improved. With the overall aim to relieve congestion
and discomfort within the pelvis.
Osteopathy
is a wholistic (whole body) form of complimentary medicine that uses hands on
manual techniques to diagnose and treat a wide variety of health conditions. Osteopathy
is based on the philosophy that the body functions as a complete unit. The human
body is comprised of many different moving parts, whether it is between joints
and muscles, the rhythmic movement of organs, the flow of blood, or the microscopic
interactions between cells. When the body is free of restrictions in movement,
osteopathy believes the body can cope better with pain, stress and disease and
has the potential to heal itself.
All
parts of the body function together in an integrated manner. If one part of the
body is restricted, then the rest of the body must adapt and compensate for this,
eventually leading to inflammation, pain, stiffness and other health conditions.
The
role of the osteopath is to remove these patterns of restrictions so the body
is aligned correctly. Osteopaths utilise a sensitive and finely tuned sense of
touch to test motions and tension within the bodies framework. This is done via
a variety of 'hands on' techniques that are very gentle and non-invasive. This
means that people of all ages can consult an osteopath from the newborn to the
elderly. Some of the techniques used, are soft tissue and muscle stretching, massage,
rhythmic passive joint movement, gentle release techniques, and joint manipulation.
Osteopaths
will also give advice on exercise and stretching programs, diet, stress management,
posture and lifting technique. Osteopaths will refer to other health professionals
if additional care is required. Osteopathic treatment affects the physiological
functioning of the whole body through treatment of the muscles, joints and other
soft tissues. Treatment improves the circulation, immune and nervous system functioning
along with improved digestion, breathing and energy levels.
Osteopathic
treatment can help people suffering from a wide variety of health conditions,
for example; lower back pain, neck pain, headaches, sciatica, arm and leg pain,
arthritis, repetitive strain injury, car and work accidents, poor posture, digestive
and breathing problems.
A recent study
conducted in the "New England Journal of Medicine", showed that osteopathic
manipulative treatment was effective for the management of lower back pain. A
referral is not necessary to see an osteopath, but more general practitioners
are referring people to osteopaths.
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