Philosophy
What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy
In the philosophy of osteopathy, people should be viewed as a whole, both in the interaction of body, mind and soul, as well as in their entire physical unity. The goal is to activate the body's self-healing powers and homeostasis in all cells and to restore harmony throughout the entire organism.
In addition, free mobility of the joints and fascia should be ensured. The principle of osteopathy is to restore harmony in the body. By improving the mobility of the affected structure, the body's self-regulation should be activated. Osteopathy looks at the person as a whole and is not limited to treating individual symptoms, but rather to their causes. Osteopathy has developed its own techniques for this purpose. These not only require many years of intensive training in which knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, etc. are taught, but also good palpation skills (sense of touch).
Osteopathy is an applied human science for the prevention, detection and treatment of diseases. It is a separate medical diagnosis and treatment method, as well as a manual, non-invasive therapy with a holistic approach that combines parietal, visceral and craniosacral examinations and techniques. Osteopathy is an alternative treatment method that is not based on the evidence-based knowledge of conventional medicine. It therefore does not see itself as a replacement for conventional medicine, but rather as a complement to it. In some cases, close interdisciplinary collaboration between doctor and therapist may be necessary.
Kids osteopathy
Pediatric osteopathy, as a special discipline of osteopathy, is a very gentle and gentle form of treatment that focuses on babies, infants, children and adolescents.
Pediatric osteopathy focuses on the individual needs of children and attempts to support their natural development through gentle touches and to bring the body back into balance.
Children differ from adults in both their anatomy (physical structure) and mental maturity. They want to learn, discover the world, move and find their place in the world. Over the years, children go through various stages of development, which take place at their own personal pace. Both physically and mentally.
The focus of pediatric osteopathy is therefore on the development of the child, taking into account the anatomical and mental differences from adults.
Sport osteopathy
Sports osteopathy is a complex special discipline of osteopathy that deals with sport-specific demands, movement patterns and injury mechanisms. It is sometimes used for prevention, as support in training, in competition situations or for rehabilitation of acute or chronic injuries.
Sports osteopathy is aimed not only at the needs of high-performance athletes, but also at general recreational sports. The aim is to integrate the holistic osteopathic mindset into the treatment of injuries and functional pathologies, while also playing a central role in the prevention of injuries, overuse syndromes and compensation patterns, as well as the promotion of rapid recovery.
