Osteopathy in Berlin

Following I will explain principals, history and the treatment of Osteopathie. As Osteopathie is a manual therapy, only treating the Struktur of the organism, I mostly integrate further naturopathic instruments of diagnosis and therapies in the osteopathic treatment. Systemic health issues may be the cause for pain and lead to compensation of our posture.

To evaluate the advantage of various therapies and reasons of security , before any treatment I at least provide a health exam, osteopathic research and some kinesiologic tests.

Please bring the documentation of your health history, and if possible a x- ray of your jaw to your first consultation

Osteopathy explained

Dr Andrew Taylor in America pioneered osteopathy in 1874. Osteopathy is holistic manual therapy, which diagnoses functional disorders and treats them by hand (manually).
Osteopathic treatments can be performed independently or in combination with conventional medical treatment. The methods are suitable for children of all ages, and adults. This treatment, which is still fairly new in Germany, is based on the principle that “Life is movement.” The body’s entire structures must move freely. Restricting the body tissue’s movement impairs its function. If a number of these kinds of restrictions on movement occur, it is no longer possible for the body to compensate via other mechanisms, and this results in discomfort.

Spinal blockages often cause muscle tension and head, shoulder and back pain. Vertebral blockages can, like stomach restrictions, lead to digestive disorders, heartburn, and bladder dysfunction.
Pelvic torsion causes menstrual and bladder dysfunction, whilst dizziness and tinnitus result from damage to the mobility of the skull. Symptoms often emerge on other parts of the body and are apparently independent of the dysfunction diagnosed by the therapist.

These disorders often remain undetected in imaging and laboratory diagnostic tests and are felt through vague symptoms,which often results in the patient not being taken seriously. Osteopathic medicine observes the entire body and treats it holistically. All age groups can be treated with osteopathy. Click here for information about paediatric osteopathy (children, toddlers and babies). Osteopathy is divided into three parts. Craniosacral osteopathy focuses the skull and rythm of liquor. The organs are treated with visceral osteopathy, while parietal osteopathy is about the muskeloskeletal system.

Osteopathic treatment procedure

Osteopathic treatment begins with a comprehensive anamnesis of the patient’s medical history, which is followed by an osteopathic examination. The osteopath examines tissue in various different ways.
The osteopathic consultancy takes around 30-60 minutes. Following an osteopathic therapy session, the body needs around 1-2 weeks to respond to the treatment and begin healing itself.

According to requirement, this is then followed by a further session. Each treatment should be adapted to the patient’s diagnosis and produce a significant reduction in symptoms within 2-3 treatments.
Areas/disorders suitable for osteopathic treatment: