Osteopathy - An Osteopath - Appointment
Osteopathy in New Zealand and Worldwide
Osteopathy in New Zealand and Worldwide
Osteopathy in New Zealand and Worldwide
In New Zealand, Osteopaths are statutorily registered practitioners at the New Zealand Osteopathic Council.
Five years, full-time training is required to become an Osteopath.
This training covers anatomy, physiology, pathology, and general medical diagnosis in addition to Osteopathic technique.
A doctor in Osteopathic Medecine (DO) is a lic
In New Zealand, Osteopaths are statutorily registered practitioners at the New Zealand Osteopathic Council.
Five years, full-time training is required to become an Osteopath.
This training covers anatomy, physiology, pathology, and general medical diagnosis in addition to Osteopathic technique.
A doctor in Osteopathic Medecine (DO) is a licensed physician who aims to improve people’s overall health and wellness by treating the whole person, NOT just a condition or a disease they may have.
Osteopathy is a non-invasive manipulative therapy.
What is an osteopath?
Osteopathy in New Zealand and Worldwide
Osteopathy in New Zealand and Worldwide
Osteopaths are primary care practitioners and are trained to be able to recognize conditions that require medical referral.
They are also trained to carry out standard medical examinations of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and nervous system.
Its holistic/global approach to the whole body makes it unique in its own way to find
Osteopaths are primary care practitioners and are trained to be able to recognize conditions that require medical referral.
They are also trained to carry out standard medical examinations of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and nervous system.
Its holistic/global approach to the whole body makes it unique in its own way to find the “root” (or primary cause) of the patient issue and, solve it through different approaches.
There are different approaches to manually treat and relieve the patients complaints.
We are using physical manipulation (clicking), stretching, lymphatic techniques and other different techniques to:
- Make you pain free.
- Free and improve joints mobility.
- Correct the position of a bone that is out of alignment.
- Relieve and relax muscle tension.
- Reduce swelling.
- Increase blood flow to encourage healing.
- Reduce the pressure on a nerve or to help an injury to heal faster.
The osteopath can make an accurate diagnostic and explain it to you (simply; what’s going on with you) to apply appropriate approaches and techniques to solve and “cure” your problem(s).
Even if the osteopathy is a non-invasive therapy.
The osteopath uses hands-on to evaluate and, apply an appropriate manual treatment to reduce the pain and increase and restore your physical mobility and improve the circulation of blood and lymphatic fluid.
What to expect from your appointment ?
Osteopathy in New Zealand and Worldwide
What to expect from your appointment ?
The first appointment as a follow up take 30 min (but might be longer if necessary).
You don’t need to undress for any appointment but just need to remove your shoes, heavy clothes as a jacket, thick socks in winter.
At the first visit I will ask questions about your general health in link or not about what’s bring you to me on that day.
We
The first appointment as a follow up take 30 min (but might be longer if necessary).
You don’t need to undress for any appointment but just need to remove your shoes, heavy clothes as a jacket, thick socks in winter.
At the first visit I will ask questions about your general health in link or not about what’s bring you to me on that day.
We will speak about your health goals and your needs regarding your problems.
As a new patient as a follow up I always check the body from toes to head.
- Spinal, Pelvis, Chest, Limbs orthopaedic and neurologic examination (if deemed appropriate).
- Range of motion and movements assessment.
- Osteopathic manipulation (if deemed appropriate).
- Give you exercises (if deemed appropriate).
- Discuss with you about the treatment plan.
- X-Ray/Ultrasound referral if necessary.
- Follow up and regular appointments take around 30min.
- On the first visit I checked the body from toes to head.
- I’m re-assessing the range of motion and movements.
- Speak with you about the exercises given, if you’re happy with them and which benefit you have.
- Discuss again with you about the treatment plan.
It is your RIGHT to express to the practioner (not only to your osteopath), your wish to not be manipulated (clicked).