Comments on: Osteopathy and Pregnancy http://lovelessdo.com/2008/08/osteopathy-and-pregnancy/ What is Osteopathy, anyway? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:18:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Balham Osteopath http://lovelessdo.com/2008/08/osteopathy-and-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Balham Osteopath Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:24:26 +0000 http://lovelessdo.com/?p=30#comment-126 I enjoyed reading your interpretation. A great “in your own words” definition of osteopathy, however you do not explain how treatment takes affect, and what effects you as an osteopath can have on the body. thanks <em>Thanks for the input. I have found that it's hard to explain what an osteopathic treatment is like because it varies so much from practitioner to practitioner. As far as how the treatment takes place, that is also hard to explain because there are so many levels to a treatment, from the direct musculoskeletal changes to the deeper fascial alterations which can affect fluid flow, whole-body tension, and mind-body connections. I really think that the best way to explain an osteopathic treatment is to experience one.</em> I enjoyed reading your interpretation. A great “in your own words” definition of osteopathy, however you do not explain how treatment takes affect, and what effects you as an osteopath can have on the body. thanks
Thanks for the input. I have found that it’s hard to explain what an osteopathic treatment is like because it varies so much from practitioner to practitioner. As far as how the treatment takes place, that is also hard to explain because there are so many levels to a treatment, from the direct musculoskeletal changes to the deeper fascial alterations which can affect fluid flow, whole-body tension, and mind-body connections. I really think that the best way to explain an osteopathic treatment is to experience one.

]]> By: The Stillpoint Osteopathy and Pregnancy | Joint Pain Relief http://lovelessdo.com/2008/08/osteopathy-and-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-117 The Stillpoint Osteopathy and Pregnancy | Joint Pain Relief Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:35:30 +0000 http://lovelessdo.com/?p=30#comment-117 [...] The Stillpoint Osteopathy and Pregnancy Posted by root 21 minutes ago (http://lovelessdo.com) Inspired by a comment that came along yesterday i thought i 39 d put together this is because the lax ligaments which allow the pelvis to expand and the baby to pass through can become strained if the joints are not positioned correctly before they tighte Discuss  |  Bury |  News | The Stillpoint Osteopathy and Pregnancy [...] [...] The Stillpoint Osteopathy and Pregnancy Posted by root 21 minutes ago (http://lovelessdo.com) Inspired by a comment that came along yesterday i thought i 39 d put together this is because the lax ligaments which allow the pelvis to expand and the baby to pass through can become strained if the joints are not positioned correctly before they tighte Discuss  |  Bury |  News | The Stillpoint Osteopathy and Pregnancy [...]

]]> By: admin http://lovelessdo.com/2008/08/osteopathy-and-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-9 admin Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:44:05 +0000 http://lovelessdo.com/?p=30#comment-9 Hi Jen: I'm putting together a chart which will outline the main differences between a chiropractor and a DO. As far as approaches go, I would tend to say that the chiropractor would look more at the joints and alignment of the spine while the DO would pay more attention to the overall body structure, including the soft tissues, muscles, ligaments, tendons, etc. This means that the treatment from a DO is very different from a chiropractor. My patients who have received both treatments comment on the differences. The osteopathic philosophy says that we (meaning physicians) can not "correct" the body. All we can do is try to locate and remove blockages to health, and allow the body to make the changes. This means that although you came to the doctor for your headaches, the treatment may result in improvement of your low back pain first, then your menstrual cycle, and lastly your headaches. This is the body choosing how and when to make changes, and it is wiser than we give it credit for in the medical profession. Please check back and look at the pages for the chart outlining differences between various "bodywork" professions. Hi Jen:

I’m putting together a chart which will outline the main differences between a chiropractor and a DO. As far as approaches go, I would tend to say that the chiropractor would look more at the joints and alignment of the spine while the DO would pay more attention to the overall body structure, including the soft tissues, muscles, ligaments, tendons, etc. This means that the treatment from a DO is very different from a chiropractor. My patients who have received both treatments comment on the differences.

The osteopathic philosophy says that we (meaning physicians) can not “correct” the body. All we can do is try to locate and remove blockages to health, and allow the body to make the changes. This means that although you came to the doctor for your headaches, the treatment may result in improvement of your low back pain first, then your menstrual cycle, and lastly your headaches. This is the body choosing how and when to make changes, and it is wiser than we give it credit for in the medical profession.

Please check back and look at the pages for the chart outlining differences between various “bodywork” professions.

]]> By: Jen http://lovelessdo.com/2008/08/osteopathy-and-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Jen Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:17:33 +0000 http://lovelessdo.com/?p=30#comment-7 So many pregnant women I know see a chiropractor. I did myself during my first pregnancy when my baby was breech. What are the differences between how a chiropractor & DO approach and treat pregnant women? So many pregnant women I know see a chiropractor. I did myself during my first pregnancy when my baby was breech. What are the differences between how a chiropractor & DO approach and treat pregnant women?

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