Your Appointment with an Osteopath
At your first appointment, the osteopath will:
1. Do a thorough survey of your health
The osteopath will want to learn a lot about your current and past health, to find out:
- what problem is bothering you now
- what general health issues you have, if any
- what medical treatments you have had throughout your life
2. Give you a physical examination
The osteopath will examine you physically to check your condition and make sure it is safe for you to receive osteopathic treatment. The osteopath will assess all the systems and structures of your body that may be related to your complaint, such as
- your posture
- your gait (the way you walk)
- the motion of your joints
The osteopath will also palpate various areas of your body to learn about
- the tone of your tissues (their strength and tension)
- whether there are any restrictions
- your biorhythm
It's a good idea to wear loose clothing, such as shorts and a T-shirt or sports bra.
3. Develop a treatment plan
Together, you and the osteopath will review the results of your health survey and physical examination. Based on all this information, the osteopath will propose a treatment plan for you.
- check to see the results of your previous treatment
- reassess the areas to be treated
- use one or more of the osteopathic treatment methods, depending on what you need Your body needs time to adapt to each treatment, especially if your problem is chronic.
A week is usually enough time for your body to adapt, so in most cases treatments are given once a week or once every 2 weeks. As your condition starts to improve, you will need treatments less often.
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October 23, 2008
OAO Annual General Meeting 6:30pm
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October 27-30, 2009
Annual Fascia Conference 2009
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Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands