Osteopathy Offers Hands-On Healing

Osteopathic clinicians are specifically trained to use their hands to diagnose and treat health problems using techniques that include stretching and resistance exercises for muscles and joints (called osteopathic manipulative therapy).

They take a total body approach to injury and illness, considering how the different organ systems of the body are connected and focusing on how musculoskeletal problems can be both the cause and effect of various conditions, including chronic pain.

Evidence has shown that osteopathic care for chronic pain can be quite successful because the benefits include:

• Better mobility
• Less pain
• Possible avoidance of medicine or surgery

Osteopathic clinicians are fully trained to perform surgery and prescribe medications as part of an overall plan to treat chronic pain. But osteopathic manipulative treatment is the first step, and it may be enough in some cases.

 

When considering osteopathic care for chronic pain, keep these points in mind:

• Get a recommendation from a reliable resource.
• Be sure the clinician is certified by the American Osteopathic Association.
• Check to see how your insurance may cover osteopathic care.

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