MANUAL OSTEOPATHY
Looking for Osteopathy in Etobicoke?
Step into the world of gentle, full-body bliss with Manual Osteopathy, a unique hands-on treatment designed to identify and address imbalances, misalignments, motion restrictions, and compensation patterns throughout the body.
To optimize blood & nerve flow and promote proper bodily function & healing, our skilled Osteopath utilizes techniques such as:
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Myofascial Release
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Muscular Energy Techniques
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Gentle Joint Mobilizations
Osteo vs. Massage
Osteo - Clients stay clothed, takes a holistic approach, addresses both soft tissue and muscle activation, includes joint mobilizations, active and passive therapies. Massage - Involves lotion with more skin-to-skin contact, primarily focuses on soft tissue, and typically involves passive treatment.
Osteo vs. Chiropractor
Osteo - embraces gentle joint mobilizations and soft tissue work throughout the entire body. Chiropractor - often centers on spine-focused movements with high velocity low amplitude thrusts.
Osteo vs. Physio
Osteo - uses a more holistic approach, with main focus on manual therapy using variety of techniques & positions, relaxing to nervous system. Physio - focuses on specific joint movement, activation, strength, sport conditioning, localized manual techniques
