What to expect from a treatment session?
The treatments are personalized and adapted to each patient’s needs. I normally apply both physiotherapy and osteopathy techniques when approaching my patients’ problems. In the first session I will analyse the causes of your pathology and define a short- and long term treatment plan. The main objective, is to improve the symptoms your suffering from and to solve the problem at its roots.
How many sessions do I need?
The number of sessions will be determined by the evolution and the objectives set for each patient. Normally it should be around 2 to 5 sessions.
Can the treatment be preventive?
I recommend visiting me every 3 to 4 months to see what your state of health is. The self-regulating and self-healing capacities of the body are subject to external factors (falls, postures, emotions, overloads) that often leave us in a presymptomatic state. Preventive treatment can often solve problems before their appearance.
Are manipulations (or high-speed techniques) safe?
This is the most known part of osteopathy and in many cases also the most feared among patients. Articular manipulations are performed, after examination with relevant safety tests, within the detected physiological mobility ranges that for some reason have been restricted. This type of technique is not always applied to all patients and does not pose any risk when following the safety protocol.
Are there contraindications to osteopathic treatment?
Everyone can benefit from osteopathy as there are no age limitations. However, as with any kind of treatment, there are certain absolute and, in some cases, relative contraindications that should be taken into account.
During the anamnesis and osteopathic examination, a series of red flags (warning signs) may be detected that discourage treatment. In those cases, I might have to refer the patient to another appropriate health professional or even to the hospital if necessary. I always go through a whole safety and exploration protocol before treating patients. Being safe is the most important thing.
These are absolute contraindications: tumors, systemic infections (with fever), acute outbreaks of rheumatic diseases, after trauma in the case of suspected fractures and during the first three months of pregnancy.
If you have more questions, contact me through the contact form or by phone (661536482).