Osteopaat Amstelveen Osteopathie (Osteopath Osteopathy) 

Information in English

About Osteopathy

Osteopathy takes advantage of the body's natural tendency to strive toward a state of health and homeostasis. A much in demand specialty, the Osteopath is trained to palpate (feel) the body's "living anatomy" (i.e. flow of fluids, motion and texture of tissues, and structural makeup). They address health problems with a non-invasive system of medicine called, "Osteopathic Medicine" in order to restore normal function in areas impaired by trauma, chronic illness, acute health problems, etc.

Why Choose An Osteopath?

Millions of patients around the world today are turning to Osteopaths. They recognize that a DO, doctor of osteopathy, offers a variety of non invasive healing treatments not available from allopathic (conventional) doctors.

Long before it was fashionable, DO`s advised their patients that the "best drugs" are contained in the body's immune system. So strongly do Osteopaths believe in the body's innate healing ability that many have devoted years of additional training, after medical school, to specialize in Osteopathic Manual Medicine.

How Does Osteopathy Work?

Osteopaths hold to the common sense principle that a patient's history of illnesses and physical traumas are written into the body's structure. It is the Osteopath's highly developed sense of touch that allows the physician to palpate (feel) the patient's "living anatomy" (i.e. flow of fluids, motion of tissues, and structural make-up).

The Osteopath's job is to "set" the body up to heal itself. To restore this normal function, the Osteopath gently applies a precise amount of force to promote movement of the bodily fluids, eliminate dysfunction in the motion of the tissues, and release compressed bones and joints. In addition, the areas being treated require proper positioning to assist the body's ability to regain normal tissue function.

How Does The Body Treat Itself?

The rhythmic motion of the brain and spinal cord along with that of normal breathing is transmitted to the rest of the body through the continuity of membranes (dura and fascia). Fascia is literally one piece of connective tissue that lines the body cavities, surrounds all the muscles, organs, bones, vessels, and nerves, somewhat like a large piece of shrinkwrap. The fascia is continuous with the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges), thus allowing the different motions (and tension) of the body to be transmitted everywhere. This motion gently pulls and lets go on all the areas of the body in order to work strains and tissue restrictions structurally free.

What Does Osteopathy Treat?

Treatment is aimed at the structural problems present, not the disease entity. By removing the obstructions to health, Osteopathic Physicians are able to treat virtually any illness or trauma. Their philosophy is the body is a unit whose parts integrally affect each other. Therefore, dysfunction in one area affects other areas as well.

Some common illnesses treated with Osteopathy include:
Pediatric ProblemsSomatic PainSystemic Problems
ColicNeck ProblemsNeurologic Syndromes
Spitting UpBack ProblemsDigestive Disorder
Sucking DifficultySciaticaGenitourinary Problems
Delayed DevelopmentHeadachesChronic Infectious Disease
Birth TraumaJoint Pain SyndromeHead Trauma
Cerebral PalsyTraumatic InjuryPost Concussion Syndrome
PregnancyRespiratory IllnessEar Nose Throat Problems
Back PainAsthmaChronic Ear Infection
Groin PainAllergiesRecurrent Sore Throats
Digestive UpsetBronchitisFrequent Colds
EdemaPleurisySinusitis

How Long Does It Take To Get Better?

A chronic condition often takes years to develop. For a patient with an acute problem (flu, muscle strain, etc.), the course of treatment is shorter then for a chronical problem because the condition is not as deep as a chronic illness. Much is also dependent on a patient's level of vitality (i.e. immune system). In other words, a patient in generally good health will respond more quickly to treatment than a patient with lower vitality.

How Did Osteopathy Begin?

Civil War Surgeon Andrew Taylor Still (1828 to 1917) founded Osteopathy on the principle that the best way to fight disease was by naturally stimulating the body's immune system. In the late 1800s, Dr. Still broke from traditional medicine when he decried the widespread practice of purging and leeching. For his efforts, Dr. Still was ostracized from his profession. But, undeterred, Dr. Still spent years developing a healing science that could restore normal function and freedom of tissues through a practitioner's sensitive manual diagnosis and manipulation of tissues and fluid.

Questionnaire:

There is an English questionnaire available on the praktische informatie page. Please fill in this form before the first treatment.

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Address: 
Texelstraat 76, 1181 ES Amstelveen (Nearby Amsterdam, free parking)

Telephone: 06-28409649 / 020-6400007

Email: info@stillness.nl