Osteopathy
Whole-Body Treatment
This therapy is a unique whole body approach to health care. Osteopaths do not simply concentrate on treating the problem area, but use manual techniques to balance all the systems of the body, to provide overall good health and wellbeing.
Non-Invasive Therapy
Osteopathy is a form of drug-free, non-invasive manual medicine that focuses on total body health by treating and strengthening the musculoskeletal framework, which includes the joints, muscles, and spine. Its aim is to positively affect the body’s nervous, circulatory, and lymphatic systems.
It’s all connected
Osteopathy and osteopathic medicine are terms often used interchangeably for the philosophy and medical practice first proposed by A.T. Still MD in 1874. Its practitioners are known as osteopaths. The principles of osteopathic medicine emphasize the interrelationship between structure and function of the body and recognize the body’s ability to heal itself. It is the role of the osteopath to facilitate that process, principally by the skilled practise of manual and manipulative therapy.
certified + experienced
Tracey is a Board Certified Manual Osteopathic Practitioner. She is certified as a Diplomate of the Canadian Manual Osteopathy Examining Board and is a member of the Society of Osteopaths of Canada.
Her osteopathic studies have included training in Muscle Energy Technique, Positional Release Therapy (Strain/Counterstrain), Myofascial Release, Craniosacral Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage for Orthopedics, Orthopedic Evaluation and Visceral Manipulation. Tracey is on faculty with the International Alliance of Healthcare Educators.
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Muscle Energy Technique
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Muscle Energy Technique is a very specialized technique focusing on treating joint stiffness in the body.
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After a successful treatment, the patient will experience decreased pain, muscle spasm, fascial tension, joint stiffness and swelling. There will also be improved postural alignment, mobility, flexibility and range of motion.
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Muscle Energy Technique very effective for treating the following conditions:
– Migraine Headaches
– Chronic Neck and Back Pain
– Sports Injuries
– Fibromyalgia -
– Temporomandibular Joint Pain
– Joint Stiffness
– Hip, Knee, Ankle Pain
– Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist Pain
– Whiplash
– Stress and Tension Related Problems
– Spinal and Rib Cage Pain
Myofascial and Craniosacral Release
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Fascia is the most extensive system of the body. This 3D web of tissue maintains structural integrity in your framework while supporting circulation, drainage, and energy flow.
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Your fascia also holds tension patterns based in trauma, injury, stress, poor posture, and emotional charge. What is your fascia holding on to? Are you ready to lighten your load and set your body free?
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After a successful treatment, patients will experience decreased pain, muscle spasm, fascial tension, joint stiffness and swelling. There will be improved postural alignment, mobility, flexibility and range of motion.
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Very effective for treating the following conditions:
– Migraine Headaches
– Chronic Neck and Back Pain
– Central Nervous System Disorders
– Post-Surgical Dysfunction and more…
Total Body Balancing
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In a healthy body, all joints and intervertebral discs of the spine are under tension rather than compression, allowing you to have a “spring in your step” that minimizes impact.
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Integration Therapeutics focuses on restoring biotensegrity to employ your body’s shock-absorbing abilities, keeping your joints agile and your movements fluid.
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Total Body Balancing is a full body evaluation and treatment that assesses the cause of a patients’ pain. By evaluating the whole body, the therapist can determine if other areas of dysfunction are causing the patient’s pain.
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During the evaluation, the therapist will assess protective muscle spasms, joint stiffness, fascia, scar tissue and swelling. Once these mechanical barriers are removed with therapy, the patient can return to a pain free, functional life style.
Health, Energy & Balance
A healthy bodymind is a bodymind in motion. Where are you stuck? What is the nature of your barrier? Is it physical/structural, mental, emotional? The fact is that most restrictions are a combination of all three. To affect lasting change it is important to identify and release all of the elements that are keeping you stuck.