Osteopathy is a holistic form of manual medicine that works primarily through the physical structure of the body. It was developed in the 1800’s by Dr. A.T. Still in the United States. It works to relieve pain, improve mobility and restore health, allowing the body to function more efficiently. Osteopathy and cranial osteopathy are new to Canada although they have been recognized and practiced in Britain, Europe, New Zealand and Australia for many years. Osteopathy is allied with, but not the same as, chiropractic or physiotherapy. A chiropractor or physiotherapist use some different methods of assessing and treating a patient. Osteopathy has its own unique philosophy. This states that the body is a unified whole. On a practical level, this means that problems in any one part of the body will affect other parts. This is why osteopathy doesn’t just treat a problem locally. It looks at the body as a whole to find and treat the cause of a problem.

I treat most musculo-skeletal conditions such as those listed below. My patients are of all ages: from newborns to school age to adults and seniors. I treat people with a range of occupations and lifestyles from the sedentary to the very active. My specialities are in the treatment of children, mothers, and babies.

I treat conditions such as:

• Arthritis, joint problems, whiplash
• Migraines, headaches
• Muscle, tendon, ligament injuries
• Sports and work related injuries
• TMJ/jaw problems and post-dental trauma
• Post-operative pain
• Digestive, menstrual and other body system problems
• A range of breathing problems
• Spinal curvature (scoliosis)
• Nerve pain, e.g. sciatica, tingling arms/fingers
• Pre- and post-natal difficulties
• Unsettled, colicky baby
• Behavioural problems and learning difficulties

Plus many others.