Albiez Andrea (Basel)

Osteopathy solves functional disorders and treats them preventively. Thus, it can also be called preventive medicine.

Manual techniques are used to restore the lost function of various body structures. If a movement disorder is not corrected in time, damage to the structure can occur. Examples are herniated discs and wear and tear on the joints. In osteopathy, not only the individual complaints are considered, but the patient as a whole. The foundation for the spread of osteopathy was laid by the American physician Andrew Tayler Still in 1874. He practiced osteopathy so successfully that it has progressed worldwide ever since. Osteopathy is a "science" that understands the body as a unit and is based on anatomical and physiological knowledge.

The body is viewed in three major systems:

• Patrietal System: musculoskeletal system (bones, muscles, tendons, joints).
• System: Internal organs with their blood and lymphatic vessels and the corresponding parts of the nervous system.
• Craniosacral system: skull, spine and sacrum, meninges, cerebrospinal fluid, as well as the nervous system and its function.

Possibilities of osteopathic treatment:

• Complaints in the cranial area: migraine, headaches, whiplash, inflammations in the ear or nasal sinuses, tinnitus etc.
• In infants and small children: Colic, torticollis, crying infants, various birth-related cranial and facial deformities, learning and concentration disorders, developmental disorders, orthodontic maldevelopments, etc.
• Musculoskeletal complaints: spinal pain such as disc problems, joint complaints etc.
• Digestive tract complaints: constipation, flatulence, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, etc. consequences of surgery such as adhesions of scar tissue to the depths, etc.
• Pelvic complaints: menstrual cramps and other gynecological problems, Birth preparation or postpartum care, incontinence problems, etc.
• Other complaints: Dizziness, circulatory problems, allergies such as hay fever or respiratory problems. etc.