Osteopathie Ackermann (St. Gallen)

What is osteopathy: Osteopathy is a holistic method that uses the hands for diagnosis and therapy. Movement restrictions of different tissues are detected and treated. The prerequisite for this is a precise knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, as well as a sense of touch that has been trained over many years. Osteopathy is used to treat functional disorders of the various body systems.

Fields of application of osteopathy: Since osteopathic examination covers all body structures such as bones, muscles, fascia, internal organs, nerves, etc., the range of treatable disorders is wide:

• functional problems of the musculoskeletal system; neck pain, back pain, tennis elbow, knee and hip problems, shoulder pain
• whiplash
• migraine, headache, dizziness
• jaw problems
• chronic sinusitis
• digestive problems
• menstrual problems
• incontinence
• after difficult births; writing babies, colics, swallowing disorders, torticollis