Schwager I Madörin Osteopathie (Basel)

Definition: Osteopathy is a manual form of therapy that restores the function of the human organism by treating the causes of pain and dysfunction. To achieve this goal, the osteopath uses his trained sense of touch to assess the quality of the various tissues.

At the beginning of a treatment, a detailed questioning is carried out. This is followed by a visual assessment of the posture. Taking this information into account, selected regions of the patient's body and systems are examined.During the examination, the osteopath relies on his most important tools, his two hands. With a trained sense of touch, he assesses the qualities of the various tissues and begins his treatment where he detects limitations in normal mobility. An osteopathic treatment usually lasts one hour. The duration of treatment, as well as the number of treatments, depends on the type and severity of the physical impairment.

Basic principles of osteopathic philosophy: Health is a balance that is constantly maintained by the body's natural regulatory processes. This is constantly challenged by internal and external influences. For example, by a local disturbance of the blood and nerve supply, which sooner or later can cause damage to the affected tissues.

The human body forms a functional unit. The fine network of fasciae that penetrates the body plays a particularly important role here. Local dysfunctions can thus affect even distant regions or body systems. The natural intelligence of our body always strives for the best possible functionality.