Waeber Anne (Neuchâtel)

Anne Waeber

Osteopath CDS (federal recognition) Osteopathy

The human body is a whole, a complex functional unit. This was the observation I made when treating many patients as a physiotherapist, and it led me to seek a more global approach, integrating these concepts of unity. I then decided to deepen my knowledge by studying osteopathy, a profession I've been practising for over 20 years now!

These studies enabled me to discover the very essence of osteopathy. A lesion in a structure (bone, ligament, muscle, viscera...) will automatically lead to an imbalance in the corresponding function (locomotion, digestion...). At the same time, the body has an incredible capacity for self-regulation. All it wants to do is restore and maintain its health.

The osteopath will be interested not only in your physical condition, but also in your general state of health. This information is very important in helping the osteopath to form an idea of the "terrain" on which he or she will be working. That's why, at the first consultation, the practitioner will take a detailed history with you to establish the most accurate diagnosis possible, which he or she will complete with osteopathic palpatory tests. Stress and tension lead to imbalances and general exhaustion, which in turn contribute to the appearance of physical symptoms. A fit athlete who has had a fall while cycling will be treated differently from a person close to burn-out who consults us for torticollis and headaches.

"Accompanying others doesn't mean taking them where we want them to go, it means walking with them in the direction they are capable of going." (Thierry Janssen)

Consultations by appointment

Allow around 1 hour for the first session and 45 to 50 minutes for subsequent sessions (same for babies). In Switzerland, osteopathy is considered to be first-line medicine, so you can consult an osteopath without a doctor's prescription.

Treatments are not reimbursed by basic health insurance, but are covered by supplementary health insurance.

The type of coverage depends on your insurance contract, so we recommend that you check with your complementary health insurance company before your first consultation.