APPOINTMENTS
“Go to an Osteopath and then to a doctor.. the moment the Osteopath’s fingers are on you, you know you are in technically skilled hands. You do not get that sensation from the ordinary doctor, and you cannot mistake it”
CranioSacral Therapy Technique
What should you expect from your evaluation and treatment?
Be sure to come dressed comfortably in loose fitting clothing, to ensure best results for your session.
Initial Manual Osteopathic Assessment: 60 minutes
Follow up Manual Osteopathy Treatment: 60 minutes
During your visit, your Osteopathic Manual Practitioner will make a health assessment utilizing your case history, orthopedic tests and hands on techniques that range from a very light touch to a deeper touch with increased pressure. Precise palpation skills can detect areas of diminished mobility, dysfunction and areas of restriction.
Treatment on restoring balance and normalizing areas of dysfunction through a number of very gentle techniques that focus on releasing tension, mobilizing joints and stretching muscles. Science based manual osteopathic techniques focus on finding the underlying cause of the symptoms, whether near to or distant from the person’s area of complaint. Manual osteopathy views the body as one whole unit, not as separate parts, and takes into consideration the skeletal system as well as underlying tissues, nerves, lymph and blood vessels.
In addition, Ryan guides individuals through fitness assessments and therapeutic exercises for faster results and may suggest home stretches and exercises for long term improvement dealing with managing pain and chronic pain.
Your health and well being is your responsibility and Ryan understands that once a person is dealing with injury – compensatory habits can set in. Through his kinesiology background Ryan observes the levers and compensatory muscles in the body. He understands the importance of engaging one set of muscles while activating the body’s relaxation pathways for overworked or compensatory muscles.