Monday, September 06 ^th  2010

Manual Therapy

Manual Therapy is a modality of treatment used to improve the impaired or altered function of the musculo-skeletal system, organs and synchronization of internal mechanisms. Extremely helpful in pain relief, manual therapy is a safe and natural approach. These techniques can be applied to the joints, their surrounding soft tissues, muscles and fasciae

A member of the ROQ [Registre des Osteopathes du Quebec] is trained to feel (to palpate) the body’s anatomy; the texture and motion of tissues, the flow of fluids and the actual structural makeup. They believe strongly in the body’s innate power to heal itself, and that a person’s history of illness and physical trauma are ingrained in their body structure.

Through their highly developed sense of touch and by applying just the right amount of pressure they are able to detect physical problems and eliminate dysfunction in the motion of the tissues, restore movement of fluids and release compressed joints and bones.