Osteopathic manual therapy focuses on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the body’s structure, whether it is related to the pelvis, peripheral joints, visceral organs, nervous systems, cardiovascular system or spine.

The major difference between an Osteopath and a chiropractor is that while chiropractic focuses primarily on spinal manipulation, osteopathy involves head-to-toe treatment to help the body work more efficiently. Whether someone has a wrist fracture, back pain or a knee injury, manual osteopaths will treat the entire body to optimize functioning. 

Osteopathic treatment is very beneficial to reduce back pain during pregnancy and also to help prepare the body for birth. In addition, there is a wide variety of gentle non-manipulative techniques for use on children.