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How to become an osteopath?
- The 1st cycle (1st and 2nd year) is intended primarily for the acquisition of knowledge in basic and Humanities
- The 2nd cycle (3rd, 4th and 5th year) is for learning the osteopathic technique in all fields (musculoskeletal, visceral, cranial, myo-fascial)
- The 3rd cycle (Grade 6) is devoted to refresher courses on specific topics (pediatrics, occlusodontics, posturology specific techniques, etc …)
On completion of the training program, the student must then pass a physical examination before a jury. In order to graduate in osteopathy (DO), it must also prepare and present to the jury a brief on a study or osteopathic subject.
Certifying Continuing education (examples)
- Osteopathy Sports
- geriatric Osteopathy
- Osteopathy postural
- obstetric Osteopathy
- Paediatric Osteopathy
- Osteopathy urgency
- Osteopathy labor
- aquatic Osteopathy
Short courses (examples)
- Fetomaternal Interactions
- Osteopathy and Polyhandicap
- Osteopathy and Occlusodontie
- Osteopathy and Optometry
- Osteopathy and Podiatry
Osteopath D.O. vs Osteopath I.O. ?
Osteopath D.O. (Diploma in Osteopathy)
Professional who has successfully completed jury:
- its theoretical examination of graduation
- practical exam graduation
- the defense of his memory | of his thesis
Osteopath I.O. (Intern in Osteopathy)
Professional who has successfully completed jury:
- its theoretical examination of graduation
- practical exam graduation
- Professional memory writing courses | thesis
Who can consult an osteopath?
Baby, infant and children:
Frequent regurgitation, diarrhea / constipation, difficulty sleeping through the night, ear infections or chronic bronchitis, asymmetry of the head or body, congenital torticollis.
Pregnant woman:
- Prevention: musculoligamentous work pelvis and pelvic floor to allow optimum movements during childbirth …
- Curative: treatment of pain secondary back posture change, optimization of respiratory and digestive function (abdominal flexibility) sciatica …
After Pregnancy:
“Baby blues,” pain and digestive disorders, pelvic floor pain (coccyx, effects of episiotomy …), pain in reports …
Adolescent:
malposition of teeth and equipment, posture, scoliosis …
Sports:
Preventive “check up” and preparatory advice before a test, physical preparation and tips … Curative: precise rebalancing joint axes disturbed by a shock or a fall, joint pain, tennis elbow, groin, poor recovery …
Car accident:
- effects of whiplash, headaches, feeling of permanent imbalance … (after medical imaging)
- Sequelae of surgery:
- localized pain, keloid scars, disturbed global function …
Elderly:
Fight against the negative effects of osteoarthritis, improve spinal static acting on “Soft tissue” (muscles, ligaments, fascia)
Why consult an osteopath?
The following list is intended as complete as possible, however, do not hesitate to consult for other reasons called “more functional.”
The orthopedic and musculoskeletal system:
Sprains, tendinitis, low back pain, back pain, neck pain, intercostal pain, periarthritis of shoulder, joint pain, scoliosis, groin, coccyx pain, jaw pain …
The neurological system:
Neuralgia (cervicobrachial with tingling in the hands, intercostal, Arnold) cruralgia, sciatica …
The cardiovascular system:
Circulatory disorder legs, venous congestion, hemorrhoids, edema, palpitations, tightness …
The digestive system:
Bloating, hiatal hernia, hepatobiliary disorder, colitis, constipation, gastric acidity, indigestion …
The genitourinary system:
Pelvic pain and dysfunction, recurrent cystitis, functional sterility, organ ptosis, impaired sexual function, enuresis, osteopathic monitoring of pregnancy – before, during and after – and its consequences …
ORL and pulmonary system:
Rhinitis / sinusitis / bronchitis / bronchiolitis chronic, headache, migraine, dizziness, ringing (tinnitus), asthma …
The autonomic nervous system:
Depression, hyper nervousness, anxiety, sleep disorder, hyperventilation, lack of concentration …
Trauma sequelae:
Falls, fractures, sprains, car accident aftermath … but also physical problems related to emotional trauma …
The techniques used by your osteopath
Structural techniques
They consist in restoring mobility to certain tissues by desmanipulations having taken every precaution demanded these techniques.À any moment, even if you hear a crack, it is no reseating something moved, but to give back any part of the body physiology.
Muscle energy techniques
For the realization of these techniques, it is requested the subject’s participation, as opposed to a requested movement will respond by opposing it in order to make all mobility parameters missing.
The craniosacral technical
They are based on the concept of Primary Respiratory Movement, described by Dr. Sutherland, who, the skull has specific movements that can be transmitted to the body and felt by the last therapist. He will use them to re harmonize all tensions. These are techniques that include frequently used for the treatment of infants, as very soft.
Technical fascias
These techniques are based on extremely important tissues to the osteopath, the fascias are large partitions connective tissues that surround and connect them organs and bone structure, and through which a part of the body can communicate with another. Ils also used to transport nerves and vessels, and also have an immunological role extremely important.L’ost éopathe will then place the fascia by very gentle techniques to make their their flexibility and mobility.
Digestive and visceral technical
They are addressed to visceral organs for several reasons may have lost their mobility and motility, this has led to disturbances in metabolism and possibly caused different pain distance. The osteopath will then seek to give them the mobility and motility lost “relying” on it as well as their means of fasteners.
How does an osteopathic treatment work?
The osteopath begins by asking you specifically (type of pain, medical history, possible treatments in progress …).
He then made a clinical examination to clearly identify your problem and make sure it can work with confidence.
Then, it performs its treatment (45-60 min) explaining and answering your questions clearly.
Finally, it proposes to require a monitoring program suitable (exercises, food …) and offers his advice.
Craniosacral Osteopathy
The craniosacral therapy (occiput and sacrum) is specific to osteopathy; we talk about “cranial osteopathy”. It is widely used for infants from birth but can apply and be beneficial to anyone.
The osteopath, through his manual action, is able to sense specific movements in the skull. These movements are rhythmic and the art of palpation will determine the quality and range of movement. This reciprocation is called Primary Respiratory Movement.
WG Sutherland discovered the intrinsic movements in the cranial membranes that allow micro-mobility of the cranial bones. Biomechanics hundreds of joints of the skull has a specific meaning. The consequences on the sense organs, cranial nerves, the different parts of the brain are obvious. In this sense, cranial work on babies and children whose skull bones are being organized should be a priority.
Are there any cons indications to osteopathy?
Against guidance to direct techniques
Because of systemic disease:
- Diseases causing fragility of bone, ligament, tendon, connective, arterial, venous, …
- Hemorrhage, hemophilia, increased coagulation time, phlebitis
Due to a local vulnerability:
- Pathology walls or arterial or venous obstruction diagnosed or suspected.
- Recent trauma has not been the subject of a clinical examination and / or diagnostic tests.
- Stroke, hydrocephalus, subdural hematoma extra or intra
- Uncontrolled glaucoma
- acute cholecystitis
- Acute appendicitis, peritonitis
- acute nephritis
- neoplastic process
- Herniated disc with acute neurological signs
Specific to high-velocity, low amplitude techniques:
- Osteosynthesis appliance
- joint instability
- Hematoma and other effusions
Against guidance to indirect techniques
Due to a local vulnerability
- Pathology walls or arterial or venous obstruction diagnosed or suspected
- Hemorrhage, hemophilia, increased coagulation time, phlebitis
- Recent trauma has not been the subject of a clinical examination and / or diagnostic tests
- Stroke, hydrocephalus, subdural hematom : extra or intra
- acute cholecystitis
- Acute appendicitis, peritonitis
- acute nephritis
- neoplastic process
