What is osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a hands-on manual therapy treatment method that looks at the way the body functions as a whole, rather than viewing its parts or symptoms separately. It's based on the philosophy that the body has an innate ability to heal itself when its components are in balance.
Osteopaths utilizes manual assessment and gentle manipulation of the body to improve posture, reduce pain, and promote proper function of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, neurological, visceral and hormonal systems of the body, encouraging your innate healing processes.
What conditions can osteopathy treat?
Osteopathy can be an effective treatment for a variety of illnesses, medical conditions and injuries. The ranges goes from pediatric conditions to pain conditions to systemic problems that involve neurological, digestive or circulatory systems, as well as chronic infectious diseases.
What are the benefits of osteopathy treatment?
Everyone can benefit from osteopathic evaluation and treatment. Osteopathy employs a holistic (whole body) approach to treatment. It is a non-invasive, drug-free alternative to help patients restore the circulatory, nervous and lymphatic system function, find relief from pain, achieve balance in the body, and improve overall health.
What treatment methods do osteopaths use?
Osteopaths have extensive education and clinical training in manual orthopedic rehabilitation. Effectively assessing and treating patients using a range of manual techniques, osteopaths evaluate the body and employ a holistic approach to functional and structural rehabilitation. The aim of your osteopath is to optimize the self-healing mechanisms of the body.
Is Osteopathy Covered by Insurance?
Osteopathy is covered by most major insurance plans when performed by an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner with a 4-year Master's degree in Osteopathic sciences. At Anatomica, all of our Osteopathic Practitioners have the highest level of education and training -- and are registered members of the most reputable professional associations. This ensures that all of our Osteopathy treatments are eligible to be claimed to plans with Osteopathic coverage.
Direct Billing for Osteopathy Treatments
Direct billing for Osteopathy treatments is available on select plans, including Greenshield, Blue Cross, Canada Life, and others. Osteopathy is gaining recognition with insurance providers across the province, and more insurers are expected to start offering this service in the near future. A receipt will be provided if direct billing is not available on your plan -- our treatments are eligible to be claimed to all plans with Osteopathy coverage.
Our Osteopathy Team
