Osteopathy

Manual Osteopathy is a non-invasive, drug-free, manual therapy. Osteopathic manual practitioners use their refined palpatory skills to evaluate, and then manipulate the musculoskeletal framework of their clients to re-establish proper body functions. They will work using muscle energy, osteo-articular adjustments, fascial and cranial techniques.

While taking into account the Human Being as a whole, an osteopathic manual practitioner aims to treat the cause of pain and dysfunction, rather than just the symptoms someone may present with. The therapeutic effects of manual osteopathy benefit men, women, pregnant women, infants, children and the elderly and can provide relief from a wide variety of mild and acute conditions.

Some conditions manual osteopathy can help to manage or eliminate symptoms:
• Relaxation and Stress Reduction
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Sciatica
• Whiplash (motor vehicle accident related injuries)
• Tendinitis (golfers elbow/tennis elbow)
• Headaches/Migraines
• Constipation
• Muscle Tension/Spasms/Pain
• Improving circulation of blood and lymph
• Improving posture and range of motion
• Pregnancy symptoms
• Sprains and Strains
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Fibromyalgia
• Disc Herniation
• TMJ (Jaw) Dysfunction
• Frozen Shoulder
• Arthritis/Bursitis

Nova Scotia Association of Osteopaths (manual practice) Members’ Statement:

I am a member in good standing of the Nova Scotia Association of Osteopaths (NSAO).

As a member of the NSAO, I am not an Osteopathic Physician, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, formerly Doctor of Osteopathy), nor do I practice Osteopathic Medicine.

In Nova Scotia, Osteopathic Manual Practice is not regulated by the government, however the NSAO is actively seeking government regulation to protect the public and our profession.

Osteopathic Manual Practitioners are not members of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS).