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Osteopathic Manipulation Q & A

What is osteopathic manipulation?

Osteopathic manipulation is a treatment strategy to relieve pain and tension throughout your body. Your provider at Dr. Badawy Complete Care uses this hands-on approach to manipulate your muscles and tissues in a way that promotes faster and more effective tissue healing. 

Osteopathic manipulation relies on the assumption that all of your body’s tissues, organs, and organ systems rely on each other and need a balance in order to function correctly. A treatment plan that includes osteopathic manipulation puts you at the center of your care and aims to improve your overall health without simply masking any symptoms you have. 

There are numerous conditions, injuries, and disorders that benefit from osteopathic manipulation. Your provider at Dr. Badawy Complete Care tells you if this strategy is a good fit for your individualized care plan. 

Which conditions benefit from osteopathic manipulation?

Your provider at Dr. Badawy Complete Care might recommend osteopathic manipulation for a number of reasons. Because of its diverse range of benefits, osteopathic manipulation improves many disorders of the mind and of the body. 

At Dr. Badawy Complete Care, your provider might recommend osteopathic manipulation to help treat:

  • Headaches and migraines
  • Back pain and muscle aches
  • Asthma and breathing problems
  • Infertility
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Repetitive stress injuries
  • Pregnancy symptoms

This is far from a comprehensive list. If you’re wondering whether or not your health and wellness can benefit from osteopathic manipulation, your provider at Dr. Badawy Complete Care lets you know after a detailed health evaluation. 

What are the goals of osteopathic manipulation?

Osteopathic manipulation improves your health, wellness, and function in many ways, depending on the specific condition or injury you want to manage with the treatment. Before your appointment, your provider at Dr. Badawy Complete Care gives you insight into how osteopathic manipulation might improve your health.

Osteopathic manipulation can:

  • Release muscle tension
  • Improve circulation
  • Improve lymphatic flow and drainage
  • Balance the sympathetic nervous system

With a comprehensive care plan that includes osteopathic manipulation, you can reduce the need for pharmaceutical medications and potentially avoid surgery and other invasive treatments in the future. 

To learn more about osteopathic manipulation and the conditions that benefit, call Dr. Badawy Complete Care or book online today.