Osteopathy is a holistic method in which the therapist feels the patient's body solely with his hands and eliminates disturbances through special holds and movements. The goal: to make joints once again moveable and free from pain. Through the mobilization, osteopathy also utilizes the body's own healing powers.

With the help of clinical and osteopathic methods of examination, the osteopath constructs a very differentiated diagnosis of structural disturbances or restrictions of mobility and their effect on the body. He then corrects the disturbances with the help of gentle, manual techniques. That is, he treats solely with his hands.

The goal: to enable self-healing by restoring a balanced interactionween nerves, muscles, vessels, and glands. Osteopathy is possible in all regions of the body. It treats not only the spinal column, bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments, but also internal organs, endocrine glands, and other important structures.

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