Who will benefit from Osteopathic Manual Practice treatments
Osteopathy, thanks to the principles on which it is based, can be performed and be beneficial for people of all ages, from the newborns to the elderly.
It is a safe non-invasive treatment which can be applied also during pregnancy.
It is effective in treating various disorders such as: headaches, back pain, cervical pain, joint and muscle pain, TMJ dysfunctions, changes in balance, gynecological and digestive disorders, cervicalgia, lumbalgia, sciatic neuropathia, arthritis, discopathy and others.
Pediatric Patients

In the pediatric field, the osteopath uses delicate and painless techniques to solve some common problems among the little ones. .
Thanks to specific treatments, Osteopathy works dysfunctions that often occur in different types of delivery (eutocic, cesarean, with episiotomy, with epidural); promptly identifying and intercepting the causes of the ailments that children suffer allows that these problems do not become chronic, conditioning their development.
Among the main disorders caused by traumas that occurred during childbirth or in the first weeks of life, there are:
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scoliosis
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gaseous colic
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constipation
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regurgitation and gastroesophageal reflux
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recurrent otitis and sinusitis
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plagiocephaly
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congenital myogenic torticollis
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difficulty resting
The osteopath, with light manipulations and delicate touches, directs the treatment towards the removal of the blocks and malfunctions underlying these disorders, rebalancing the surface and deep tensions, and thus restoring the normal functioning of the body.
Pregnancy and Post-Partum

Osteopathy helps pregnant women to assist the changes taking place in their body in a gentle and harmonious way.
This is essential to better experience one of the most engaging periods in a woman's life. Pregnancy is the period in which women are more aware of the processes of their body: it produces a substantial postural and functional change to which the female body can be subjected.
For some women, pregnancy also means having to deal with certain ailments related to the progressive growth of the baby in the womb which, week by week, causes the shift of the center of gravity and continuous structural and visceral changes.
These changes require continuous adaptations by the musculoskeletal system which often struggles to respond adequately causing several complications:
Osteopathy addresses and solves painful problems affecting the spine and related muscles such as:
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low back pain
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sciatica
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neck pain
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disturbances related to fluid retention (especially during the last trimester of gestation) which can cause:
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important swelling of the lower and upper limbs
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (which manifests itself with pain and tingling in the wrist and fingers)
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nausea
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digestive difficulties
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constipation
The osteopathic pathway during pregnancy can promote tissue elasticity and joint mobility by facilitating both labor and expulsion.
Osteopathy during the post-partum phase speeds up the recovery of the skeletal muscle balance and any scarring results from cesarean section or episiotomy.
One of the most annoying aspects of the postpartum phase is mild urinary incontinence. Osteopathy, through techniques aimed at strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, combined with specific perineal gymnastics, helps resolve urinary incontinence.
Feeding time
The positions taken during the lactation period can predispose the onset of painful symptoms affecting the back and cervical muscles. An osteopathic manual practitioner can also help in solving these problems by providing adequate indications on the correct postures to maintain.
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