Osteopathy

Treatment

What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a form of non-invasive manual treatment that focuses on the assessment, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders that affect total body vitality. Osteopathy uses palpation and manual techniques: joint mobilization, muscle energy technique, soft tissue therapy, muscle stretching and fascia manipulation to help your body restore functionality and well being.

Osteopathy will basically:

  • Stimulates the body’s self healing process, by restoring release with various osteopathic manipulative techniques
  • A natural hands on treatment to relieve pain and discomfort, by gentle manipulation techniques with soft tissues and fascia manipulation
  • Removes obstacles found in body tissues and muscles, by providing you with some advice for maintaining your well-being and wellness
  • Get to the source of the problem by listening to your concerns, not just treating the signs and symptoms.

Homework between appointments?

Pasquale will provide you education on ergonomics, posture, exercises promotion and rehabilitation. He is compassionate to help his clients recover in their daily life activities by providing them with various well-being information from evidence based practice research. The aim is to enhance your life functionality at work, at home, within your sport activities and your main hobbies.

What to expect during your appointment session?

Your session will begin with a physical assessment  of your range of motion, observing your restrictions and how your body flows in the 3 dimensions of the environment.  You will then receive explanations and a treatment plan will be developed towards your physical needs assessed. Pasquale will provide you a gentle manipulation treatment that will restore optimal functioning to bones, muscles, fascia, nerves and organs.

During the treatment your osteopathic manual practitioner will explain to you the various manipulation techniques that mainly focus on 4 main osteopathic core techniques :

  • Osteo-articulation correction (joint mobilizations),
  • Muscle energy techniques (MET) – soft tissues – myofascial release,
  • Craniosacral therapy (CST)
  • Visceral manipulation (VM).

Once balance has been achieved you will feel relieved from your symptoms and energized. Follow up appointments are important to continue the work that was initiated at your initial appointment and to provide you some relief with your soreness and pain by respecting the treatment plan developed in collaboration with your physical condition.

Conditions that may benefit from osteopathy:

  • Repetitive strains injuries (RSI)
  • Sports injuries and performance
  • Headaches, migraines and relieving chronic headaches
  • Chronic pain
  • Acute injuries
  • Neck, shoulder, lower back and knee pain
  • Range of motion issues
  • Trauma resulting from accidents (motor vehicle injuries)
  • Post surgical rehabilitation
  • Joints pain

How can osteopathy help you:

  • Increase joint range of motion and muscle flexibility
  • Reduce pain and stiffness
  • Relieve chronic pain
  • Improve posture and alignment
  • Reduce stress and anxiety
  • Increase mobility in your daily activities at work, at home, your sport performance and your hobbies.

Interviews

with Pasquale Fiore

Mr. Pasquale Fiore, manual osteopath was interviewed by Mrs. Stephanie Staples in 2018  – on education, insight and information into improving your health with osteopathy.

Mr. Pasquale Fiore, manual osteopath was interviewed on the radio by M. Adrien Blanc and Mrs. Marie-Helene Bourret at CILS-FM 107.9 FM in Victoria, BC. 2018.