Pediatric osteopathy is the most important type of osteopathy. Apart from the fact that through the methods of osteopathy one can cure a number of pediatric diseases, the very process is pleasant and carried out completely painlessly, causing a child no negative impressions and keeping from psychological trauma. In addition, this method involves no medications.

The problems of the musculoskeletal system in children, pediatric respiratory diseases, impaired vision, spinal curvature (scoliosis in children), children flat foot, all are treated by pediatric osteopathy. Pediatric osteopathy also cures pathologies that affect the development and behavior of a child, such as:

Is it possible for osteopath and orthodontist to cooperate? More important is, whether such work will be efficient? Benefit of such integrated treatment is following. Malocclusion in both a child and an adult happen due to many reasons. But in any case, it is some failure in work of an integral body structure, which entailed such consequences as a malocclusion. Osteopathy after all is aimed at eliminating these failures to treat disorders caused by them.

The first stage of cooperation between osteopath and orthodontist happens when diagnosing and determining an optimal treatment strategy. For orthodontist to begin its work, a patient shall consult an osteopath first, who will diagnose a cause of malocclusion. Depending on the cause, a collective decision on both osteopathic and orthodontic procedures is made. This may be a pretreatment to orthodontic care and its support. Or it may be an osteopathic therapy during orthodontic treatment.

The second stage is at orthodontic treatment, since a body begins to adapt to adjustments made during orthodontic procedures. In parallel, Osteopathic therapy conducted in parallel to orthodontic treatment increases its efficiency and makes the very treatment process more comfortable.

If orthodontic and osteopathic treatments are parallel, it is recommended to visit an osteopath during the next week after orthodontic treatment.

Cranial osteopathy is one of the most amazing types of osteopathy. This treatment is based on the rhythm of the body, including mobility of the skull bones. Despite the fact that the bones of the skull harden, there are also fibers between them, which allow it to “breathe” and move at its own pace (cranial rhythm). Normalizing this rhythm by restoring the correct position of cranial bones and sacral region leads to the elimination of a number of the central nervous system diseases.

That particular feature is a foundation for cranial osteopathy, developed by an American scientist osteopath, Dr. Sutherland, in the early 20th century.

Structural osteopathy is designed to treat musculoskeletal system. Noteworthy is that pain syndromes are eliminated without drugs, softly and painlessly.

Unfortunately, in our time, diseases of the musculoskeletal system are becoming “younger”, for example, now even teenagers are exposed to degenerative spine decease. Not paying attention to this disease is quite reckless and careless. Particularly as progressive decease can present insistently not only in joint pain, but also in painful headaches, numbness of limbs, and so on.

As for scoliosis, an advanced decease, if not treated in childhood or adolescence, can cause disastrous results in adult life. To cure or abort the development of scoliosis during skeleton formation is the best option. Scoliosis treatment by osteopathy is an efficient way to correct spinal curvature without wearing a corset.

Visceral osteopathy covers organs of the chest, pelvis and abdomen. The technique was developed by a French doctor, physiotherapist and osteopath Jean-Pierre Barral. Visceral osteopathy is designed to normalize the very structure of the body, important part of its proper work being visceral ligaments, violation of which in turn leads to body malfunction and consequently to diseases. Visceral therapy focuses on internal organs, their environment and potential impact they may have on many structural and physiological dysfunctions.So, what does visceral osteopathy treat? First of all, these are diseases of internal organs. Using this technique one can also normalize physiological and diseased states that happen after injury, childbirth, or excessive physical activity.