Osteopathy

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question

what are the chances of making two holes-in-one in a single round of golf?

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three things

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what?

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osteopathy...

is... is not...

biomedical physiotherapy

biomechanical chiropractic therapy

psycho social

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“osteopathy (and chiropractic) involve manipulating and mobilising the spine...osteopathy also takes care of soft tissue

such as muscles and ligaments”

osteopathic concepts

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• structure governs function

• restoring the balance

• optimising self-healing

why?

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my story

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be all you can be

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be flexible

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support

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fix what?

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back

neck & shoulders

extremities (arm & leg pain)

...treat everyone

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your sport

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live life

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pain?

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different(ial)

diagnosis

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ever heard of...

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slipped disc

disc degeneration

prolapsed disc

extrusion

sequestration

pain referral patterns

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posture

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posture

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physio

chiropractic

maintenance?

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first visit?

full case history

observation (& palpation postural analysis)

perform simple active movements

discuss appropriate treatment plan (or referral to alternative professional)

treatment Reference GoSC25M.J. Doyle BSc

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who... should i turn to?

diagnostic timelines

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paincycle

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reduce

work absences

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New England Journal of Medicine 2001 Feb 1;344(5):363-70.

how effective?

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Source: Van Tulder M, Koes BW, Bouter LM. Conservative treatment of acute and chronic nonspecific low back pain: A systematic review of

randomized controlled trials of the most common interventions. Spine 1997; 22(18): 2128-2156.

answer

the chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are

one in 67 million.

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source: www.intotherough.co.uk

thank you

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