OSTEOPATHY
Osteopathy is a distinct therapeutic area that addresses the human body as a system, as opposed to dealing with certain problems and illnesses separately.
Osteopathy is the best way for treating:
- Back and neck pains (degenerative spine disease, spinal disc, herniation, etc.)
- Painful joints
- Headaches and dizziness
- Sleep disorders
- Gastrointestinal diseases
- Gynecological disorders
Osteopathic therapy is controlled and painless, as the doctors’ main instruments are their sensitive hands. The gentle and pain-free manipulations of our osteopath will restore organ and tissue mobility, leading to proper nerve and blood supply. As a result, not only will you do away with pain, but also eliminate its cause. It is not uncommon to feel the effect of the treatment after just one visit.
Osteopathy is not just a type of massage therapy or manual therapy, but a modern-day way of restoring the body’s self-regulating ability.
What is the duration of an osteopathic treatment?
We normally allow 40 to 45 minutes for an adult appointment, and about 30 to 40 minutes for junior children. The appointment starts with osteopathic diagnostics followed by corrective manipulation of the defined problems, and the final evaluation of treatment effectiveness at the end of the appointment.
How many appointments should I expect to have?
The number of necessary visits is individual and depends on the severity of condition, patient’s complaints and general state. In our experience, in case of back pain 3 to 5 visits will be necessary for long-lasting results.
What is the difference between osteopathic and manual therapy?
Although both osteopath and manual therapist’s main instrument is their hands, there is still a significant difference in approach. The principal difference is that manual therapists affect primarily musculoskeletal system, whereas osteopathic treatment deals with all human organs and tissues encouraging proper balance between them and causing all body systems to function as one whole organism.
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ELIZAVETA ASTAKHOVA
The osteopath
Graduated with a degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the medical faculty of Saint-Petersburg State University, and a diploma in Osteopathy from the St. Petersburg State University and Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University Institute of Osteopathy.
Working language: Russian, English.
SVETLANA VLAS
The osteopath
Studied osteopathy on the basis of professional association of visceral therapists in Yekaterinburg. Owns techniques of myofascial relaxation, visceral and structural techniques for the correction of somatic dysfunction. Graduated osteopathy training at the Caucasian School of Osteopathy, a student of Liza Astakhova.
Working language: Russian
TEONA DZIDZAVA
The osteopath
Graduated from Tbilisi State Medical University with a degree in General Medicine. Passed residency training and postgraduate studies at Belarusian Medical Academy with a degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology . Graduated osteopathy training at the Caucasian School of Osteopathy, a student of Liza Astakhova.
Communication language: Georgian, Russian.
VLADIMIR ARAKELYAN
The osteopath
Graduated from Tbilisi State Medical University with a degree in General Medicine. Passed residency training and postgraduate studies at Belarusian Medical Academy with a degree in surgery. Graduated osteopathy training at the Caucasian School of Osteopathy, a student of Liza Astakhova.
Working language: Georgian, Russian, English.