How osteopathy works

How does osteopathy work? It should be noted that it treats, first of all, not so much with the hands of osteopath, as you might think, but with knowledge. Knowledge of the body structure, biomechanics of movements of various organs and tissues, their possible disorders and the impact of these limitations on function. The same functional disorders, in turn, can be manifested by certain symptoms. During the diagnosis and treatment of a patient, this often a rather tangled knot has to be unraveled from the opposite end - complaints, symptoms and signs.

The most interesting cases are described below. Perhaps doctors will find something useful for their practice, and patients will find it useful to know that explanations such as: "salts", "toxins", "something is stuck", "something is inflamed", "lack of NSAIDs in the body" and other similar explanations are not the best diagnosis. Because often their suffering is based on a very specific dysfunction of a particular anatomical structure.

So, here are some interesting cases from the osteopath's practice:

Sharp pain in chest during deep breath. 40-year-old male, a soldier. Complaints of pain in the chest during deep breathing on both sides near the sternum, unable to take a full breath, persisting for about two years. Read more...

🌍 Pain radiating from neck to back of head. Female 22 years old. Complaints of neck pain radiating to the back of head after work, which has become more frequent recently. Noticed deterioration of posture. Read more...

Pain in diaphragm in the right subcostal area. A 29-year-old woman. Complaints of acute pain in the right subcostal region, which occurred about two weeks ago after a stressful experience. Read more...

Managing overactive bladder dysfunction. 40-year-old man. Complaints of irritable bladder symptoms, very frequent urges and a feeling of not being fully emptied. It has been bothering he for about 4 months. Read more...

🌍 Outside ankle pain no swelling. Female, 29 years old, a researcher. Complains of sharp, rather severe outside ankle pain whith no swelling on the right side, which appeared a day ago after careless movement. Read more...

Symptoms of a trapped sciatic nerve. Girl 14 years old. Complaints of pain in the left buttock and hip, which occurs during running at a certain level of exertion. It has been bothering her for more than two months, no obvious cause. Read more...

Pain near the left shoulder blade. 41 year old man. Complaints of the back pain near the left shoulder blade, which spreads to heart area. He has been experiencing pains for about a week, associating them with strain at the gym. Read more...

Absolute and relative contraindications to chiropractic manipulation. A woman about 60 years old. The patient came with the words "Break me, break me!", meaning to the bony manipulations. The patient came for the spinal manipulation, but has obvious contraindications. Read more...

Pain in left leg and arm causes. Boy, 25 years old. Complaints of pulling pain in left arm and leg, which appeared two weeks ago at the same time. Also pain in neck and thoracic spine. He denies any injuries. Read more...

Ringing in ears during silence. Boy, 24 years old. Complaints of hearing ringing sound in silence in the ears, numbness of the right side of the body from foot to ear. The ringing has been bothering him for more than half a year. Read more...

Myofascial headache syndrome symptoms. A girl of 22 years. Complaints of severe, almost daily headache. Head pains symmetrically on both sides, the entire head, which resembles the myofascial headache syndrome. Read more...

Side of foot hurts after running. A boy of 18 years. Complains of severe pain outside of foot after running and especially during weight-bearing exercise while walking. Had been bothering him for about a week. Read more...

Neck stuck in sleep. Male 28 years old, office worker. Complains of stuck neck pain on one side: severe pain when trying to turn his head to the left. The problem started about a week ago, in sleep. Read more...

SI joint pain left on the side. A 35-year-old man. Complains of pain in sacroiliac joint area left side, which increases when bending forward and standing for a long time. He has been experiencing pain for 5-6 years. Read more...

Sharp pain in forehead and eyes. Female, 53 years old. Complains of intermittent severe pain in forehead and eyes (2-3 times a week) and constant weak headaches in the forehead, temples, occiput. The pains began three years ago. Read more...

Getting dizzy when turning head. A 21-year-old girl. Complaints of dizziness when turning her head, nausea, visual disturbances (dark spot on top right), headaches, rapid fatigue. For the last 2-3 years. Read more...

Pectoralgia pain in left chest area. A 67-year-old woman. Complaints of severe pain in left chest area, pectoralgia with irradiation into the arm (along the inner edge). This pain occurred 1.5-2 years ago. Read more...

Neck pain can't turn the head. A 24-year-old man. Complaints of neck pain when turning the head to the left, constant discomfort in the corner of the neck and under the nape. The problem has been bothering him for 2-3 years. Read more...

Sharp pain under foot near toes. 48-year-old woman. Complains of sharp pain in bottom of foot near toes when walking and aching at rest (especially at night). Acute pain for the last 3 years. Read more...

Myofascial hand behind back pain. 32 year old woman. Complains of shoulder pain when putting hand behind back, her arm does not wind up behind her back at all. Suffering for 1.5-2 years. Read more...

Nighttime hand numbness, pins and needles. Male, 53 years old. Complaints of nighttime numbness in right hand (especially fingers), left hand too, but much less. It seems to bother me the most at night. Read more...

Right side lower back pain when bending over. Male 50 years old. Complains of discomfort and lower back pain in right side on movements (bending over forward and to the sides). The problem occurred after a bad fall and a bruise 3 years ago. Read more...

Trapped nerve in big toe. A 25-year-old man. Complains of inability to move the big toe, pain in the arch of the foot on the right side. This problem occurred 2 days ago. Read more...

Sore bone on outside of elbow. 48-year-old woman. Complains of soreness on outside of left elbow in quiet position, at night and especially when moving. The pain appeared more than a year ago. Read more...

Constant pain at base of skull. 53 year old woman. Complains of constant pain at base of skull in the back of the head, discomfort in the upper cervical spine. This condition lasts about a year. Read more...

Whole body pain reason. 56 year old man. Complains of pain of muscles and joints all over body, back, knees, shoulders, sleeps very badly. Condition has especially worsened over the last 4-5 years. Read more...

Chest pain when laughing. 40-year-old woman. Complains of chest pain when laughing in the heart and armpit area on the left side, increasing with laughter and breathing, bending to the sides. Read more...

Sore right shoulder and neck. A 46-year-old woman. Complains of pain in back of neck and shoulder on the right side, severe limitation of mobility in the shoulder and neck. Suffering for over 5 years. Read more...

Hands become numb while sleeping. 56 year old woman. Complains of numbness in hands when sleeping. Patient has to wake up all night and change position, shake and stretch her hands, about six months. Read more...

Bernhardt Roth paresthesia syndrome Pins and needles in hip area on outer front surface of right thigh - Bernhardt paresthesia. The problem has been bothering him for more than a year. Read more...

Sharp pain on top of foot near ankle when walking. 52 year old woman. Complains of sharp pain on top of foot when walking, localized near the outer ankle on the right side . Has been bothering her for about two months. Read more...