Why You Should Keep Up With Your Health Regime
8 Feb 2023
8 Feb 2023
During osteopathic treatments, the Osteopathic Manual Practitioner will always do an osteopathic assessment to help determine what your unique body is needing that day. Sometimes patients wonder what it is their body is needing when they are experiencing pain or discomfort. There are a few body assessment skills that you can do at home to help point you in the right direction. Some of these can be done by yourself and others can be done with another persons help. With a mirror or cell phone, you can use all of these skills on yourself but is it easier with the help of another. These tricks will help to see if your body needs some adjustments whether muscular, skeletal or other. This might need a professional or sometimes, you might just need to stretch. Here are 4 self help assessment tricks to try!
Before I start, if you have any serious concerns about your body, please consult your doctor and other members of your health team.
With all these quick osteopathic assessment tips, you do not have to understand the dynamics of all the how and whys. If your body is uncomfortable, these are a few tips to confirm that your body may need some attention. These assessment tips can be a source of information to tell you when to take care of yourself. No one is perfectly symmetrical but if you know how you normally are, and you notice a change in your body, you may be able to help yourself.
Passive stretching, hot showers with light shoulder shrugs or hot baths with epsom salts can help relieve tension. Recheck your body or your partner’s body when you are done to see if the body both feels better and is standing better/straighter/more symmetrical. Play with these tips and remember, as you are learning more about your body, you don’t need to specialize training.
If you are stuck on what to do or how to proceed, please seek attention from a trained professional, like an Osteopath.
I am currently taking new patients at Natural Choice Medical Clinic in Guelph. You can book an appointment with me by clicking here.
Stewart Hope, DOMP, Manual Osteopath
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