Osteopathy is a treatment philosophy that seeks to identify and ease areas of the body that are restricted or constricted to allow normal function to resume. It differs from chiropractic or physiotherapy in its assessment and treatment methods. Osteopathy treats the body as a unified whole and addresses problems by looking at the entire body to find and treat the underlying cause. The tools used include gentle manual techniques to restore order to the musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular and other body systems. Conditions treated include arthritis, injuries, digestive issues, breathing problems, scoliosis, headaches and more. Urinary incontinence can be caused by factors like obesity, smoking, childbirth and menopause and is treatable through osteopathic

1. Osteopathy in simple words…(514) 421-6777Micheline Mirza Salibi, D.O.

2. What is Osteopathy?It works to relieve pain, improves mobility and restores health, allowing the body to function more efficiently.

3. What is OSTEOPATHY?Osteopathy is a treatment philosophy which seeks to identify areas of the body that are restricted or constricted, then gently ease these restrictions so that normal function can resume.

4. Osteopathy versus other alternative medicineOsteopathy is allied with, but not the same as, chiropractic or physiotherapy. A chiropractor or physiotherapist use some different methods of assessing and treating a patient. Osteopathy has its own unique philosophy. This states that the body is a unified whole. On a practical level, this means that problems in any one part of the body will affect other parts. This is why osteopathy doesn’t just treat a problem locally, it looksat the body as a wholeto find and treatThe cause of a problem!

5. What do I treat?Autism, AsthmaArthritisAttention Deficit Disorder (ADD)Chronic Fatigue VertigoHerniated DisksScoliosis, Tennis ElbowLymphedemaProstatitisUrinary dysfunctionsIrritable Bowel and Incontinence

6. How does Osteopathy work?Osteopathy applies the knowledge of the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of the body, to all diseases, disorders and dysfunctions.

7. How does Osteopathy work?The tools Osteopathic manual practitioners use a gentle “hands-on” or “manual” approach, applied through osteopathic philosophy, to identify the causative factor of the problem and restore order to all of the systems: musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, reproductive, or nervous system.

8. How does Osteopathy work?A key part of osteopathic medicine is a technique called OMT, or osteopathic manipulative treatment. OMT allows the osteopath to use their hands as a primary tool to diagnose and treat illness and injury. This form of manual medicine lets osteopaths examine the back and other parts of the body, such as joints, tendons, ligaments, and muscles, for pain and restriction during motion that could signal an injury or impaired function.

9. What do I treat?I treat most musculo-skeletal, visceral and cranial conditions such as those listed below. My patients are of all ages: from newborns to school age to adults andseniors. I treat people with a range of occupations and lifestyles from the sedentary to the very active.

10. I treat conditions such as:Arthritis, joint problems, whiplash

11. Migraines, headaches

12. Muscle, tendon, ligament injuries

13. Sports and work related injuries

14. TMJ/jaw problems and post-dental trauma

15. Post-operative pain

16. Digestive, menstrual and other body system problems

17. A range of breathing problems What do I treat?Spinal curvature (scoliosis)

18. Nerve pain, e.g. sciatica, tingling arms/fingers

19. Unsettled, colicky baby

20. Behavioural problems and learning difficulties