Indications for osteopathic treatment
I. For adult patients:
1) Orthopedics:
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violation of posture (scoliosis);
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pain in various parts of the spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbosacral);
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herniated discs.
2) Neurology:
- headache;
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memory loss, deterioration of mental activity;
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dizziness;
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diseases of peripheral nerves;
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vegetative-vascular dystonia;
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vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI);
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consequences of neuroinfections;
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limb numbness.
3) Rehabilitation:
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consequences of injuries (for example: fractures, sprains, concussions of the brain);
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after various illnesses and surgeries.
4) ENT pathology:
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frequent colds;
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chronic rhinitis;
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sinusitis;
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otitis;
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hearing loss.
5) Gastroenterology:
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heartburn;
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belching;
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stomach ache;
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constipation;
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heaviness in the stomach after eating;
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irritable bowel syndrome.
6) Urology:
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urination disorders: frequent and/or imperative urge to urinate, stress urinary incontinence;
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recurrent cystitis.
7) For women:
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heavy and/or painful menstruation;
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varicose veins;
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prolapse of internal organs.
8) For men:
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decrease in potency, deterioration of erection;
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pain in the perineum.
II. For infants:
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consequences of birth trauma;
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delayed psychomotor development;
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hypo-/hypertonicity of muscles, asymmetry of muscle tone;
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sleep disorders;
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hip dysplasia;
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poor appetite, insufficient weight gain or a tendency to be overweight;
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frequent regurgitation during or after feeding;
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childbirth by caesarean section;
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the child is restless, often naughty;
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malocclusion;
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difficulty sucking at the breast;
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strabismus;
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colic;
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asymmetric skull, face;
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constantly protruding tongue;
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torticollis;
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hydrocephalus;
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the child often hits himself on the head, forehead, ear;
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frequent constipation;
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clubfoot;
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umbilical hernia (except congenital).
III. For children over one year old:
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violation of posture (scoliosis);
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headache;
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder;
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dyslexia;
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pain in the lower extremities;
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ENT pathology;
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delayed psychomotor development;
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vision problems: myopia, strabismus;
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flat feet;
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frequent colds;
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enuresis (urinary incontinence) (if there is no congenital pathology of the sacrum);
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rehabilitation after illnesses, operations, injuries;
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shaky, unsteady gait, tendency to frequent falls;
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tiptoe walking.
IV. For pregnant:
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headache;
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pain in the neck, shoulders, lower back;
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fatigue, mood swings, irritability;
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nausea, heartburn, constipation;
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pulling sensations in the lower abdomen, increased tone of the uterus;
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pelvic presentation of the fetus.
V. For young mothers:
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violation of posture that arose after childbirth;
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phlebeurysm;
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prolapse of internal organs;
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pain in the spine, epidural or spinal anesthesia in childbirth;
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urination disorders;
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childbirth by caesarean section.
Contraindications for treatment by an osteopath are conditions that require emergency specialized care (for example: acute infectious diseases, mental disorders in the acute stage, acute surgical diseases, acute bleeding).