Branches of Osteopathy - Some you may have already tried!
Osteopathy is a vast science working with all the systems of the body! This is a breakdown to better help explain the intentions behind the manual corrections.
CRANIAL SACRAL /CRANIO-SACRAL THERAPY
CST isn’t about fixing — it’s about facilitating.
Deeply healing for your nervous system, balances emotional body and calms the mind, It’s a quiet conversation with your body that helps your system reset itself, in a way that's deeply respectful and often surprisingly effective.
What clients often say:
Deeply healing for your nervous system, balances emotional body and calms the mind, It’s a quiet conversation with your body that helps your system reset itself, in a way that's deeply respectful and often surprisingly effective.
What clients often say:
- “It felt like nothing was happening — but afterward, I felt the shift.”
- “I felt calmer, lighter, and more grounded.”
- “My pain lifted without iliciting any discomfort or deep work.”
VISCERAL OSTEOPATHY
This involves gentle work with your internal organs — like the stomach, liver, intestines, uterus, and bladder — to support mobility and function.
Why it matters: Organ tension or restrictions can refer pain elsewhere in the body and affect digestion, menstruation, breathing, and more.
Direct work on the abdominal region or distal work is done to take pressure off the neuro-musculoskeletal system to alleviate disorder to the visceral and perineal organs.
Why it matters: Organ tension or restrictions can refer pain elsewhere in the body and affect digestion, menstruation, breathing, and more.
Direct work on the abdominal region or distal work is done to take pressure off the neuro-musculoskeletal system to alleviate disorder to the visceral and perineal organs.
FLUID BALANCING TREATMENT
"THE ARTERY REINS SUPREME" The principle highlights that healthy blood flow is vital for delivering oxygen and nutrients to tissues, removing waste products, and supporting the body's natural healing mechanisms.
LYMPHATICS & IMMUNITY
Osteopathic practitioners focus on areas like the thoracic diaphragm, rib cage, and abdomen, recognizing that restrictions in these areas can impede lymphatic drainage.
Lymph pumping techniques aim to enhance lymph flow by creating pressure changes and rhythmic movements in specific areas.
Reducing inflammation + tissue repair - Lymphatic drainage can help to remove inflammatory mediators from tissues, potentially reducing swelling and pain.
VENOUS CIRCULATION
Osteopathic techniques like myofascial release and soft tissue mobilization help loosen tight muscles and other tissues that may be compressing veins and arteries, improving blood flow.
Conditions that could arise when fluid flow is not ideal and in homeostasis
- swelling
- varicose veins
- achy, heavy feeling or itchiness
STRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT
As a manual therapist trained in osteopathy, massage, and craniosacral work, I assess your structure — visually and through palpation — and use gentle, targeted techniques to:
LYMPHATICS & IMMUNITY
Osteopathic practitioners focus on areas like the thoracic diaphragm, rib cage, and abdomen, recognizing that restrictions in these areas can impede lymphatic drainage.
Lymph pumping techniques aim to enhance lymph flow by creating pressure changes and rhythmic movements in specific areas.
Reducing inflammation + tissue repair - Lymphatic drainage can help to remove inflammatory mediators from tissues, potentially reducing swelling and pain.
VENOUS CIRCULATION
Osteopathic techniques like myofascial release and soft tissue mobilization help loosen tight muscles and other tissues that may be compressing veins and arteries, improving blood flow.
Conditions that could arise when fluid flow is not ideal and in homeostasis
- swelling
- varicose veins
- achy, heavy feeling or itchiness
STRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT
As a manual therapist trained in osteopathy, massage, and craniosacral work, I assess your structure — visually and through palpation — and use gentle, targeted techniques to:
- Release restrictions in fascia, joints, or tissues
- Improve mobility in the spine, pelvis, or rib cage
- Help your body reorganize itself around ease and balance
