Osteopathy Diagnosis

Osteopathy Diagnosis and Causes

According to Osteopaths, there are many reasons for these troubles connected with bones and muscles.Amongst them can be enumerated-sudden jerks, wrong pressure while working or resting, lifting or pushing heavy weights, unusual pressures on muscles and many other reasons.These pains may be caused due to imbalances in the joints.The muscles might have become slack due to imbalances in the joints.The muscles might have become slack due to the intake of medicines.Sometimes the trouble can start due to some diseases of the bones and spinal chord.

Osteopathy Diagnosis

The patient has no relate his story.It is then supplemented by X-ray, laboratory tests and examination of the affected parts of the body.The patient is made to lie down on a narrow bed on his back so that he lies on his spinal column in a straight position.Then the position of the patient 's bones and muscles are carefully examined by making him turn to his sides and stomach.The intensity of his pain is judged by turning and moving his joints, hands, legs and neck.The reaction of muscles is tested by electronic devices and trouble  spot is determined.Help is also taken in arriving at any conclusion by tapping, touching and examining the colour of the affected area.The walk of the patient is also quite helpful in ascertaining the severity of the diseases.

ALSO TREATMENT

When the reason and location of the pain have finally arrived at, the physician presses, massages and rubs the affected parts in different positions.If necessary, the affected parts are given fomentation.Nowadays.massage is done by special instruments.

Osteopathy has been found to be efficacious in the treatment of the following conditions.It has been successfully used in the treatment of many types, sprains and pulling of muscles in games and sports.It is also used to treat cases of paralysis,post-operation troubles in moving, multiple fractures and difficulties arising out of them in doing work.There are certain problems of the bones and muscles that arise due to hereditary reasons or poor working conditions.Sometimes certain parts of human body are excessively used doing work.These problems can be effectively treated by this method.It is well known that sometimes muscles are adversely affected by contagious diseases and the bones of the neck and spinal chord also undergo changes in their structure.The treatment in such cases by Osteopaths brought remarkable improvement in the condition of the patients.