Restoring balance to the body with osteopathy at body concept
Osteopaths have the same basics as doctors, studying anatomy, physiology, pathology and general medical diagnosis. Osteopathy is used to restore balance and treats the body as a whole system, thinking of the body globally rather than locally. The treatment uses gentle functional techniques and soft structural manipulations to restore balance to the body. This can be as subtle as massaging the muscles in the back of your knees to release pressure and alleviate stress to stretching the body.
Treatment begins by demonstrating simple stretches and movements which Rabine uses to assess posture and mobility. It’s followed by an assessment of joints, ligaments and tissues using a technique called palpation, lightly massaging back and forth on points of the body. Here, Rabine finds weak spots in the body—a higher shoulder, a slanted pelvis, a longer leg, a chronic knee ache and a tense lower back are all connected. To restore balance, Rabine targets joints, muscles and the spine. It’s then followed by further consultation of additional sessions needed and advice on exercise, routine, daily practices and diet.
His advice to us: buy a stand for your laptop and a keyboard. Looking downward to type on your laptop is the worst practice for your neck and spine. The screen should be eye-level and arms should be parallel to the floor. Lest you develop a neck notch or “computer back.”
Maxime Rabine treats everyone from sports teams and athletes, including Ferrari drivers and Olympic medalists, to pregnant women and infants. In fact, he uses the same technique on all his patients, including his youngest, a baby of two-days-old and his oldest of 103-years-old. And he’s on a very busy schedule. So that must mean it’s working for some, right? The biggest improvement we noticed from our limited session was increased mobility in our bad knee, which lasted for at least a week.