Core Services

Why manipulative therapy works

Traditional Osteopathic Manual Practice
Traditional Osteopathic Manipulative Practice is a natural approach that aims to restore function as well as address pain and imbalance in the body through hands-on treatment. 

This requires what is called palpation – a trained skill that an Osteopath uses to work with the position, mobility and quality of the tissue they are addressing. This includes focusing closely on the many aspects of touch – detecting position, moisture, texture, temperature and motion issues. 

Palpation is a gentle yet very intentional touch that sends signals deep into the body. Sensory information is then received through touch receptors on the fingertips and palms, and through the proprioceptors (motion and position sensors) embedded deep in the joints of the hands, wrists, arms and even in the shoulders.

Helen’s extensive training as an Osteopath has enabled her to detect minute movements that may require modifications in the quality of the tissues she is working on, thus helping prioritize her patient’s course of treatment. Her skillset includes addressing internal organs through exterior manipulation to address congestion, misalignment, disk malposition, stiffness, scaring and adhesions, loss of resilience and more. Every treatment is slightly different as Helen addresses the body as a whole and then hones in on specific areas that require attention. 

For more information on osteopathic care, visit The Canadian College of Osteopathy, A.T. Still University or British College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Bodywork
A number of other bodywork services are available at Wilson Wellness to help with the detoxification of the body, chronic pain relief and the redurection of inflammation and other issues that the body experiences.  

• Lymph Drainage – This hands-on technique is designed to help recirculate body fluids, stimulate functioning of the immune system, and balance the autonomic nervous system. Designed to encourage movement of fluid around the lymphs, it’s useful in the treatment of a number of autoimmune issues and chronic diseases. Relieves & helps:
  • Autoimmune symptoms 
  • Chronic pain and swelling 
  • Fibromyalgia 
  • Lyme disease recovery 
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
• Craniosacral and Light Touch Therapy – This non-invasive treatment using a gentle palpation-type touch along the cranial, spine and pelvis joints. These light touches help relieve restrictions within the cerebrospinal fluid and encourage balanced pressure and circulation.Relieves & helps:
  • Anxiety and stress 
  • Headaches and migraines 
  • PTSD and trauma 
  • Concussions and traumatic brain injury 
  • Memory and cognition
• Reflexology – A practice that uses the application of pressure on specific body points to send energetic signals through your body’s nervous system and brain, which then sends a healing current of energy to the corresponding organ or part of the body. Reflexology also sends healing signals through your meridians to clear energy along those lines in your body. Relieves & helps:
• Stress and anxiety
• Fatigue and chronic pain 
• Headaches and migraines 
• Detoxification
• Recovery after illness/injury
• Neuropathy