Many individuals adapt their emotional state. In fact one tell on how a person is feeling is by noting their body habitus position at rest and in motion. In this case it is very important to understand what is the usual body position patterns. It is helpful to know muscular and boney anatomy and how muscle fibers run to understand the imbalance and to know what is primary or secondary areas of imbalance. Every action is associated with a reaction and individuals have preferred muscular areas to store emotional energy. This causes patterned areas of tension and discomfort and pain. The human body has a number of paired structures that function best when tension is symmetrical to lesson the restriction on adjoining parts. These paired structures are also associated with other paired structures. Treatment of one part of the pair will be insufficient to effect lasting relief. Osteopathic principals teach that structure and function are inherently tied together and one effects the other. The awareness of pain alters the body function with changes associated structure orientation. Action/ reaction. Osteopathy is ideal for returning balance and function through the skilled hands of the doctor.

As more work involves sitting at a desk and at times twisting to have a better look at the computer screen or coworkers. Maintaining a balanced posture can be difficult and the position of items on the desk can accentuate the tension. One spinal discs pressures are greatest in standing, than sitting. The incidence of disc trauma is enhanced with infrequent positional changes. Especially with accompanied torsion. A protruded disc causes pain and inflammation. OMT is useful to return the tension and alignment in the body to or towards normal. Every office visit is paired with an exam of the musculo-skeletal systems. Reflex , muscle and sensory testing as needed.