Joshua Blair M.OMSc, is a 4 year trained Osteopathic Manual Therapist and a member of the Alberta Association of Osteopathic Manual Therapy (AAOMT). Direct billing through extended healthcare companies associated with Telus Health, Provider Connect, or the Cooperators may be eligible for direct billing **IF your plan covers osteopathy. Sunlife and Alberta Blue Cross must be paid up front and reimbursed through their app.
Osteopathy aims to remove the cause, not the symptoms. The overarching goal is to improve the conduction of nerves, and the flow of blood and lymphatic fluids throughout the body by removing restrictions.
These restrictions are created by poor/prolonged postures, repetitive movements (or single sport athletes), injuries, or the intense/prolonged stress and emotional patterns throughout our lives.
Through holistic treatment of the body, many dis-eased conditions may be helped or improved through Osteopathic Manual Therapy. This gentle approach aims to relax the muscles, fascia and connective tissues of the body through relaxing the nervous system. This at the same time allows your body to come back into alignment (there's no tension in the muscles pulling the bones out of position), restoring balance and health to all tissues in your body.
"To find health should be the object of the [osteopath]. Anyone can find disease." -Andrew Taylor Still, Founder of Osteopathy, 1874.