Osteopathy
Definition of osteopathy
Recommendations related to cervicogenic dizziness
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Definition of osteopathy
Osteopathy is an approach aiming to identify and prevent body’s tissues mobility restrictions that may cause pain and health disorder.
It considers the person as a whole and is based on a thorough knowledge of human’s anatomy, physiology and biomechanics. In osteopathy, the different systems of the body (neuro-musculoskeletal, visceral, cranial …) are both interconnected and interdependent in their structure and function.
The objective of the osteopath is to restore the harmony of the entire body mechanic. By a fine palpation and specific techniques, he gives back the ability of movement to structures. The body finds its self-regulating capacity and improves its health potential.
Services offered at the Polyclinique Centre-Ville
Osteopathy is a complementary treatment approach to some ENT problems and more specifically to cervical pathologies.
Depending on the diagnosis given by your specialist, you will be referred to one of our osteopaths, giving you a complete interdisciplinary follow-up.
Our team of osteopath closely collaborates with specialized ENT specialists in the field of dizziness and imbalance.
In order to effectively respond to most of your needs, osteopathic care of an hour each session, are constantly adapted to the evolution of your condition reported by your physician. They include:
– An osteopathic palpatory and biomechanical targeted assessment
– Individualized care
Our commitment
– Provide you the best care, with caution, rigor and quality
– Apply an “active” support in which you participate in your recovery
– Succeeding in trust by adapting our interventions to your needs.
Our Specialists
Osteopath, clinician, international teacher and university lecturer, Joseph is an applied and conscientious professional. Graduated from the "Collège d’études ostéopathiques de Montréal", he works since 2009. He is interested in neuromechanical links through which the peripheral levers and body structures manipulations alter the activity of the central nervous system. He also has expertise in mild traumatic brain injury. Recently appointed Director of Osteopathy and Director of Research at the Vertigo and Cerebral Concussion Institute (VACCI). His approach involves manual treatments and modification of functional habits to potentiate the self-regulatory mechanisms and to reduce symptoms associated with cervical dizziness.
After graduating from the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal in 1998, Anna Bozzini danced professionally on national and international stages until 2006. While pursuing her dance career, she also completed her osteopathy training at the Montreal College of Osteopathy (CEO). She received the William Garner Sutherland award in 2010 for her thesis in clinical research. She is a member of Ostéopathie Québec. She joined the Poirier Viau Osteopathy Clinic team in 2006. Her clients vary in age, professional background, and health conditions. Her interest in research and education led her back to the CEO, where she has become an assistant professor, outpatient clinic supervisor, research project supervisor for the BSc groups, jury member for the end-of-program practical exams, pre-reader, and thesis director and co-director. She has attended many post-graduate training seminars, mostly in osteopathy, from Clive Standen, Christian Fossum, Viola Frymann, Gerald Lamb, Alain Dubreuil, Philippe Campignion, Thierry Dumont, Paul Chauffour, Eric Prat, Ildiko Somody-Neplaz, Karen M. Steele, Bernard Daraillans, and Anne Hartley.
Following studies in music (Classical Guitar in Saint-Laurent CEGEP), Gustave began his professional practice as a massage therapist in 2009. Devoted and attentive, his work was rewarded with the appointment as the 4th best massage therapist in Montreal in the Cult magazine 2015. Wishing to improve his therapeutic skills, he enrolled in the Bac. in osteopathy at the College of Osteopathic Studies of Montreal; A full-time student, he graduated with honors in December 2016. He was awarded the Harold I. Magoun Award for Academic and Clinical Excellence in 2016. His clientele is varied and deals with athletes, seniors and children as well. Gustave is a member of Osteopathie Québec.
Following her studies in 3D animation, Kariane decided to reorient her life path to osteopathy. Having been in contact with the discipline since her childhood, she is fully familiar with the benefits of this manual therapy. She began her full-time degree at the Montreal College of Osteopathic Studies (CEO) where she obtained the title of Osteopathic Intern (IO) with an honorable mention for her academic and human qualities (Harold I Maroun Award of Excellence). Through this new passion, she succeeds in expressing the profound facets of her personality. This human, manual, creative and gentle profession is a good representation of her approach and her way of being. Following several years of experience with children, she particularly likes this clientele. She is also interested in digestive disorders, sports injuries and concussions. Perfectly bilingual, she will respond to functional disorders of all kinds and accompany you to overall health.