An Osteopathic adjustment is a specific technique applied to a jammed joint in a precise manner to release the joint and at the same time re-positioning the malfunctioning bone to its correct articulating position.  That is an adjustment releases a jammed displaced bone and simultaneously puts the malfunctioning bone back to its correct position.

 

Osteopathic adjustments are also referred to as corrections or manipulations. A single adjustment should not be considered in isolation. Osteopathic adjustment has a broader, more holistic meaning. 

 

The Osteopathic treatment approach analyses not only individual vertebral misalignment but also the structural distortion of the spine, pelvis, limbs and associated muscles as a whole, to identify an overall structural imbalance that can trigger spinal dysfunction.

 

A strategic approach is therefore taken to balance the whole musculoskeletal system often the cause of painful malfunctioning joints. By maintaining a balanced musculoskeletal system as a whole through diet, exercise, posture and lifestyle with maintenance treatment when necessary, it is less likely the joints will malfunction and jam.