What does a manual practitioner in Osteopathy actually do?

During the consultation, the manual practitioner in osteopathy will do:

-A complete evaluation of the patient's vertical posture, weight bearing, typology, tensions, contractures, spasms, the quality of the tissues and skin, etc.

-Global, regional and local functional testing, passive, active and specific tests depending on the objectives of the evaluation.

-Palpation of the different tissues and physiological rhythms in order to ascertain the severity and origin of osteo-articular blocks and myofascial tensions as well as the importance of the restriction it creates and imposes on the organism, locally and at a distance by compensation.

-The identification of the causes and a synthesis of all his findings. The osteopath then weighs and prioritises the symptoms, taking into consideration the patient's state of health, age and vitality, he will build a specific osteopathic treatment plan most appropriate for each person.