Osteopathy and perinatal care
Osteopathy is a holistic manual approach based on prevention and improving the quality of your life. The aim is to restore the body’s equilibrium and the proper functioning of its various systems. In a perinatal context, the osteopath can offer care to women in the process of fertilization, during pregnancy and post-partum. Pediatric osteopathy is dedicated to newborns, toddlers, children and adolescents.
What happens during an appointment?
During an osteopathic session, the therapist begins by asking a number of questions relating to your general state of health and the reasons for your consultation. This is followed by a visual and palpatory assessment. The session then continues with manual therapy (palpation, pressure points, mobilizations, etc.).
What can be treated with prenatal osteopathy at Ekinox?
Osteopathy can have a positive impact on functional fertility disorders, i.e. when there is no apparent medical reason. By optimizing blood circulation and tissue quality (organs, ligaments, muscles, etc.), adequate mobility is ensured, and osteopathy can promote optimal function of the body, including the reproductive organs and pelvic area.What osteopathic treatment can be given to pregnant women at Ekinox?
Pregnancy brings with it a host of physiological changes that can cause discomfort. Osteopathy is an ideal discipline for relieving these discomforts. What's more, regular sessions at the end of pregnancy ensure that the body is well prepared for childbirth and promote a physiological delivery (see blog post).What can be treated with pediatric osteopathy at Ekinox?
Osteopathy can be beneficial for infants. Among other things, it can reduce gastro-oesophageal reflux, help with sleep disorders, breastfeeding or feeding difficulties, congenital torticollis, plagiocephaly and the notorious colic.
Interesting facts
Two-thirds of pregnant women suffer at least one episode of back pain during pregnancy. ((Liddle SD, Pennick V. Interventions for preventing and treating low-back and pelvic pain during pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Sep 30;2015(9):CD001139. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001139.pub4. PMID: 26422811; PMCID: PMC7053516.))
Osteopathic treatment during pregnancy reduces the number of medical interventions during childbirth. ((OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT DURING PREGNANCY REDUCES RISK OF BIRTH INTERVENTIONS: THE ROLE OF OPTIMAL FOETAL POSITIONING. A Brown1, R. Johnston2. 1Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom; 2Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom ))
Congenital torticollis is associated with an increased risk of positional plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome) in babies. An osteopathic consultation for infants is highly recommended to prevent and/or correct this syndrome.
Our professionnals
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Annie BourbonnaisOsteopath -
Camille Pharand TourillonOsteopath
Annie Bourbonnais
Passionate about her profession, she seeks to always learn more about the human body and brain. She has also developed a great interest in perinatal and pediatric clients.
In order to keep a balance in her busy life, Annie recently started meditation. It is this mental practice that keeps her both feet on the ground and, among other things, has greatly helped calm her anxiety. Mental health is just as important as physical health, and this is the way Annie has found to balance her daily life. She cherishes her moments of guided meditation with an essential oil diffuser.
Camille Pharand Tourillon
A lover of outdoor sports and with an artistic background in classical and contemporary dance, she wanted to "understand" the human body, the effects of training on health and finally put her knowledge and passion to work for others. As a kinesiologist, she is an enthusiast of the benefits of physical activity in our lives. According to her, a balanced life is achieved by reconciling sports with family and leisure activities.
Her training:
- Osteopathic Center of Quebec, 2016 to 2022
- University of Quebec in Montreal, 2011 to 2014
- Academy of Scientific Massage, Montreal, 2017