WHAT DOES mANUAL OSTEOPATIC THERAPY (mot) treat?
Osteopathy
Visceral Therapy
Visceral Therapy
Helps with Upper and Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, MVA Injury, Shoulder Pain, Hip Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Ankle Pain, Wrist Pain and other Musculoskeletal Conditions.
Visceral Therapy
Visceral Therapy
Visceral Therapy
Helps with Abdominal bloating, Constipation, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Menopause related issues, Menstrual pain and Pelvic pain.
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy
Helps with Headaches, Migraines, Tinnitus, Whiplash, Post-Concussion and other issues. Treatment can also alleviate related discomfort in the ears and neck.
TMJ Treatment
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy
Helps relieve jaw pain and headaches, and improves jaw function. Eliminates symptoms such as clicking, locking, popping, crackling, and more. The treatment is gentle, non-invasive, and suitable for all ages.
What is Manual Osteopathic Therapy (MOT)?
This is a holistic therapy with no drug and none invasive approaches that will tackle the conditions from muscles, joints, spine, bones, as well as internal organs and fluids of the body to heal and balance your whole body. In order to make it easy to understand, we will break it down to Q&A sessions as below.
What are the highlights of MOT?
- Clothes stay on
- Gentle and pain free
- Hands-on treatment
- Full body assessment with treatment plan provided
- Lasting results with fewer sessions
- Combination of MOT, Tuina and Massage techniques (Exclusive with Panda!)
Is MOT provided by a Doctor?
Most MOT sessions in Alberta is provided by Manual Osteopathic Practitioners who are not doctors but have received certified training and obtained certificate and relative association membership to guaranty the consistency of the practice.
What do I expect for my first session?
The most important foundation of a successful treatment is based on a thorough and extensive assessment! That is why your first MOT session will last 90 minutes, during which time our therapist will assess your body and condition with great details, followed by a briefing of the assessment result and a proposed treatment plan. Your first treatment will also be included in this 90 minutes session. You may need to remove the thick coat/jacket BUT unlike massage, you will keep your clothes on for the entire session.
What is happening after my first session?
Our therapist will let you know how frequent you need to come back to achieve the desired results and also how to keep the result long-lasting with home exercise and follow-up sessions afterwards.
What is the difference between MOT and Chiropractic treatment?
Chiropractic treatments mainly focus on the spine while MOT focuses on the entire body, even internal organs and body fluids. Chiro could also be more aggressive and painful while MOT is a pain free procedure with gentle approaches. Therefore, many clients love MOT due to its wider ranges and pain free techniques which will achieve the same or in some cases, even better results than Chiro.
What is the difference between MOT and Massage?
While massage is mainly focusing on muscular related conditions, MOT can work on much wider ranges beyond massage such as on spine, bones, joints, internal organs, body fluids, etc. The conditions that MOT can treat are also more extensive. You do not need to remove your clothes for MOT while most massage treatments require that you expose your skin of the treatment area to get the best results.
Does extended health care insurance cover MOT?
Most of them do! However you still have to check your policy to confirm as everyone has different coverage amounts and percentage for MOT. Therefore, we can provide direct billing services as well if condition permits.