Osteopathy Hong Kong
Osteopathy is a manual treatment, which focuses on total body health by improving the structure and function of the musculo-skeletal, visceral and physiological systems. Osteopathy treatment involves various techniques such as soft tissue, stretching, articulation, cranial, visceral and manipulative techniques.
Examination usually consists of feeling muscle tension, assessing joint. muscle and soft tissue mobility.
Osteopathy for muscle pain - sports injuries
Osteopathy is a allround manual therapy and highly effective in treating all musculoskeletal problems. Common presentations are:
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Low back pain, sciatica
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Neck pain, stiffness, whiplash injuries
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Headaches
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Shoulder pain, frozen shoulder
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Tendonitis
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Hip pain
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Knee pain
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Foot and ankle pain
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Sports injuries
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Post-operative pain and loss of range of motion
After a full assessment an osteopath will treat the dysfunctional areas in order to relieve the symptoms and address the cause of the problem.
If appropriate the osteopath may also give some advice on lifestyle and specific exercises.
Osteopathy during pregnancy
As a drug-free medical system osteopathy is ideal and safe for woman during pregnancy. Osteopathy can help with most of the common pregnancy complaints such as:
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Nausea
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Backache
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Headache
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Acid reflux
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Rib pain
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Water retention
Osteopathy can also be used to prepare the pelvis for the delivery, as blocked joints here can stop the pelvis from adapting to the babies body, as it is making its way down the birth canal.
Osteopathy for infants
Osteopathy is an ideal therapy for babies. It is safe to use even in the first weeks of life, and also very beneficial at this time, as a newly born infant readily integrates the benefits of a treatment. Treatment indications for babies may be:
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Prolonged or complicated labour
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Birth by C-section
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Torticollis or preferred head rotation
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Plagiocephaly or other facial or cranial deformations
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Colic pain
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Reflux or excessive vomiting
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Problems with suction or breast-feeding
Osteopathy for children
Osteopathy can be used at any age and children benefit a lot from osteopathic treatments. It can help children in a variety of situations such as:
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After knocks and falls
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Growing pains
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Scoliosis
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Recurring infections, e.g. otitis media
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Asthma
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Gait irregularities
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Learning difficulties, ADHD
Our Osteopaths
Inès De Beer - Osteopath DO, MCO (UK), MBAKO (Be), MHKOA
Inès has been in Hong Kong for more than 21 years and was one of the first osteopaths in the city.
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She graduated from the J.W. Academy of Osteopathy (Belgium) in 1995, in association with the Maidstone College of Osteopathy (U.K.). In addition, she has completed several post graduate courses in Cranio-Sacral Therapy at the Upledger Institute, Visceral Manipulation, various Paediatric courses, Tuina Massage and Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture at HKU.
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Aside from the many adults she has treated for musculo-skeletal ailments, Inès has extensive experience treating children and infants.
Inès has 2 children of her own, and speaks fluent English, French and Dutch.
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Giulia Curro - Osteopath M. Ost. (UK), MHKOA, N.D.
Born in Como, Italy, ​but having relocated to the UK at an early age, Giulia graduated from The British College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2016. Since then she has had the pleasure of working alongside other Osteopaths, as well as Naturopaths, Dietitians, and Dentists. This experience had made her practice a varied approach - which is always patient-centered. It also developed her interest in the jaw and the relationship with the spine and posture, as well as women’s and children's health plus dietetics.
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Her philosophy is to address the issue at hand while providing tools so that the issue does not return. She believes the best results can be achieved through lifestyle change and exercise, while looking at structure and function.
Giulia is registered with the General Osteopathic Council, the Institute of Osteopathy, the British Naturopathy Association and the HK Osteopathic Association.
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She is fluent in Italian, English and French
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Florence Leo - Osteopath M. Ost. ICO, MHKOA
Florence grew up in France. She quickly got interested in Osteopathy and moved to the UK to study at the British School of Osteopathy, the oldest school of Osteopathy in Europe where she graduated in 2010. A long standing interest in Chinese martial arts brought her to Hong Kong in 2016.
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Florence has completed hundreds of hours in postgraduate training in biodynamic cranial Osteopathy. She has organised workshops and study groups for Osteopaths and other Healthcare professionals in Hong Kong, Macau and France.
Florence volunteered at the Asian School of Performing Arts between 2018 and 2020 to treat and rehab classical music students.
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She has just worked for a year in Wexford, Ireland, in a practice centred towards mothers and baby care, as well as children.
She has extensive experience treating mothers and babies, so they can both enjoy a good start in life and thrive. She has keen interest in retained primitive reflexes in children and adults and its overall effect on coordination and cognition. There is strong evidence that addressing primitive reflexes can help children with learning difficulties and/or perceptual issues.
Her passion is to help others fulfil their own potential and enjoy the best of their lives.
Florence is a 4th generation Fu Style Ba Gua Zhang lineage holder under Master Kenneth Liu.
Fluent in English, French.