Improve your overall health & wellbeing here in Wellington when you organise your next appointment with Vicki Wallace's Atlas Health Ortho-Bionomy
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'The correct application of the natural laws of life'
Ortho-Bionomy is a gentle, non-invasive system of healing which is helpful in addressing many pain and stress conditions. Developed by Dr Arthur Lincoln Pauls, a British osteopath, Ortho-Bionomy supports the self-correcting capacity of the person through the use of gentle movement and positioning of the body as well as light compression into the joints.
Ortho-Bionomy is very helpful for pain relief, increased range of motion,
greater ease of motion, better structural realignment and postural balance,
increased relaxation, more efficient functioning, faster recovery times
from injuries, a greater sense of self empowerment, increased vitality and
emotional balance, and an increased sense of wholeness and wellbeing.
Welcome to Atlas help
Natural solutions for pain
If you have any kind of pain, injury, stiffness, experience repetitive strain, or have a dread of doing a certain job because of previous strain. If you wish to find natural solutions, without surgery, machines or medications, you are in the right place
Working with instead of against
Ortho-Bionomy uses a profound respect for working with the bodies own wisdom, rather than against it. This idea originally came from martial arts practice of 'going with' rather than against forces.
No jerking, no force, no cracking, no painful moves
If there is stiffness I recognize the body has made a natural 'splint' to protect this part, and do not use force against this, rather, we work together gently. We use the bodies inherent ability to send messages when things are right, to respond to the causes of the problem. There are no quick, sharp movements, no cracking, no vigorous kneading, or painful moves. You may feel even feel a sense of lightness or like a weight has lifted.
Ortho-Bionomy on it's own, or pre and post surgery
If you wish, you can use non-invasive techniques of Ortho-Bionomy as your first choice, I am also happy to support your body to heal both pre and post surgery.
Ortho-Bionomy® will have you back on track, with safe, effective, and lasting healing, it is totally your choice.
What would you do if you were well?
Lets get started on getting your body back to being able to do all the things you love. What is it, that you would most love be able to do with your body working well again? Maybe something you have put out of your mind because you haven't been able to do it for so long? It's time to support your body in where it wants to go!
Treatments
Treatment Methods
At Atlas Health we use a new health modality called Ortho-Bionomy.® It is an osteopathically-based form of body therapy. Ortho-Bionomy has been described as the Swiss army knife of health modalities because it works with everything; structure, muscles, tendons, ligaments and the energy of the body. You might choose Ortho-Bionomy where you would use physiotherapy, osteopathy, reflexology, chiropractic and or massage therapy.
What happens?
Methods include moving in particular patterns, assessing your own patterns, exaggerating postures, positioning and holding your body, isometric exercises, stimulating the reflexes and postural balancing.
Often having released a problem in one area the practitioner will move onto another area because every part of the body is interrelated. Re-education and self care exercises are an integral part of Ortho-Bionomy.
Why choose Ortho-Bionomy treatment?
One of the key differences of Ortho-Bionomy from other health modalities is that it uses of the deep comfort of your body, to understand whether your particular needs and preferences are being acknowledged. So it is not painful, or jerky and does not use force, or high tech machines to treat you. In fact, therapists aim to do the most with the least amount of interference. This is a safe, non invasive, modality without side effects.
It allows you to be empowered and involved in the process. Unlike the rapid adjustments of other practices which don't allow the you time to realize what is happening. Ortho-Bionomy is timed so that you can feel what it is that is relieving stress and pain, and actually be actively involved in finding optimum positions to do this. Then you can take charge by practicing at home so that ultimately you are in control, and can continue to use the methods when you need them.
How is Ortho-Bionomy different to other health modalities?
It treats causes rather than symptoms, and because part of the process is re- educating the body it leads to lasting and deep healing.
What to expect from a Ortho-Bionomy session?
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Conditions
- Repetitive strain and work related stresses
- Back Pain
- Snoring, teeth grinding, headaches and migraines
- Hip and knee replacement surgery and reconstruction
- Hunched up like an armadillo
- Child rearing stressors
- Sports related injuries
- Long term problems or recent pain from
About Vicki
My work allows your body to say what it needs to say and you to be able to listen—sometimes to what it has been trying to tell you for years. I find sometimes people give themselves labels like 'lazy' but really their bodies can't do what they want, it is not that they don't want to do it.
I have had clients elated from the new found freedom they experience when their structural and balance issues are addressed. What do we mean by these structural balance issues? Think on this a moment—if we have a car, or bike with the wheels out of alignment—it will end up with badly worn tires, and worse, if there is sudden need to put the brakes on, the car can perform like a dodgy shopping trolley, causing all sorts of havoc. Similarly if your homes foundations are out of alignment; everything will be wonky, doors will not open properly and wiring can get pinched. This is so true for us as well.
For us, when we are balanced, everything circulates—the joints work properly, without strain on one particular one, the nerves are no longer pinched. With balance you feel better and when you feel better you even think better, everything improves!
I have called my practice Atlas Health, because with an Atlas you are in charge, it is no longer a mystery, you can see where you can go, and how to go about getting there.
Testimonials
"My shoulder is immeasurably better after the work you did over just 4 weeks. I barely have any pain there at all now and am sure that it will be gone completely soon. What a change! To think I suffered a whole year of 24 hour pain before I found you.
Thank you so very much"
—Paula S
"I have to admit, I was reluctant to try it. Ortho-Bionomy I mean.
I had pain in my foot—just from an accident when walking, it wasn't going away and I while it annoyed me, I believed I just had to accept it, my doctor had said there isn't that much that can be done when you are elderly with these types of problems. Also Ortho-Bionomy sounded a bit 'new-fangled' for me. Well the pain is gone. I was skeptical when it didn't go away completely on the first session, but after further work it has completely gone. So I have learned the body can be changed even when you are older, you don't have to put up with it."
—Dawn Wallace
"I used to have cortisone injections because of my shoulder and elbow issues, thankfully those days have gone, I can do all the things I need in my job."
—Bruce Piper
"It's not like going for nice relaxing therapeutic massage or anything—there is work involved—in a mind and body type of way—and I'm not sure how it works—but it does!"
—Clare B
If you have pain and are unsure if Ortho-Bionomy is right for you call and talk about it. 04 383 6195
Service Categories
Energy Healing, Sports Injury Therapy
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