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Frequently Asked Questions About Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a patient-centered healthcare treatment that focuses on the body's musculoskeletal system and how muscles, joints, and other structures function together. A consultation typically consists of a discussion about your medical history, a physical examination, and individualized treatment, which may include manual techniques, advice on movement, and tailored exercises.
4 years full-time (UK), in Denmark it is a 5-year part-time continuing education for physiotherapists.
Osteopaths treat a wide range of conditions, including: • back and neck pain / stiffness• disc pain• arthritic pain• sports injuries• headaches and migraines• whiplash• digestive problems• menstrual pains and irregularities• recurrent infection• asthma and breathing problems• problems associated with infertility and fertilization• pre- and post-natal problems - both for mother and child (pelvic loosening, groin pain, colic, torticollis, motor problems... )
All three work with the musculoskeletal system, but their training, examination methods, and treatment approaches differ. Osteopathy typically combines a broad physical examination with manual therapy, movement advice, and exercises. The best practitioner depends on the problem and your individual needs.
No. You can usually book an appointment directly with a private osteopath without a doctor's referral. In case of severe, unexplained or rapidly worsening symptoms, you should first contact your doctor or the emergency hotline.
Yes, here you will find the insurance companies that cover osteopathic treatment. It is best to contact your insurance company prior to your booking to confirm the exact conditions.
This cannot be determined in advance. The number depends on factors such as the nature of the problem, its duration, your general health and how you respond to the treatment. After the first examination, you will receive a more specific assessment, and the course will be adjusted on an ongoing basis.
Osteopathic treatment is tailored to the individual after consultation and examination. As with other manual treatments, short-term soreness or fatigue may occur. Always tell the practitioner about illnesses, medications, surgeries, pregnancy and new or unexplained symptoms.
An osteopath can examine mobility, strain and function after a sports injury and plan treatment and rehabilitation. The goal is to support a safe return to activity. If a fracture, major tissue damage or other serious injury is suspected, a referral to a relevant medical examination is required.
Cranial osteopathy is a gentle manual approach used by some osteopaths. The treatment involves light touch and gentle techniques as part of a comprehensive osteopathic examination. Cranial osteopathy should not replace appropriate medical examination or treatment.
The treatment can be adapted to the different stages of pregnancy and takes into account the pregnant woman's situation. The osteopath assesses whether the treatment is relevant, and cooperation with a doctor or midwife may be necessary in the event of complications or worrying symptoms.
The consultation begins with a conversation about pregnancy, birth, the child's development and the concerns the parents experience. Examination and possible treatment are adapted to the child's age and situation. Osteopathy does not replace examination by a doctor or health visitor.
P-DTR stands for Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex. It is an assessment and treatment approach developed by a practitioner that focuses on how the nervous system responds to sensory information. Scientific evidence supporting the method remains limited.
A P-DTR practitioner can use movement assessments, various sensory stimuli, and manual muscle testing to observe the body's reactions. The results are interpreted within the framework of the P-DTR method and should not be considered a substitute for established medical examinations or diagnostic tests.
Some practitioners use P-DTR when addressing pain, limited mobility, or sports-related rehabilitation. Whether the method is appropriate varies from person to person. You should seek a medical evaluation if you experience persistent, severe, or unexplained symptoms.
Some private health insurance policies cover treatment with a licensed osteopath. Coverage, referral requirements, and number of treatments depend on the individual company and your policy. Therefore, contact your insurance company before your first consultation.
Seek medical attention for sudden severe pain, paralysis or pronounced weakness, problems with speech or breathing, loss of consciousness, high fever, severe trauma or rapidly worsening symptoms. Call 112 in an emergency or life-threatening situation.
Yes there is. We are located on the ground floor. (Slagelsegade 12 clinic!)
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Personal data policyPERSONAL DATA POLICY & TERMS FOR YOUR TREATMENT AT Flow-Osteopathy clinicWelcome as a patient at Flow-Osteopathy. In connection with your treatments at our clinics at Østerbro, it is necessary for us to record and process relevant information about you and your health.WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE STORE?In connection with your treatment at the clinic, we record information about your health conditions and history, for use in the record keeping, which we are obliged to according to the current legislation on authorized healthcare professionals to make. The detailed rules can be found in the respective Chapter 6 of the Authorization Act and the record-keeping order.The Authorization Act: You can read Promulgation of the Act on the Authorization of Health Professionals and on Health Professions via this link: https://www .retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2019/731The journal keeping order: You can read Declaration on authorized healthcare professionals' patient records (record keeping, storage, disclosure and transfer, etc.) via this link :https:/ /www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2018/530In addition to the health information we record about you, there may be a need for us to obtain/receive additional health information that is important for your current treatment, from other authorized health professionals, including your own doctor or specialist, provided that you give your consent for this. It can, for example, be results from examinations, or information about other health conditions, which is described in more detail in Chapter 9 of the Health Act.The Health Act: You can read Promulgation of the Health Act via this link: https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta /2019/903The information is only used for good and safe treatment of you, as well as the administrative functions associated with this.We have a duty to store your information securely and confidentially. At Flow-Osteopathy, we use a web-based clinic system, Crossuite, which has been specially developed for the healthcare sector and meets the requirements for the storage and handling of sensitive personal information. We may also register other information about you for billing purposes. This information is recorded pursuant to the Data Protection Act. We may also use your contact information for sending newsletters or other marketing initiatives. In that case, we first obtain your consent.The Data Protection Act: You can read more under: Act on supplementary provisions to the regulation on the protection of natural persons in connection with the processing of personal data and on the free exchange of such information (data protection act) https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2018/502PROVIDING PERSONAL INFORMATIONAccording to the Health Act, we have a duty of confidentiality about your health and other sensitive matters, but if necessary, we can exchange your health information internally among our staff. Dissemination of health information outside the clinic may, as a rule, only take place with your consent. In special cases, on the basis of the Health Act, disclosure can take place without consent. It will typically be for other healthcare professionals, e.g. your own doctor. The detailed rules on this can be found in Chapter 9 of the Health Act.The Health Act: You can read Promulgation of the Health Act via this link: https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta /2019/903The information we have registered for settlement purposes is exchanged with payment intermediaries to the extent necessary to complete the payments. If your treatment is fully or partially paid for by someone other than yourself, e.g. by an insurance company, we will also pass on necessary information about the treatment to the person who has to pay. An insurance company will, for example, typically require information about the area or areas being treated in connection with the settlement of subsidies for your treatment.HOW LONG IS PERSONAL DATA KEPT?Your medical record is kept according to rules laid down by the Norwegian Agency for Patient Safety. The applicable period is at least 5 years, cf. section 15, subsection of the record-keeping executive order. 2:The journal keeping order: You can read Declaration on authorized healthcare professionals' patient records (record keeping, storage, disclosure and transfer, etc.) via this link :https:/ /www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2018/530In special cases, the journal can be kept longer.Information for settlement purposes is stored as long as necessary, for settlement and accounting purposes.E-mail correspondence between you and the clinic is deleted when it is no longer relevant and after 1 year at the latest.YOUR RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH PERSONAL INFORMATIONYou can gain insight into which information we have registered about you by contacting us. According to Section 24 of the Authorization Act, we may not delete information in your record, but if you believe that there are errors in the record, you can ask for an addition to be made.The Authorization Act: You can read Promulgation of the Act on the Authorization of Health Professionals and on Health Professions via this link: https://www .retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2019/731Incorrect information that is not covered by the applicable legislation, including the Health Act, the Authorization Act and the laws described in the record keeping order, you have the right to have corrected or deleted. You also have the right to ask us to stop processing such information about you.When you are 15 years old, you basically have the right to know what is written about you in a medical record.COMPLAINT ABOUT HANDLING OF PERSONAL DATAComplaints about our processing of your personal data can be submitted to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, Borgergade 28, 5th floor, 1300 København K. You can find more information about the Norwegian Data Protection Authority at www.datatilsynet.dk The Board for Patient Safety supervises all authorized healthcare professionals. You can find the agency's contact information at www.stps. dkACCIDENTAL INCIDENT: What is an accidental event?An accidental event is an event that causes harm or the risk of harm. An unintended incident can be recognized by the fact that you as a patient or relative think: "What happened here should not have happened. It entails a risk or has an impact on me or my relative's treatment. I want to be sure that the professionals learn from this mistake, both at the current treatment site and in the healthcare system in general". The incident is unintentional because the professionals involved do not intend to harm others. On the contrary, they would like to be apart of the incident. Unintended incidents can happen if, for example, there are deficiencies in safety systems, problems with technical equipment and apparatus, inappropriate conditions in the organization of work, misunderstandings or loss of information.You can report an accidental incident to the Norwegian Agency for Patient Safety here.THE PATIENT REPLACEMENT:Patient compensation deals with compensation claims from patients who have been injured in connection with treatment in a hospital, with their own doctor or as a result of side effects after a medicine. Patient compensation replaces injuries and deaths that occur as a result of treatment, lack of treatment or late treatment. They also replace the consequences of harmful side effects caused by a drug. The patient compensation can only replace financial losses and provide compensation for stinging and pain and/or permanent injury.You can read about patient compensation and report damage via this link: https://pebl.dk/da/soeg-erstatning
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