Laure Grande, Osteopath D.O., member of ALDO (Luxembourg Association of Doctors of Osteopathy)

1. Access :

By bus : line 19, stop Théiwesbur
By car : via Clausen or Côte d’Eich
Parking: public car parking is close by

 2. My qualifications :

Exclusively Osteopathy. Five years training in France, Ostéobio Osteopathy School, with over 4600 classroom hours and 2 years internship in sports clubs and businesses. 
 
 www.osteobio.net
 
Exclusively Osteopathy: Exclusively practitioner of Osteopathy. Being exclusively a practitioner of Osteopathy, guarantees a quality of treatment that comes only with intensive use of this complex therapy.

3. What is Osteopathy ?

Osteopathy is a hands-on therapy which is at the same time, diagnostic (analysing the problem) as well as therapeutic (finding the solution).
The Osteopath treats joint problems, by using manipulation and mobilization of the joints. She thus treats the origin of the problem.

Dysfunctional joints are treated locally, but she also looks for tension in other areas that are anatomically linked.

The number of sessions will vary between 1 and 3 depending on the problem, how long it has existed, the reaction of the client to the treatment, the clients’ lifestyle and their environment.

The Osteopath differs from a Physiotherapist in their therapeutic approach: the Physiotherapist primarily targets the painful joint.  The Osteopath targets the same area but also other areas that are anatomically linked to the affected area. The techniques used are different: the Osteopath manipulates the joint area while the patient is at rest. The Physiotherapist will treat the muscle while relaxed using massage or stretching, or by strengthening the muscles using exercises. You may consult the Physiotherapist with the same problems as the Osteopath, but the therapeutic approach will be totally different.  You will consult a Physiotherapist for post-operative or post-trauma rehabilitation. The Osteopath does not intervene in these cases. These practitioners have in common, descriptive and functional anatomy (how the joints work) but their techniques are very different.

It is not a pre-requisite to be a Physiotherapist in order to be an Osteopath; a Physiotherapist can undertake supplementary training to quality as an Osteopath with a reduced number of training hours than for someone who is trained exclusively as an Osteopath.

4. Who is it for ?

From newborn to adult, without any age limit, athletes and pregnant ladies.

5. Which conditions ?

The Osteopath can treat :

All joints :
The spine, limbs, painful joints.

Neurological conditions of the limbs such as :
Sciatica, femoral nerve problems, cervicobrachial neuralgia…

Headaches :
Headaches due to stress or digestive problems, migraine.

Stomach aches :
Chronic constipation, chronic diarrhoea, gastro-oesophageal reflux, bloating, pain…

The ENT area :
Chronic runny nose, chronic or repeated ear infections, chronic sinusitis. Possibly following unfinished antibiotic treatment. Dizziness…

Emergencies :
Stiff-neck, lumbago, blockages…

6. Reimbursement :

The ‘Mutuelles’ (Health insurance companies) now understand the benefits of Osteopathy, and more and more of them will reimburse Osteopathy sessions. This is only valid for Osteopaths D.O. who are also members of ALDO.

Do not hesitate to contact your health insurance company, or the secretary of ALDO for more information.

(www.osteopathie.lu )