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Sarah at BMS Wellness is San Pedro, Belize only classical osteopathic manual practitioner, and still practices in Canada with regular visits. Osteopathy is a manual therapeutic modality developed in the late 1800's by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, a traditional physician who became disillusioned with the medical practices of the day. He thus developed a diagnostic and treatment system that stimulates the body to heal itself. Over the years, medical research has proven the immense value and benefits osteopathic treatments can provide. Osteopathy is a drugless, manual system of health care that recognizes the body's ability to self-heal and self-regulate is rooted in a number of factors, including favourable environmental conditions both internal and external, adequate nutrition, good sleep patterns, regular exercise and good structural integrity. Your practitioner utilizes generally accepted osteopathic structural examination and diagnostic methods to facilitate accurate structural assessments that will guide the treatment process. These manipulative techniques can detect and correct structural misalignment, thereby enhancing function of the whole system. Regular treatments not only decrease chronic pain, but also decrease the effects of inflammation and autoimmune issues, as well as help the body resist injury and self-adjust, should events trigger a flare-up of old injuries.

Classical osteopathy treatments focus on restoring good structural integrity, a balanced nervous system, and strong, unimpeded fluid mechanics. The body functions as a whole integrated unit, and dysfunction in one part of the body will directly, or indirectly, impact every other part of the body. Such factors as fascial pull, an imbalanced distribution of the forces resulting from normal daily activities, impaired neural communication, and imbalanced fluid mechanics, combine to create the breeding ground for disease expressing common symptoms such as chronic pain, inflammation and autoimmune issues.

Virtual appointments involve Sarah's Functional Orthopaedic assessments which guides the individualized GSRP  functional training exercise program, which is founded on osteopathic principles of structure and function. Each bio-individualized program uses breath-assisted positional releases, self-adjustments using an osteopathic approach known as Muscle Energy Technique, and functional movement-based exercises comprising a blend of isometric and isotonic contractions. The goal is to restore strength and flexibility while improving joint alignment and muscle function.