WELCOME
Osteopathic Manual Medicine
Dr Robertson offers gentle Osteopathic Treatment and Cranial Osteopathy at his Seattle Osteopathic Clinic. He treats mainly adults and is particularly skilled and interested in treating patients with musculoskeletal concerns.
With his background in physical medicine and rehabilitation he is able to provide specific advice and guidance related to self care and healing as well as gentle and precise Osteopathic treatment.
Commitment to improving function
With a focus on wellness goals and promoting healing of the somatic nervous system, I aim to provide your best quality of life possible. Come visit our Seattle Osteopath Clinic today.
WHAT WE DO
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
In medicine, “manipulation” is defined as the therapeutic application of manual pressure or force. Osteopathic manipulative medicine, or OMM, also called Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), is a practice that refers to many different manipulation techniques.
These can be used to treat structural and functional issues in the bones, joints, tissues, and muscles of the body, using the relationship between the neuromusculoskeletal system and the rest of the body to restore functionality and/or remove barriers to motion and healing.
Cranial Osteopathy
Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) in the cranial field has received widespread and vigorous critical attention compared with other fields of osteopathic medicine. It originated in the 1930s by observations of William G. Sutherland, DO, who claimed that the individual bones of the skull reflect mobility.
Cranial OMM is primarily concerned with the study of the anatomic and physiologic mechanisms in the cranium and their interrelationship with the body as a whole, including a system of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities with application to prevent and treat disease. Cranial OMM is applied by osteopathic physicians or foreign-trained osteopaths and is used to treat somatic dysfunction of the head and other body parts.
Wellness and Rehabilitation
Wellness and Rehabilitation
Custom individualized home exercise programs involving stretching and strengthening techniques are available to meet specific goals of rehabilitation as well as for general overall wellness.