The Ortho-Bionomy ® massage takes advantage of the body's self-healing ability by practicing light compressions . Let's find out better.
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The Ortho-Bionomy ® massage technique
The term Ortho-Bionomy ® literally means "Correct application of the laws of life" (Ortho: right, right, correct; Bio: life; Nomy: law). It is an alternative and innovative method of care forming part of the manual therapies of massage therapy, but not only, founded in the 70s by the Canadian osteopath Arthur Lincoln Pauls (1929 - 1997).
Pauls argued that "Our bodies are able to correct themselves but they must be motivated and helped to find out how to make change."
East and West meet, the roots of this practice are found in the thought of Taoist philosophy and martial arts; one of the foundations of Taoist thought is in fact the development of naturalness that allows the flow of phenomena without external intervention, namely WEI WU WEI, "Action without action".
These are accompanied by another method that can relieve muscle tension and eliminate joint pain, developed through analgesic positions.
How does it work?
The technique from which Pauls took inspiration was called "Spontaneous release by positioning", "Spontaneous release through positioning", a new osteopathic technique that exploits the natural positions that the body assumes to spontaneously cause the release of muscular tension and favor the disappearance of ache.
Through the Ortho-Bionomy ® massage, the body is given the most comfortable positions that are maintained for a few minutes. Once the corrective and analgesic position has been identified, that is that does not produce pain, a slight compression is practiced on the joint ; the compression determines an equal and opposite action that allows the return to balance of the joint.
This also reduces the response time of the corrective action itself, since it is no longer necessary to maintain the position for a few minutes, but a few seconds can be sufficient. The compression, carried out by expert hands, is practiced with a very light and delicate touch, strength is not used, and determines a stimulation of self-correction in the treated person. The method cannot be considered exclusively a manual manipulation technique; in fact the process of self-correction is triggered when the body is consciously aware of the state in which it finds itself, so it is very important to work also on self-awareness.
No special supports are required, you can receive a treatment on a wooden bed or on the ground or sitting on a chair, depending on the type of work you decide to undertake. The treatments are generally single but it is also possible to practice in groups.
What ailments Ortho-Bionomy ® massage takes care of
The Ortho-Bionomy® massage is a body technique that is mainly used to relax tensions that cause muscle pain, contractions and joint blockages with the related psychological consequences; practically the relaxation maneuvers are based on the analgesic positions and on the light compressions that the expert operator exercises with his hands to stimulate a self-correction in the patient to be treated.
Even if there is contact, the method is not properly considered a manipulative gesture, but of stimulation of the natural physiological mechanisms of the body, so as to allow it to regain its natural functions, altered by different causes, such as unnatural postures, incorrect habits, accidents or other.
The orthogonist turns his energies to create an optimal condition of bodily sensitivity (of an experiential type). Sensitivity itself, endowed with innate intelligence (and reactivity), becomes the means of self-regulation of the organism (self-correcting reflex).
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For whom is the Ortho-Bionomy® massage thought?
It is a practice and philosophy of life that combines the pragmatic action of the Western world with the introspection developed by Eastern cultures, so it can be said that both operators and treated patients benefit from it.
The practice turns out to be pleasant and relaxing for those who receive it because it starts from the assumption that the operator must enter a state of complete listening with the other .
The structured therapy is designed for all those people who wish to restore their equilibrium, starting from an articular dysfunction or physical block that is at the origin of the discomfort. In general, these are people who feel their bodies as rigid and blocked, also useful for those who feel weighed down by tensions and conflicts that have made people lose their spontaneity and self-awareness.
With the Ortho-Bionomy® massage, lightness and fluidity are recovered and it is a re-educational practice that can be practiced and received at any age.
The law in Italy and abroad
In Italy, Ortho-Bionomy® has been present since 1988. Italian and European teachers are part of the OBEAT (Ortho-Bionomy teachers' European association) which authorizes their use and practice for teachers and operators in France, Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland.
It is also present in the USA and Australia. According to the law, it can be said that the Ortho-Bionomy is a "homeopathic" practice for the recovery of one's own being, of one's body and of one's inner resources, so, at the normative level, under the rules that are still being discussed in Parliament on homeopathy.
Associations and reference bodies
The European association is called Obeat and is the central association that brings together all the local Ortho-Bionomy® associations. He deals with the promotion and development of the method and coordinates all aspects of training at all levels. In Italy, there is the Acobi association, recognized in Italy by Csen, and Aimob.
