Details of our next endometriosis support group meeting are:
Date: Monday 31st May
Time: 6-7pm
Venue: Mezzanine meeting room, Wellington Central Library
Liz and Jane will be talking to us about how osteopathy can help relieve some of the symptoms of endo. You may have met both of these lovely ladies at the mini expo we held at the last meeting.
What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a system of health care that looks at the relationship between the body's physical structure (bones, ligaments, muscles and organs) and its impact on its physiological processes. It sees that the body's physical structure and how it functions are inextricably linked.
Osteopaths diagnose mechanical imbalances within or between physical structures and use their hands to correct them. The manipulative techniques that are used help restore balance to the musculoskeletal system, including the blood and nervous systems that integrate the normal functions of the body.
The presentation will cover the following topics:
What is osteopathy?
What training do we do to become an osteopath?
What does a treatment involve?
Anatomy of the pelvis and its relationship to the uterus.
Osteopathic approach to treating and managing the symptoms of endometriosis
The role of treatment in post surgical rehabilitation
How osteopathy can be part of a multidisciplinary approach to managing endometriosis
Other lifestyle changes which may be useful for self management
What other conditions we can help with
Osteopathic diagnosis and technique demonstration
Liz Johns B.App.Sc (Clin.Sc.), B.Osteo.Sc. Dist Reg. Osteopath. ACC Treatment provider
Liz graduated with distinction from a 5 year double degree in Osteopathic Medicine and Clinical Science at RMIT in Melbourne in 2002. Since graduating Liz has been working and living in New Zealand. During this time she has developed a passion for treating women’s health issues, assisting women through their pregnancy and recovery process and also treating babies and children. She has also continued to further her skills by completing post graduate studies in paediatrics, osteopathy in the cranial field, biodynamics and visceral osteopathy.
Jane Burns B.App.Sc (Clin.Sc), B.OSt.Sc. Reg. Osteopath. ACC Treatment provider.
Jane graduated from RMIT university in Melbourne in 2003 and has been working as a full time osteopath since then. She has worked in several practices, both in Australia and New Zealand and has developed her own unique style of treating which utilizes both structural techniques and gentle cranial manipulation. She enjoys tailoring a treatment program to the individual patient and has a special interest in assisting people in trauma recovery, women’s health issues and supporting women throughout their pregnancy and the treatment of children.
