Deine Praxis für Osteopathie in Hamburg Altona

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I am your experienced osteopath and alternative practitioner in the heart of Hamburg.
You are in good hands with me – because I can treat you or your baby not only from an osteopathic perspective, but also with my specialist knowledge as a pediatric nurse, as a Gestalt and pain therapist and as a systemic consultant.

On these pages I will give you an overview of my working methods, my professional background and my services.

What is osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a holistic, manual form of therapy. It consists of 3 basic building blocks:

• The parietal system (our muscles and bones)
• The visceral system (our abdominal organs)
• The cranio-sacral system (our nervous system)

These three elements are analyzed and harmonized in every osteopathic treatment.

This means that you will always be treated by an osteopath from head to toe – and not isolated to the organ that “at first glance” triggers the complaints.

“Happiness is not found by will or through great effort.
It is always already there, perfect and complete,
in relaxing and letting go.”

Gendün Rinpoche

What does treatment look like for me?

Osteopathy helps the body to heal itself.
I give your body targeted impulses so that tensions in the tissue can dissolve.

For me, holistic means that I look at the person not only with his/her physical complaints, but also with what occupies and surrounds him/her. In doing so, I draw on my experience as a systemic consultant, among other things.

Symptoms such as discomfort or pain restrict us in our everyday lives, as do feelings of stress, sadness or anxiety.
However, the causes of the symptoms are not always obvious.

To solve your problem in a sustainable way, it is important to look not only at the symptom, but at its causes. These can be versatile and may surprise you.

My goal with every treatment? Get to the root of the plant that is causing the imbalance in you so that it can flourish in a more suitable place.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a session with an osteopath cost?

On average, osteopathic sessions cost between €60 and €150. With me, you pay €90 per hour. Sometimes a single session is enough to untangle a knot and get you on track with your issue. Sometimes it takes several sessions.

Which health insurance company covers the costs of osteopathy?

Some health insurance companies cover part of the costs of osteopathy. You can usually enquire about this easily on the phone or on your health insurance provider’s website.

There is often a limit to these subsidies, which means that a maximum of 3 sessions per calendar year are subsidized, for example. Take a look at the following link to see if you can submit my invoice: https://osteopathie-schule.de/ueber-uns/osteopathie-krankenkassen/

What does an osteopath do the first time?

The first treatment appointment with an osteopath includes diagnostics (also known as anamnesis). This means that I will ask you detailed questions about your problem and examine you physically.

If you have only been to conventional doctors so far, you may be surprised at how much time we take for this.

In osteopathy, however, it is important to look at the problem from all sides. This enables us to identify possible triggers that you may not even have thought of yourself.

How often is osteopathy useful?

How often we should see each other depends entirely on your individual case. For acute pain, for example, 1-3 sessions at intervals of 1-2 weeks make sense.

However, if you suffer from chronic complaints, we can also work on your problem at longer intervals.

What does an osteopath do differently from a physiotherapist?

Like many medical disciplines, osteopathy and physiotherapy pursue a similar goal, namely to promote health and alleviate discomfort. The main difference is the approach. Physiotherapists work a lot with exercises that you should also do at home.

Osteopathy takes an even more holistic view of what is happening. I will also rely a lot on my hands during your treatment, i.e. the touch and targeted stimulation of trigger zones on your body.

Who can receive osteopathic treatment?

Osteopathy is a medical science that requires in-depth training and a state examination in Germany. Legally, only doctors and alternative practitioners are allowed to work osteopathically. Physiotherapists may only provide osteopathic treatment if they have been instructed to do so by a doctor or alternative practitioner.

Can osteopathy release psychological blockages?

The client’s mental state is always taken into account in osteopathy, as this is a holistic therapeutic approach. The osteopath can even feel stress with their hands, as this manifests itself in the form of blockages and tension in the fascial tissue.

The osteopath can then use their hands to resolve these dysfunctions and correct any misalignments. The gentle treatment also activates the part of your autonomic nervous system that is responsible for relaxing your mind and organs – your parasympathetic nervous system.

This means that osteopathy can not only help you with physical complaints, but also counteract inner restlessness, anxiety, mild depressive moods or stress.

However, you will always recognize a good osteopath by the fact that he or she will tell you when you would be better off seeing a colleague – a psychologist, for example.

When should you not go to an osteopath?

I can treat and alleviate serious and acute illnesses and injuries, but in these cases you should consult a conventional doctor first. These include, for example, broken bones and burns, cancer or cysts.

Feel free to talk to me if you feel that conventional medicine alone is not getting you anywhere. With the time I take for you, I may be able to uncover other factors that could help you.

Can I see an osteopath without a prescription?

Osteopathy is a non-medical practitioner service. This means that it can also be billed without a doctor’s prescription. This applies in particular to private and subsidized patients, but also to everyone else.

However, if you want a prescription or your health insurance company requires one, any doctor or dentist can issue one for you, informally. Just make sure that the prescription is issued before the start of treatment and that the date is noted accordingly.

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You want to know more?

Here you will find all the facts about a treatment with me – including what I charge you for a session. What should you know before booking your treatment?

Here I tell you everything about my professional career. Trust in my many years of wide-ranging experience, because I am not only a state-certified alternative practitioner and osteopath, but also a pediatric nurse, Gestalt therapist and systemic consultant!

Curious? If you want to make an appointment right away or get to know me on the phone, just send me an e-mail or give me a call.