“The philosophy of osteopathy is that the whole body works as a unit,” says Intrinsi Osteopathic Therapy co-owner Ed Paget. “If your ankle isn’t working from an old ankle sprain, it can affect the way your hip moves. In turn, it affects your lower back.” An osteopath treats an injury by getting at the root cause, so Ed treats the lower back injury by first correcting the damage from the ankle sprain.
Ed and his wife Lucy launched Intrinsi in 2007 to comprehensively treat musculoskeletal injuries as well as digestive system problems, headaches, sleep disorders and TMS (jaw pain). The clinic’s eight osteopaths employ a variety of techniques such as joint mobilization, massage and exercise to help patients recover from their injuries. More complex problems may require an external examination of internal organs and blood flow, leading to treatments such as craniosacral therapy involving spinal and skull manipulations that stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system.
