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What is Manual Osteopathic Therapy in a few words?

   Osteopathic Manual Practitioners or Therapist are focused on the hands-on manual body therapy approach.         Manual Osteopaths believe that the body has all it needs to maintain a good functioning state and to heal itself when required and that all body systems are interrelated and dependent on one another. We think of each patient as a whole, in its entirety; including, bones, muscles, nerves, organs, fluids, whereby, each body tissue is connected and can affect one another. Have you ever been in a session and find yourself wondering why your Osteopathic Practitioner is also looking at your ankle when you were just coming in for headaches? Here’s why – a sprained ankle may be responsible for your headaches due to your body’s own interrelationships and adaptations. Manual Osteopathic Practitioners are not only treating symptoms; our belief is that we want to look for the root cause, the one that is at the origin of the issue (causing the problem). I...

Is manual osteopathic practitioner's treatments covered by insurance?

Yes, most insurance companies cover manual osteopathic treatments

Please refer to your personal insurance plan!



Here is a list of insurance companies that will recognize manual osteopathy, to confirm please contact them and ask about your individual policy to see if treatment for manual osteopathic treatments is covered:

 

Alberta Blue Cross

Empire Life

Great-West Life

Green Shield Canada

Manulife Financial

Desjardins Insurance

Sunlife

The Blue Cross

Empire Life/Health Ins.

Manulife Ins. Group Health

Standard Life

Desjardins

Campro

Esorse Corp.

Johnston Group Ins.

Sirius Benefits Plan Ins.

CkrGlobal Ins.

Benefits Advisor and Employers Group Ins and Comp Solutions

Benecald Health Benefit Solution

Ontario Ironworkers Ins. Group

NexgenRx benefit plan

Telus Health solution provider management ins. group

Wellknit service health ins. broker

Co-operators Life Ins.