Rachel Goulet, BSc., DOMP (Osteopathic Manual Practitioner)

Rachel completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology before attaining her diploma in Massage Therapy in 1998. Since then she has continued to take courses in Pregnancy Massage, Myofascial Release, Muscle Energy, Strain/Counterstrain, Neuromuscular Therapy and Craniosacral Therapy. This led her to enroll in the Osteopathic program in Toronto and in 2010, after completing a thesis on the effects of treating scar tissue, she became an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner. Her love for learning did not stop after graduating from Osteopathy. She continues to regularly attend workshops and courses to enhance her treatments. Rachel’s new found passion is in treating babies and children. She believes that if you can treat a child when they are young you can help prevent some of the strains and tensions that they might carry to adulthood.

Her client population ranges from infants to the elderly. She has also had the opportunity to attend 9 births (hospital and home) as a labour support provider. Rachel upholds that when the body is in balance it can do what it is naturally designed to do…heal itself.

Pediatric Osteopathy

The birthing process can be traumatic for both mother and baby. Osteopathy can gently address the tensions and torsions that the infant sustained during labour.

Common conditions that are indications for Osteopathic treatment are:

*long labour/baby stuck for prolonged period

*forceps/vacuum delivery

*nursing challenges/latching difficulties

*congenital torticollis

*brachioplexus injury

*plagiocephaly (flattened head)

*colic/constant crying

*digestive disturbances such as constipation and reflux

*delay in developmental milestones/asymmetrical crawling/walking

*toe walking

*tongue tie/lip tie

*problems sleeping

*ear infections