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Restoring your bodies structure to facilitate the natural self-healing and self-regulating abilities

11/05/2025

"To cure disease, the abnormal must be admitted to the normal." – A.T. Still

We as humans are a part of nature — designed in perfect structure, with each part moving freely to allow space for our organs, nerves, arteries, veins, and lymphatics to function without restriction.

But life happens — injuries, stress, or trauma can shift us out of this natural blueprint. When movement is lost, space is lost… and with it, the flow of the body’s innate healing mechanisms.

That’s where osteopathy comes in. Through gentle, hands-on treatment, we work to restore the body’s structure so it can return to balance. When the body moves as it’s meant to, healing follows naturally. 🌿

✨ The body heals itself — we simply create the conditions for it to do so.

10/27/2025

✨ Updated Clinic Hours ✨

As my time in Parksville comes to an end, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of my patients there — it’s been such a joy to be part of your care journey. 💛

As my practice in Comox continues to grow, I’ll be expanding my hours to better accommodate everyone locally.

🗓️ New Comox Hours
📍 Inside Comox Centre Mall, Unit
Wednesday & Thursday: 2:15 – 8:15 PM
Friday: 10 – 2 PM & 3 – 6 PM
Saturday: 10 – 4 PM

Thank you for your continued support as my practice evolves here in the Comox Valley — I’m so grateful to be able to serve this wonderful community! 🌿

09/22/2025

I’ll be away October 7th–27th ✈️ so be sure to book your appointments before then (or start planning ahead for November + December).

✨ New schedule coming in November with more availability for the Comox Valley community!

✨ Reminder: the end of the year is creeping up — don’t let your insurance benefits go to waste!

I’m looking forward to supporting you through the fall + winter season. 🍁💆🏻‍♀️

09/09/2025

🌊🌲 Your body is nature.

It moves with the same tides, flows, and rhythms.

Osteopathy simply reminds it how. ✨

09/04/2025

✨ September Availability at Welch Osteopathy ✨

September is filling up quickly! I’ve added a few extended days and still have some openings — perfect if you’ve been thinking about booking in. 🌿

📅 Available times + days are on the calendar above!

🧾 Don’t forget: insurance benefits reset soon — now’s the time to use them before the year’s end.

Book your spot through the link in bio — appointments are limited and I’d love to see you before my fall break in October. 🍂

07/07/2025

👂✨ Did you know your ear does a lot more than just help you hear?

Your vestibular system — housed within the inner ear — plays a huge role in balance and spatial awareness. It contains fluid and tiny receptors that help signal to your brain which direction your head and body are moving. It’s like your internal gyroscope!

When things feel off — like vertigo, dizziness, or ringing in the ears (tinnitus) — it might seem like it's just an “ear issue,” but from an osteopathic perspective, it often goes deeper.

👉 These symptoms can be related to:

Poor drainage in the head/neck (fluid buildup can affect balance signals)
Tension or strain on the cranial nerves that serve the ear
Postural imbalances or compensations elsewhere in the body
Because structure affects function, if the body isn't draining properly or is holding tension, it can cause a chain reaction that shows up as symptoms in the ear.

Osteopathy looks at the whole body as a dynamic unit — so even if the ear is where you're feeling it, the root cause may be elsewhere.

By gently working with the body's structure, we can improve drainage, reduce pressure, and support your nervous system — helping you feel more grounded, steady, and well.

💆‍♀️ Have questions about how osteopathy might help your vertigo, tinnitus, or balance? I’m happy to chat!

06/23/2025

☀️ Summer Hours Update! ☀️

Starting June 27th, I’ll be shifting my Friday hours in Comox to 10am–2pm (instead of 2–8pm) — all in the name of living that sweet island lifestyle 🌿

Whether you’re heading into the forest, hitting the water, or just getting your weekend started early, let’s make sure your body is moving its best before you dive into those summer adventures.

This change helps support preventative care too — so you’re not dealing with an injury after the fun is over!

📍Parksville hours (Tuesdays 11–3) and the rest of my Comox days stay the same — just this slight Friday shift to better suit the season 🧡

Ready to get in before your next escape?
Book online or reach out — I’d love to see you.

05/20/2025

“Osteopathy treats the cause, not the symptoms.” – A.T. Still

Pain is often your body’s way of waving a red flag — a signal that something isn’t functioning or moving quite right.

At Welch Osteopathy, I look beyond the site of discomfort to find the why. An osteopathic assessment takes into account your entire body — not just the area that hurts — to uncover structural imbalances, compensations, and strain patterns that might be overloading your system.

Because when we treat the cause, the symptoms often take care of themselves.

Schedule your initial assessment & treatment today so we can work towards unraveling your patterns. Booking link is in my bio or through my website welchosteopathy.com

05/13/2025

Myth or Fact?

Fact: There are three layers of muscles on the bottom of your foot — and they do a lot more than just help you walk.

These intrinsic foot muscles stabilize your arches, assist in balance, and help distribute load as you move. When these tissues become restricted — whether from injury, poor footwear, or postural habits — the entire body may compensate.

And in osteopathy, we love compensation (well, we love understanding it).
Because when one area loses mobility, another will often pick up the slack.

That’s why your knee pain might actually be a foot problem.
Or your hip tension could be your foot saying, “Help!”
Even low back pain can sometimes trace back to how your foot moves (or doesn’t).

And yes —
The ankle bone’s connected to the knee bone,
The knee bone’s connected to the hip bone…
You know the song. But in osteopathy, it’s not just a catchy tune — it’s anatomy in action.

Structure affects function, and when mobility is lost, compensation kicks in.
That’s why we assess the whole body, not just the symptom area.

05/06/2025

Before and after one osteopathic treatment — what we see here tells a deeper story.

In the “before” image, both the upper and lower T-lines show declination, resulting in compensatory sidebending and rotation through the spine — patterns that travel all the way to the crown of the head. The body is placing more weight through the left lower limb, while the right shoulder and arm sit noticeably lower.

These shifts in structure don’t just affect posture — they impact function. When the framework of the body is out of balance, it can restrict the neurovascular flow (nerves, arteries, veins, lymphatics), which in turn can interfere with essential processes like digestion, circulation, and self-healing.

The “after” image shows improved alignment of the T-lines and a more integrated spinal relationship.
It’s important to note: this is a static visual assessment. Osteopathic treatment goes beyond what we can see — it works to restore mobility through all tissues of the body, enhancing function and supporting the body’s innate ability to heal.

Structure governs function — and when motion is restored, health follows.

Schedule your initial osteopathic assessment and treatment today using the link in my bio or at welchosteopathy.com

04/07/2025

The Nervous System

The nervous system is the body’s communication network, connecting the brain to every fingertip. It’s made up of the central nervous system (CNS) made up of your brain and spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) which includes all the nerves branching off of your spinal cord. Both systems which work together to regulate movement, sensation, and organ function.

Osteopathic Manual Practitioners (OMP) have in-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology but also use natural tools like breathing, positioning, contractions, and relaxation to communicate directly with the nervous system. These techniques help reset motor outputs, shifting muscle tension and encouraging healthier movement patterns.

There are two types of nerves: Sensory nerves send information from the body to the brain, while motor nerves direct muscle movement.

The autonomic nervous system regulates organ functions, with branches like the parasympathetic (rest and digest) and sympathetic (fight-or-flight) systems. Which we will dive into later.

Osteopathy helps restore balance to these systems for overall well-being.

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215 Port Augusta Street, Unit #25B
Comox, BC
V9M3M9

Opening Hours

Wednesday	2:15pm - 8:15pm
Thursday	2:15pm - 8:15pm
Friday	2:15pm - 8:15pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm

Website

https://welchosteopathy.janeapp.com/#staff_member/1, http://www.welchosteopathy.com/

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