Spring is here and summer is on its way! If you are like me, this is your favourite time of year. However, for many seasonal allergies sufferers, this time of year means lots of discomfort as those pesky allergies make their return.
Seasonal allergies can have a range of symptoms, but no matter what the symptoms are, they are not fun. Fortunately, at gesund, we offer several different types of drug-free options to assist allergy sufferers with the various symptoms that they may experience during allergy flare-ups.
One type of treatment that can help you manage your allergy symptoms is Osteopathy. Osteopathy uses several different approaches to help reduce allergy-related stress, muscle tension, congestion and runny nose, sinus pressure/pain, drowsiness, trouble breathing, headaches and more. Additionally, Osteopathy helps promote a healthier immune system, increases circulation, boosts lymphatic drainage and reduces inflammation and irritation within the body. Some of the techniques that our Manual Osteopath, Shannon, uses to assist in allergy relief include CranioSacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, joint mobilizations, muscle energy techniques and soft tissue therapy. Osteopathic treatment looks at how seasonal allergies affect the body as a whole. The treatment uses the body’s structures to help facilitate healing and future self-correction. Osteopathy can also treat allergy symptoms in conjunction with other types of treatments such as Naturopathic Medicine, Massage Therapy and Chiropractic.
Additionally, we have an amazing product in our gesund shop that you can use between appointments for any flare-ups or when you first notice your seasonal allergies symptoms returning. The Ferlow Botanicals’ Acute Allergy Control Oral Spray is made with healing herbs that are effective against acute allergy attacks (such as seasonal, animal dander, dust, etc.). This spray helps to relieve many allergy symptoms, particularly scratchy throats. Spray once or twice on top of your tongue and you can feel a relief.
If you have any questions about how we can help you with your seasonal allergies here at gesund, please feel free to contact us at (416) 913-5170 or by email at info@gesund.ca.
