Charlotte Rieu has been an osteopath and Allyane practitioner since February 2017. She reflects on the evolution of her practice since she trained in the method, the type of patients she treats, and her upcoming projects with Allyane.
What types of patients do you treat?
I treat all types of patients, especially in traumatology for quadriceps injuries and chronic ankle instability. I also work on posture, so I treat children with scoliosis or postural disorders. I also have some neurological patients.
Do you feel that your osteopathic practice has evolved thanks to the Allyane method?
My practice is completely different. In fact, in a traditional osteopathic course, I find that the focus on muscular treatment is somewhat more limited, and so the Allyane therapy allowed me to consider muscle chains in their entirety, and to understand the interaction they have with the brain.
I was therefore able to deepen my knowledge regarding motor patterns and the mechanics of movement, something I would not have done naturally as a classical osteopath.
On which pathologies do you see the most results with Allyane?
I notice a lot of results in traumatology since these are the types of pathologies I see most in my daily life as an Allyane practitioner.
The results are very interesting for functional disorders, where there is no mechanical problem, which is important to keep in mind. Indeed, one might think that Allyane can work miracles, so to speak, but that's not the case. With Allyane, we re-inform a muscle, and from that, we will see results.
Following operations and accidents, we have really very good results, also on the gluteus medius.
I also work extensively with physiotherapists who, in their rehabilitation work, sometimes struggle to help their patients progress with certain exercises. Patients can indeed have difficulty feeling their muscles or overcoming certain challenges. Therefore, physiotherapists refer their patients to Allyane reprogramming sessions, which involve short, targeted sessions focused on a specific muscle. This allows us to move the patient through different stages of rehabilitation. It's a different, but valuable, approach to achieving results.
The results are also good with regard to posture. In these cases, the results will be more about patient comfort than visual improvements. After the sessions, I therefore have patients who complain less of lower back pain and overall postural pain than before.
What are your upcoming projects/goals regarding your practice?
My immediate plans are to delve deeper into neurology, an area I'm not very familiar with. I'd like to explore this field further in order to treat more neurological patients using the Allyane method.
I would also like to develop the sports aspect, as it's a passion of mine. I'd like to better understand how athletes function, help them optimize their performance, get back on the field quickly before a match, for example, or help them recover faster. To do this, I need to work on motor preferences and meet new people to develop even better support for athletes.