Charlotte Rieu is an osteopath and certified Allyane practitioner since 2017. She reflects on her discovery of Allyane, why she felt concerned by the method as an osteopath and how the method is a contribution to the care of her patients.
How did you discover the Allyane method?
I met Allyane at a conference during which I was able to see videosI found this method surprising, so I wanted to learn more about it.
As my interest in the Allyane therapy I understood how it worked and that it worked on patients. Then I was able to put it into practice personally and realize that it worked.
Why do you, as an osteopath, feel concerned by the Allyane method?
I felt personally involved because this approach focuses on biomechanics and movement. In osteopathy, movement is fundamental, and I think that with Allyane, we're right in the thick of it.
The Allyane method also allows us to treat patients who have reached the end of their therapeutic journey. Sometimes we wonder what we can offer them, we struggle to understand recurring dysfunctions. In these cases, Allyane provides a way forward and support for these patients.
What is the contribution of the Allyane method to your patient care?
Allyane is a great help to me with patients' posture. I realize that there are sometimes treatment failures or delays in rehabilitation. As osteopaths, we typically see patients with recurring pelvic problems.
Indeed, we have some patients who return with the same dysfunctions, leading us to believe that we have missed something or that their motor patterns are not functioning correctly. Understanding motor inhibitions highlights dysfunctions and pathologies, especially movement-related problems.
It is then realized that by re-afferenting a certain muscle playing, for example, in the stability of the pelvis, the pelvis can be stabilized, and the patient's dysfunction will be much less recurrent.
Would you recommend that fellow osteopaths undergo training?
I would indeed advise them to get further training, primarily to diversify their practices. I find it valuable to have other approaches and to be able to broaden their horizons. For me, osteopathy is a toolbox, and Allyane is an additional tool.
When I treat patients I will sometimes use joint, facial, visceral, cranial osteopathy, and from time to time I will realize that I need a different boost, and then that will be Allyane!