ServicesOsteopathy
Osteopathy, a calming and gentle approach, appropriate for all ages.
About one hourPrivate roomFrom birth to the golden years
A hands-on, whole-body approach. We look at your whole body, muscles, structure, nervous and circulatory systems as much as organs, to find what isn't working right.
What it is
Looking for the cause, not just the pain.
Osteopathy is concerned with the causes of pain and dysfunction in the body, through precise palpation that aims to release the tissues.
“Osteopaths are like private investigators, with a great deal of knowledge about the different systems and the ways they interact and show up in the human body.”
Alida Farrell, osteopath D.O.
Treatment can address the muscles and structure of the body, as well as the organs and viscera. You don't need to be in pain to consult: problems like constipation or bloating are often quite uncomfortable, and they can contribute to pain elsewhere.
Before starting, the osteopath goes through a detailed questionnaire on your history, to form an overall picture of what your body has been through. The treatment plan is built from there, tailored to you.
- Acute pain, or a tension that keeps coming back.
- Pain that appeared without really knowing how.
- The doctor sees nothing serious, but you feel something isn't working.
- The alignment of the spine, legs or arms.
Who it's for
From birth to the golden years.
Osteopathy is practised with great gentleness, which is what makes it possible to offer it to babies as well as seniors. For babies and children, a shorter follow-up session is available.
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How it works
About one hour, gently.
- Before
The questionnaire
We start with your history and what brings you in, to form an overall picture.
- During
The assessment, then the treatment
Overall and specific mobility tests, from head to toe, so nothing is missed. Fine palpation to “listen to what the body has to tell us”, then gentle techniques aimed at the muscles, the structure, the organs or the nervous system, depending on what we find.
- After
What follows, depending on your needs
One session a week or every two, three or four weeks, with a check-in now and then. We decide together.
What's included
What a session includes.
Fees
For a private session of about one hour, taxes included. Fees in effect in 2026. Receipts for your insurance.
Questions
What we're asked before a first session.
How is it different from physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy mainly aims to restore the function of muscles, joints and nerves, with exercises. Osteopathy looks at the whole body, organs included. With Alida, both can happen in the same session.
Is it gentle?
Yes. Osteopathy is practised with great gentleness, which is what makes it possible to offer it from birth.
How many sessions does it take?
It depends on you: one session a week in the acute phase, or every two, three or four weeks, with a check-in now and then. We decide together. By combining approaches, treatment is often more precise and effective, but well-being also comes from giving the body time to integrate the changes made and to rebalance between sessions. The body's homeostasis, or self-regulation, has its role to play too and keeps working, even several days after the treatment.
Do I need to be in pain to consult?
No. Treatments are also useful as prevention, to ease tensions before they cause pain.
Is it covered by insurance?
We issue receipts for your insurance: Alida is a member of Ostéopathie Québec. Check with your insurer what your plan covers.
Can my baby come?
Yes, from birth. The pediatric care has its own page.
Our treatments complement your health care, they do not replace it. If you are being followed for a medical condition, keep that follow-up going and talk to your doctor.
Related approaches
If that's not quite what you were looking for.
Physiotherapy
Restoring movement after an injury, plus exercise prescription.
The physiotherapy page
Pediatric care
For your baby or child, 50 to 60 minutes.
The pediatric care page
Why consult
The belly, the jaw, pregnancy, the back: what brings people in.
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Book an appointment
Optimize your health. Book an appointment.
Online on GOrendezvous, by phone at 514 805-3516, or through this form. We see clients in French, English and Spanish.
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Vitalida Physio & Ostéo
Physiotherapy and osteopathy · Montreal NDG
NDG Health Clinic
3792 Décarie Blvd., Suite 8
Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J7
Contact us
- 514 805-3516
- vitalidaphysioosteo@gmail.com
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