Osteopathic Treatment - Shawn Tepper-Levine, D.O.

What Does Osteopathy Treat?

Osteopathic treatment is not directed at a disease label, but at the structural and functional imbalances that underlie it. The goal is to identify and remove obstructions to health so the body can restore its natural capacity for healing. Because the body is a unit — with structure, function, and physiology intimately connected — dysfunction in one area can influence many others. By addressing these interconnections, Osteopathy can support healing in a wide range of conditions.

Common reasons people seek Osteopathic care include:

Acute and chronic pain (back, neck, joint, muscle, or headache)
Sports, dance, or occupational injuries
Digestive issues (reflux, IBS, constipation)
Respiratory conditions (asthma, sinus issues, recurrent infections)
Neurological concerns (migraines, tremors, concussion recovery)
Post-surgical or post-injury recovery
Trauma and stress-related patterns (including nervous system dysregulation)
Pediatric and perinatal care (colic, feeding difficulties, developmental support, birth trauma)
Support for complex chronic illnesses (autoimmunity, Lyme, mold/biotoxin illness, long COVID)
Enhancing resilience, vitality, and overall well-being

While Osteopathy does not “treat” diseases in the conventional sense, by restoring balance, improving fluid movement, and supporting the nervous system, it can help people of all ages and stages of life experience greater health, recovery, and resilience.

What to Expect During Treatment

Initial Visit

Your first session is comprehensive and designed to give Dr. Tepper-Levine a deep understanding of your health story. She will take an in-depth history, including birth and developmental factors, past illnesses or injuries, lifestyle practices, diet, stressors, and environmental exposures.

Next comes a comprehensive physical and structural examination, including assessments of joints, muscles, cranial motion, and subtle tissue restrictions. After the evaluation, you will lie comfortably on the treatment table for manual treatment.

The Treatment Itself

Osteopathic treatment involves the careful and skilled use of touch tailored to what your tissues, structure, and nervous system most communicate in that moment.

Techniques may aim to:

Restore motion to restricted joints and connective tissues.
Release tension in muscles, ligaments, and fascia.
Encourage movement of fluids (blood, lymph, cerebrospinal fluid).
Address imprintings of trauma held in the body.
Support autonomic balance, nervous system regulation, and deep structural integration.

Every treatment is customized to your findings that day. Some techniques may be more subtle (gentle cranial or biodynamic touch), others more mechanical (muscle energy, direct articulation, myofascial release), always with the goal of facilitating the expression of health where it has been blocked.

Adjunctive Recommendations

While hands-on work is a core component, treatment often extends beyond the table. If needed, Dr. Tepper-Levine may suggest:

Supplemental lab or diagnostic testing to clarify underlying imbalances
Pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, Nutritional, botanical, or peptide support
Movement or stabilization exercises
Lifestyle strategies for stress regulation, sleep, and nervous system balance
Referrals for counseling or other therapies
Guidance around breathwork, mindfulness, and practices to support embodiment

What Many Patients Experience

It’s common to feel:

A deep sense of relaxation or lightness
Warmth, tingling, or improved fluid circulation
Loosening of tension or “shifts” in posture
Subtle emotional or energetic releases
Sometimes delayed effects emerge hours or days later, as the body continues to reorganize
You may feel immediate changes, and other shifts might unfold over time as your system recalibrates.

What Does Osteopathy Treat?

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Common reasons people seek Osteopathic care include:

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Acute and chronic pain (back, neck, joint, muscle, or headache)

Sports, dance, or occupational injuries

Digestive issues (reflux, IBS, constipation)

Respiratory conditions (asthma, sinus issues, recurrent infections)

Neurological concerns (migraines, tremors, concussion recovery)

Post-surgical or post-injury recovery

Trauma and stress-related patterns (including nervous system dysregulation)

Pediatric and perinatal care (colic, feeding difficulties, developmental support, birth trauma)

Support for complex chronic illnesses (autoimmunity, Lyme, mold/biotoxin illness, long COVID)

Enhancing resilience, vitality, and overall well-being

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While Osteopathy does not “treat” diseases in the conventional sense, by restoring balance, improving fluid movement, and supporting the nervous system, it can help people of all ages and stages of life experience greater health, recovery, and resilience.

What to Expect During Treatment

Initial Visit

Your first session is comprehensive and designed to give Dr. Tepper-Levine a deep understanding of your health story. She will take an in-depth history, including birth and developmental factors, past illnesses or injuries, lifestyle practices, diet, stressors, and environmental exposures.

Next comes a comprehensive physical and structural examination, including assessments of joints, muscles, cranial motion, and subtle tissue restrictions. After the evaluation, you will lie comfortably on the treatment table for manual treatment.

The Treatment Itself

Osteopathic treatment involves the careful and skilled use of touch tailored to what your tissues, structure, and nervous system most communicate in that moment.

Techniques may aim to:

Restore motion to restricted joints and connective tissues.

Release tension in muscles, ligaments, and fascia.

Encourage movement of fluids (blood, lymph, cerebrospinal fluid).

Address imprintings of trauma held in the body.

Support autonomic balance, nervous system regulation, and deep structural integration.

Every treatment is customized to your findings that day. Some techniques may be more subtle (gentle cranial or biodynamic touch), others more mechanical (muscle energy, direct articulation, myofascial release), always with the goal of facilitating the expression of health where it has been blocked.

Adjunctive Recommendations

While hands-on work is a core component, treatment often extends beyond the table. If needed, Dr. Tepper-Levine may suggest:

Supplemental lab or diagnostic testing to clarify underlying imbalances

Pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, Nutritional, botanical, or peptide support

Movement or stabilization exercises

Lifestyle strategies for stress regulation, sleep, and nervous system balance

Referrals for counseling or other therapies

Guidance around breathwork, mindfulness, and practices to support embodiment

What Many Patients Experience

It’s common to feel:

A deep sense of relaxation or lightness

Warmth, tingling, or improved fluid circulation

Loosening of tension or “shifts” in posture

Subtle emotional or energetic releases

Sometimes delayed effects emerge hours or days later, as the body continues to reorganize

You may feel immediate changes, and other shifts might unfold over time as your system recalibrates.