Manual Osteopath in Calgary
With over two decades of experience, Blaine Skleryk brings a calm, results-driven approach to manual osteopathy. His work blends hands-on techniques, somatic movement, and laser therapy to help patients relieve pain, improve mobility, and restore natural balance.
What Is Manual Osteopathy?
Manual osteopathy is a non-invasive, holistic form of therapy that restores alignment, balance, and mobility throughout the body. When posture, injury, or chronic tension cause imbalance, pain and restricted movement often follow.
By gently working with the body’s muscles, joints, fascia, visceral tissues, and nervous system, an osteopathic manual practitioner helps the body return to its natural rhythm and self-healing capacity. Patients often describe feeling lighter, more mobile, and deeply relaxed – with lasting improvements in pain, posture, and energy.
Who Can Benefit from Manual Osteopathic Therapy
If you live with persistent pain, stiffness, or recurring muscle tension, manual osteopathic therapy may offer lasting relief. It’s suitable for people managing:
Chronic or recurring back and neck pain
Shoulder and joint stiffness
Postural or alignment issues
Sports injuries and repetitive strain
- Headaches or TMJ dysfunction
- Plantar fasciitis or foot pain
- Post-surgical recovery and scar restriction
- Digestive or visceral discomfort impacting mobility
These therapies focus on the body as a connected system – helping restore balance where pain and dysfunction have built up over time.
Blaine Skleryk's Approach
Blaine’s treatments look at how every structure in the body interacts – not just where symptoms appear. His approach blends structural alignment with functional movement and cellular recovery, aiming to correct the root cause of pain rather than simply mask it.
Techniques may include:
- Manual Osteopathic Techniques – to restore alignment and improve range of motion
- Laser Therapy – to accelerate tissue healing and reduce inflammation
- Somatic Movement Therapy – retraining movement patterns for long-term pain relief
- Massage and Myofascial Release – easing tension and improving circulation
Each session begins with a detailed assessment to identify imbalances and underlying contributors to pain. From there, Blaine builds a personalized treatment plan that blends in-clinic work with simple exercises to help you maintain results at home.
Conditions Commonly Treated with Osteopathic Manual Therapy
Chronic Low Back Pain
Persistent ache or sharp spikes when you move? After just a few sessions, many patients experience relief and improved mobility.
Chronic Neck Pain
Stiffness, tingling, or headaches often improve quickly with osteopathic manual therapy, restoring comfort and better sleep.
Shoulder Pain & Limited Mobility
Difficulty reaching, lifting, or sleeping comfortably? Targeted manual osteopathic therapy helps restore range of motion and stability.
Arthritis Pain & Joint Stiffness
By addressing muscle and tissue tension, osteopathic techniques can reduce joint discomfort and support mobility.
Plantar Fasciitis
Sharp heel pain can often be relieved through specialized manual and laser techniques – helping you walk and move freely again.
Somatic Therapy: Mindful Movement for Lasting Relief
Somatic therapy is a gentle, mindful practice that helps retrain the nervous system to release tension and restore coordination. When traditional therapies fall short, Somatics helps the brain reconnect with the body for sustainable relief.
Somatic Therapy Helps With:
- TMJ dysfunction and chronic headaches
- Shoulder and post-surgical stiffness
- Scoliosis and low back alignment issues
- Knee, hip, and foot mobility
- Digestive, bladder, and breathing function
These mindful movements build awareness and restore natural, pain-free motion.
Why Patients Trust Blaine
Blaine’s treatments are known for being calm, intuitive, and deeply effective. His extensive background as a manual osteopath allows him to combine structure, movement, and nervous system awareness in a way that promotes true healing – not just temporary relief.
Patients describe leaving sessions feeling balanced, relaxed, and in tune with their bodies again. Whether you’re recovering from an injury or managing chronic discomfort, Blaine’s integrated, personalized approach helps you move and live with greater ease.
Start Your Manual Osteopathy Journey
If you’re ready to move freely again, book your Manual Osteopathy Assessment with Blaine Skylerik today. Discover how hands-on, evidence-based manual osteopathic therapy can help restore alignment, reduce pain, and renew your energy.