Definition of osteopathy
“Osteopathy is a natural medicine which aims to restore function to the organism by treating the causes of pain and imbalance. To achieve this goal the osteopath relies on the quality and finesse of his/her palpation and works with the position mobility and quality of the tissues.”
Philippe Druelle, D.O.
Osteopathy was first
described and taught by Andrew Taylor Still in 1874.
Osteopathic manual treatment is truly
holistic, it assesses and treats from the perspective of the whole body and
seeks to restore the proper mobility of its component parts and re-establish
synchronous and harmonious relationships among its systems (musculoskeletal,
circulatory, digestive, pulmonary and neural etc.). The patient is assessed and treated as a whole person.
Osteopathic Philosophy According to Dr. Still, founder of Osteopathy.
“We
teach you anatomy in all its branches, that you may be able to have and keep a
living picture before your mind all the time, so you can see all joints,
ligaments, muscles, glands, arteries, veins, lymphatic, fascia superficial and
deep, all organs, how they are fed, what they must do, and why they are expected
to do a part, and what would follow in case that part was not well done and on
time”.