Osteopathy
A Fascinating Past & An Exciting Future
Osteopathy has a rich history beginning in the USA with Dr. Andrew Taylor Still. Dr. Still was a physician that realized basic fundamental principles were lacking in medical practice. After the death of his wife and children to illness, he embarked on a journey into functional anatomy and philosophy. After years of research and practice he coined the term Osteopathy and began teaching this new art and science in 1892 in Kirksville, Missouri, USA at the American School of Osteopathy. The fundamental principles that he used to found Osteopathy may be summarized as follows:
· A person is a dynamic unit of function
· A person has self-healing, repairing, and defense mechanisms
· Structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) are interrelated at all levels
· Rational treatment considers and uses these basic principles
What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a holistic, manual system of health-care that follows the principles of Dr. Andrew Taylor Still. Osteopaths use rational treatment that is based on understanding and utilizing the principles that the body possesses self-regulatory mechanisms, which are protective and self-healing in nature and that the human being acts as a complete dynamic unit of function including the concept and relationship of the mind, body & spirit.
Some Conditions Helped or Cured using the Integrated Osteopathic Treatment:
· Arthritis
· Asthma
· Auditory disturbances
· Autism
· Balance disturbance
· Bell’s Palsy
· Chronic Fatigue syndrome
· Degenerative disc and joint disease
· Developmental delay (motor and speech)
· Fibromyalgia
· Irritable bowel syndrome
· Infections
· Migraines and other type headaches
· Motor or sensory disturbances of mouth
· Pain (acute or chronic)
· Postural imbalances
· Pregnancy & childbirth
· Reflux
· Scoliosis
· Sinusitis
· Sprains & strains
· Tendonitis
· TMJ pain, popping or malocclusion
· Trauma (i.e. whiplash)
· Trigeminal Neuralgia
· Vision changes
The terms Osteopathy or Osteopath used within this information refers only to manual manipulative theory, technique, and practice.
The above information was provided by www.cao-hhs.org
A Fascinating Past & An Exciting Future
Osteopathy has a rich history beginning in the USA with Dr. Andrew Taylor Still. Dr. Still was a physician that realized basic fundamental principles were lacking in medical practice. After the death of his wife and children to illness, he embarked on a journey into functional anatomy and philosophy. After years of research and practice he coined the term Osteopathy and began teaching this new art and science in 1892 in Kirksville, Missouri, USA at the American School of Osteopathy. The fundamental principles that he used to found Osteopathy may be summarized as follows:
· A person is a dynamic unit of function
· A person has self-healing, repairing, and defense mechanisms
· Structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) are interrelated at all levels
· Rational treatment considers and uses these basic principles
What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a holistic, manual system of health-care that follows the principles of Dr. Andrew Taylor Still. Osteopaths use rational treatment that is based on understanding and utilizing the principles that the body possesses self-regulatory mechanisms, which are protective and self-healing in nature and that the human being acts as a complete dynamic unit of function including the concept and relationship of the mind, body & spirit.
Some Conditions Helped or Cured using the Integrated Osteopathic Treatment:
· Arthritis
· Asthma
· Auditory disturbances
· Autism
· Balance disturbance
· Bell’s Palsy
· Chronic Fatigue syndrome
· Degenerative disc and joint disease
· Developmental delay (motor and speech)
· Fibromyalgia
· Irritable bowel syndrome
· Infections
· Migraines and other type headaches
· Motor or sensory disturbances of mouth
· Pain (acute or chronic)
· Postural imbalances
· Pregnancy & childbirth
· Reflux
· Scoliosis
· Sinusitis
· Sprains & strains
· Tendonitis
· TMJ pain, popping or malocclusion
· Trauma (i.e. whiplash)
· Trigeminal Neuralgia
· Vision changes
The terms Osteopathy or Osteopath used within this information refers only to manual manipulative theory, technique, and practice.
The above information was provided by www.cao-hhs.org
