Leon Chaitow ND DO MROManipulative methods as part of medical treatment are known to date back to earliest times. Hippocrates wrote of their value. Throughout medical history manual methods have been used, but almost always with a view to the correction of gross...
One of the greatest pieces of physiological research in the twentieth century was undertaken by William Garner Sutherland D.O. He was one of the early graduates of the original American School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Missouri in 1900.
From its small beginnings in the last years of the nineteenth century to the present time there has been a dynamic growth in osteopathy in all its spheres—education, research and practice. In the U.S.A there are in the region of 20,000 fully...
Diagnosis ;Diagnosis of somatic dysfunction (impaired or altered fu
One purpose of osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) is to restore physiological motion to areas in which there is restriction or dysfunction. By restoring or improving function in the musculo-skeletal system, it is anticipated that all connected...
Bodywork Masterclass Series-7 Muscles and Joints - Which Should Be Treated First?;Over the past 15 years I have been privileged to teach s
Osteopathy in Practice ;Most patients consulting osteopathic practitioners will
Janet Zand LAc OMDEvery year, over 10 million children in the U.S. are treated for ear infections. Infections of the middle ear are most common in children between six months and three years. Natural health expert, Janet Zand, L.Ac. O.M.D., outlines a comprehensive...
The practice of medicine and of osteopathy is an art, or skill in the application of definite rules and procedures. Such rules may, or may not, be based upon the accurate and logical interpretation of facts. If an art is based upon the logical...
Mary Anne Morelli DO FACOPDuring my first year of medical school I experienced the benefits of osteopathic manipulation for asthma. As a child, I had significant difficulties with allergies and asthma. Gradually my symptoms lessened as I matured. But even in college and...
