osteopathy

introduction to osteopathy

Osteopathy can be described as the study of association between anatomy and it’s function – it is based on the easily observed self-healing and self-regulating mechanisms of the body and the belief that health is always its desired expression. Without over-simplifying, or overwhelming, Osteopathy is a common sense approach to assessing and treating the body holistically – its goal is to get to the root cause of health related issues. Osteopathic Manual Practitioners base their practice on the principles of natural law and the belief that misalignment to the body’s anatomical structure can create dysfunction which often interferes with it’s function.

As a result, the detailed understanding of functional anatomy and the intimate knowledge of both normal and pathological physiology are of primary interest to the Osteopathic Manual Practitioner. Knowing how the body should be structured and how it works is imperative in determining dysfunctions that can occur within the body which, when corrected, will restore health. The body and how it functions is what is remarkable - the Osteopathically-minded Practitioner is simply there to apply their knowledge, rational thought process and a practiced hand when the body is incapable of making the correction itself. It is well worth noting that this is not limited to back or neck pain, which is a common misconception about osteopathic care. In almost every case, where it hurts or where a symptom occurs is rarely the issue. Osteopathy probes to understand the root cause of illness, it treats the cause and often, symptoms are naturally addressed thereafter.