Osteopathy in Europe
At the end of the 19th century, John Martin Littlejohn, a brilliant Scotsman with four doctorates, enrolled in the Kirksville school. In fact, because of his work as a journalist, he had gone to said place to interview Still, given … Read more
Osteopathic principles
Philosophy and characteristics of osteopathy. Osteopathy offers a wide range of approaches to maintaining health and disease management. Osteopathy is based on the following principles for the treatment of the patient: In this framework, osteopaths incorporate current medical and scientific … Read more
Types of Techniques
Osteopathy encompasses the interaction of structural organization dynamics and metabolic activities that give rise to form and function. Recognize the wisdom and intelligence inherent within each cell. It seeks to recover what has been lost; Find the innate self-correcting principles … Read more
Contraindications of osteopathy
Osteopaths have the responsibility to properly diagnose and refer patients when the patient’s condition requires therapeutic intervention external to the osteopath’s competence. It is also necessary to recognize the existence of specific approaches and techniques that are contraindicated under specific … Read more
Osteopathy studies
This document presents what the community of professionals, experts and regulators of osteopathy considers to be the appropriate levels and training models for the training of osteopathy professionals, as well as for dispensers and distributors. It provides benchmarks for the … Read more
History of osteopathy
Andrew Taylor Still was born on August 6, 1828 in a wooden hut in Lee County, Virginia. He studied the medicine from his father’s books and later worked on his father’s medical consultation. Field doctor, sometimes having to travel great … Read more
Indications of osteopathy
According to the World Health Organization (WHO): Among the main indications of this type of therapeutic approach, it is worth highlighting all those musculoskeletal dysfunctions that present with pain at the level of the spine and limbs and that are … Read more