Structure Governs Function – A Main Tenet of Osteopathy
Osteopathy is the medical practice of treating the whole patient holistically. This comprehensive approach to medicine acknowledges the profound interconnectedness of our neurological, lymphatic and nervous systems, muscles and bones. Your body is at its best when all systems work together in harmony to stave off pain, disease, discomfort. Such symptoms, among others, are signals that the health of one or more of your systems is out of balance. Osteopathic care restores balance and reinvigorates the body’s natural healing mechanisms.
Doctors of osteopathy use Osteopathic Manual Manipulation (OMM), also known as Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), a hands-on therapeutic technique, to diagnose, treat, and prevent various ailments and medical conditions. With their hands they apply gentle pressure, stretch, and manipulate the patient’s muscles, joints, and tissues. Osteopathic medicine treats conditions and illnesses that range from common to very complex. Patient outcomes include improved mobility, pain relief, restoration of physical, mental and emotional health.
