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~ Back to Alternative Therapies Index Page ~  Osteopathic ( pronounced "ahs-tee-oh-PATH-ic") - medicine is a form of conventional medicine that, in part, emphasizes diseases arising in the musculoskeletal system. There is an underlying belief that all of the body's systems work together, and disturbances in one system may affect function elsewhere in the body. Some osteopathic physicians practice osteopathic manipulation, a full-body system of hands-on techniques to alleviate pain, restore function, and promote health and well-being. Osteopathy is based on the holistic approach to treating the body as a whole, rather than the individual parts, and that all parts of the body are interconnected and inseparable. The dysfunction of one part of the body may frequently lead to discomfort in another part. Osteopathy was one of the first professions to incorporate biomechanical analysis of how injuries occur and what possible consequences of that injury may be, by analyzing their anatomical connection. For example, if you have a back problem, the Osteopath will do much more than only examine your back. He/she will ask you how and when did your problem start, and also examine other parts of your body that may have been affected by your back problem, or that may have actually precipitated your back problem. Traditional osteopathy is a manual therapy that does not use other forms of therapeutics such as medication, electrotherapy or other kinds of modalities. Osteopathy searches for and treats the cause of the problem, rather than treating the pain as a symptom. A portion of the information in this article was reprinted with permission contents of this article, are for informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical advice, nor a replacement for prescriptions, nor an endorsement of any specific type of treatment. Always seek medical advice for any health concerns from a qualified medical health care professional before using any recommendations and/or information contained in Nutter's articles. |
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