What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a holistic approach to the whole body. This frequently involves a hands-on approach with manual evaluation and treatment, but incorporates traditional medical care when warranted. We place an emphasis on prevention and healthy lifestyle, and pride ourselves on complete care of the individual, not just a focused look at symptomotology.
Osteopathic Tenets
- The body is a unit; a person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit.
- The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.
- Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
- Rational treatment is based on an understanding of these principles: body unity, self-regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function.