MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Osteopathy, also known as osteopathic medicine, was founded by Dr Andrew Taylor Still, an American physician in the 19th century. Osteopathic philosophy gives a holistic approach to health and stresses the importance of the musculoskeletal system in a person’s health and well-being.

Detailed explanation-2: -Osteopathy is based on the principle that the wellbeing of an individual depends on their bones, muscles, ligaments and connective tissue functioning smoothly together. Osteopaths use physical manipulation, stretching and massage with the aim of: increasing the mobility of joints.

Detailed explanation-3: -During an osteopathic manipulation, it is the movement of these facet joints that causes the audible ‘pop’ or ‘crack’ you can hear. During the manipulation, the osteopath will focus a little pressure onto the appropriate facet joint. The manipulation may involve a little twist or thrust movement.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term “osteopathy” was coined by the physician and surgeon Andrew Taylor Still, who named his new discipline of medicine “osteopathy", reasoning that “the bone, osteon, was the starting point from which [he] was to ascertain the cause of pathological conditions".