Philosophy of Osteopathy

Therapeutic & holistic principles
Osteopathy is a method using the therapist’s hands as the unique tool of treatment. It involves determining and treating problems of mobility that can affect the different structures of the human body.

One of the original aspects of Osteopathy, compared to other methods including acupuncture and homeopathy, is that there is no need for an intermediary instrument between the practitioner and the patient. This global, therapeutic and holistic approach is based on several different medical disciplines, including anatomy, biomechanics, neurology, physiology and pathology, requiring advanced studies prior to the specific training necessary to become an Osteopath.

The therapist used his hands as instruments of exploration, diagnosis and treatment. He uses the full potential of these instruments and treatment techniques as a vector, the best means of establishing a relationship and articulating the desire to heal.

But Osteopathy goes beyond the manifestations of discomfort and disease to trace back to past traumas that in some cases were never detected. Indeed, even a very minor physical or emotional event can lead to a dysfunction that can manifest itself immediately or surface much later. The Osteopath’s particular vision of human health and well being is radically different from the language to which we are accustomed: gastritis, tendinitis or sinus and throat infections evoke disorders affecting a specific part of the body, whereas the hands-on therapist considers each individual from a global, therapeutic viewpoint, where “man is an entity” well beyond the limits of a particular symptom.