41. InteliHealth: Dr. Still started the first college of osteopathy in 1892 in Kirksville, Missouri. Today, osteopathy in the United States combines conventional medical http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8513/34968/358839.html?d=dmtConten

42. CNN - Osteopathy Gains Acceptance, But May Be Losing Identity - February 4, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/alternative/02/03/osteopath.wmd/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. LOCAL ... daily almanac MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists. Enter your address: document.write(' '); Or: Get a free e-mail account E-MAIL DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: AsiaNow Svenska Norge Danmark ... Italian FASTER ACCESS: europe japan TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: more networks transcripts SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: health alternative > story page Osteopathy gains acceptance, but may be losing identity February 4, 2000 Web posted at: 12:03 PM EST (1703 GMT) By Elaine Herscher (Healtheon/WebMD) When Dr. Nancy Nichols began her osteopathic practice 15 years ago, no hospital in her town of Mesa, Arizona, would grant her privileges. Today, she's welcome to practice at all of them. To Nichols, that represents real progress for her profession. Long considered pseudo-doctors by the medical establishment, osteopathic doctors are in fact licensed physicians who can do surgery and prescribe drugs but have added training in manipulative therapy. It's the manipulation part of the practice that has earned them a reputation as "alternative" practitioners. But only 6.2 percent of osteopathic physicians now practice manipulation on the majority of their patients, leading many to worry that their profession will soon have nothing that distinguishes D.O.s from M.D.s. "It's sort of like being the victim of our own success," says Dr. Eugene Oliveri, D.O., president of the American Osteopathic Association. The November 4, 1999 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine warned osteopaths that they are losing something valuable.

43. Careering Ahead In Osteopathy If you are good with people, studying science A levels and are after a rewarding and stable career with virtually nil unemployment, you might like to http://www.ca.courses-careers.com/osteopath.htm

Accountancy Agricultural Industries Architecture Audiology ... Veterinary Nursing Careering Ahead in Osteopathy If you are good with people, studying science A levels and are after a rewarding and stable career with virtually nil unemployment, you might like to consider a career in osteopathy. Today, more and more people are seeking osteopathic treatment for all kinds of problems, and ninety percent of patients see a substantial improvement in their health. Osteopathy is a system of manipulation, correcting a joint and tissue abnormalities to restore physical and mental well-being. It can be combined with naturopathy which looks at the whole person taking into account an individuals lifestyle, including job, home-life, what factor contribute to stress, exercise routines and an analysis of diet, and is based on stimulating the body's natural healing processes. Far from being a new form of alternative therapy, the origins of naturopathic osteopathy date back to the origins of medicine. It is based on the principles of Hippocrates, whose views on diet remain unchallenged after nearly two and a half thousand years.

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Vitalis - acupuncturist in Auckland specialises in Acupuncture, Osteopathy, Herbal Chinese medicine Satisfaction promise I'm so confident that you'll be delighted with our services, I guarantee it. If for any reason within a week you regret your decision to consult us, I'll offer you a complete refund. Simple as that! This offer applies to initial appointment. Vitalis is NZRA and ACC registered acupuncturist in Auckland. He is Southern Cross acupuncture provider. Some of the diseases treated in the clinic are Allergic rhinitis, hay fever, Depression, Headache and acupuncture for weight loss. Pregnancy is another field were acupuncture may be used as preventive medicine. The therapies used in our clinic have the following "side effects": Release pain Enhance your immune system Regulate hormones and body functions Improve work/sport performance Elevate mood Relax muscles Eliminate stress Improve memory You aren't mistaken! The side effects are positive.

45. Osteopathy osteopathy is a medical practice based on the theory that diseases are due Today, DOs (doctors of osteopathy) complement manipulation with standard http://skepdic.com/osteopathy.html

Robert Todd Carroll SkepDic.com Click to order from Amazon osteopathy Osteopathy is a medical practice based on the theory that diseases are due chiefly to loss of structural integrity which can be restored to harmony or equilibrium by manipulation. The manipulation allegedly allows the body to heal itself. Osteopaths use manipulation for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Andrew Taylor Still (1828-1917), a Civil War surgeon in the Union army, is credited with discovering os teopathy as an alternative to the medical practices common in his day, practices which failed to save his three children from spinal meningitis. Still became convinced that he could cure diseases by shaking the body or manipulating the spine. In his autobiography, he says he could "shake a child and stop scarlet fever, croup, diphtheria, and cure whooping cough in three days by a wring of its neck" (Barrett) . He also advocated clean living, including abstinence from alcohol and medically prescribed drugs. Surgery was to be avoided, if possible. Today, D.O.s (doctors of osteopathy) complement manipulation with standard medical methods of diagnosis and treatment, including recommending drug therapy and surgery if appropriate. D.O.s have four years of medical training at a college of osteopathic medicine and do a one-year internship in primary care. Some continue their education in an area of osteopathic specialization. Nevertheless, there has not been scientific validation of Still's theory of shaking and manipulating to remove obstructions.

46. Mind & Body Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy, Loughborough, Leicestershire Clinic offers hypnotherapy, counselling, stress management, psychotherapy and osteopathy. In Loughborough, East Midlands, UK. http://www.mind-body.co.uk/

Thank you for visiting my web site! My name is John Thornley and I am a UKCP and NHPC registered Hypno-psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist in full-time practice in Loughborough, Leicestershire. I have been in full time practice in Loughborough for over 10 years and in Draycott, Derbyshire even before that. Through training and experience, I have acquired the skills and tools necessary to help a wide range of people from all walks of life with an equally wide range of problems. I am an integrative therapist which means I am free to employ those methods and approaches that can work well with specific individuals and needs, without having to adhere to a single line of approach. If you are experiencing emotional difficulty such as sadness or emotional pain , or anger and frustration with a situation, or you are scared and frightened about a situation you are in, or feeling guilt or shame , then - you probably need my services or those of someone with my experience and training. Please contact me on 01509 232322 during normal office hours. Your call will always be treated in total confidence.

47. BBC - Health - Healthy Living - Manipulation osteopathy and chiropractic both originated in the US in the late 1800s and early The techniques used in osteopathy and chiropractic release muscle http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/complementary_medicine/therapies_mani

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index SATURDAY 24th September 2005 Text only BBC Homepage Lifestyle Health ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! Manipulation Jacqueline Young Manipulation is the use of various manual techniques to rebalance the spine and joints of the body, increase the range of movement of the joints, and stretch and relax the muscles. In this article What is it? History and theory What's it good for? Finding a practitioner What is it? The term 'manipulation' comes from the Latin manipulare , meaning 'to handle'. It covers a range of techniques that use the hands to realign the structural system of the body, relax muscles and improve circulation. The most common forms of manipulation practised in complementary medicine are osteopathy and chiropractic. Physiotherapists also use manipulation techniques. History and theory Therapeutic touch has been used for healing since ancient times. Manipulation was practised in ancient Greece and 'bonesetters' were part of all early Eastern and European medical traditions. Osteopathy and chiropractic both originated in the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Dr Andrew Taylor Still devised a system of manipulation techniques known as osteopathy (

48. école Supérieure D'ostéopathie, Formation D'ostéopathe Sur 6 Ans. L'osteopat Private school near Paris. Program of 6 years of studies recognized by the International Society of osteopathy in Geneva. http://www.eso-suposteo.fr/

49. BBC - Health - Healthy Living - Cranial Osteopathy An introduction to cranial osteopathy. Cranial osteopathy is a specialist form of osteopathy, favoured by osteopaths who feel most comfortable working http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/complementary_medicine/therapies_cran

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index SATURDAY 24th September 2005 Text only BBC Homepage Lifestyle Health ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! Cranial Osteopathy Jacqueline Young Practitioners of this alternative therapy believe that gentle manipulation of the skull can relieve pain and tension, bringing the body back in balance. In this article What is it? What's it used for? Cranio-sacral Therapy What is it? Cranial osteopathy is a specialist form of osteopathy , favoured by osteopaths who feel most comfortable working with gentle, subtle techniques. An American osteopath, William Garner Sutherland, developed the technique in the 1930's. Sutherland found that the cranial bones (the skull bones encasing the brain) weren't fused in adulthood, as was widely believed, but actually had a cycle of slight involuntary movement. This movement was influenced by the rhythmic flow of cerebrospinal fluid (the nourishing and protective fluid that circulates through the spinal canal and brain) and could become blocked. He developed refined and subtle techniques using very gentle manipulative pressure to encourage the release of stresses and strains in the cranium and throughout the body. What's it used for?

50. Summertown Clinic - A Centre For Osteopathy And Complementary Medicine In Oxford A centre for osteopathy and complementary medicine. Features short descriptions of the benefits of treatment, practitioners backgrounds, location and contact information. http://www.summertownclinic.co.uk/

document.write(doClock("W0",",%20","D0","%20","M0",".%20","Y0")); Welcome To The Summertown Clinic In 1975, David and Kerry Ruddick opened the Summertown Clinic making it the longest established Clinic of Complementary Medicine in Oxford. After graduating from the British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy in London in 1968 both David and Kerry worked at the Maidstone Osteopathic Clinic in Kent and also began their own clinic in the City of London. David also worked as an assistant to an Osteopath practicing in Oxford and after they married, Kerry also began to practice in Oxford. In 1971 they took over the Oxford Practice and decided not only to work but also live in Oxford, a city that they had come to love. By 1975 the Oxford Clinic had become very busy and it was necessary for David and Kerry to work solely from their Clinic in Oxford, mainly practising Osteopathy and advising on nutrition and exercise. To provide for the wide variety of patients needs, David went on to study Acupuncture and Kerry Medical Herbalism. It was very apparent that different disciplines each have a place in health care, so they invited other professionally qualified practitioners to join them at the Clinic and so the Summertown Clinic came into being. The Summertown Clinic has grown over the years becoming a centre of many therapies practiced by caring professional practitioners.

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52. Virginia Board Of Medicine Practitioner Information - Home Page Search for information on Virginia's doctors of medicine osteopathy and podiatry. This site has information on licensed practitioners in the State of Virginia. http://www.vahealthprovider.com

Thank you for visiting the Virginia Board of Medicine's Practitioner Information Website. This site contains information on over 33,000 Doctors of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and Podiatry either currently or previously licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. About This Site: The following information contained in this database is provided from the records of the Board of Medicine. Information provided by the Board: Licensee name License number Date of issue Date of expiration Any Virginia Board of Medicine Notice or Order The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry. The following information contained in this database is provided by the doctors either electronically or on paper. This information is not verified by the Board. The Department and the Board will take action to obtain compliance with requirements to provide accurate and timely information required by law when such information is received which indicates information required by law has not been received or is not accurate. In addition, the Board will audit a random sample of individual records in the 2004-2006 biennium to improve the accuracy and timeliness of the information. Required information provided by doctors: Practice information (location, telephone number, translating services, percentage of time spent at location(s)

53. The History Of Osteopathic Medicine Virtual Museum Andrew Taylor Still Establishes osteopathy. Photo property of the Still National Osteopathic Museum, Kirksville, The History of Osteopathic Medicine Virtual http://history.aoa-net.org/

Photo property of the Still National Osteopathic Museum, Kirksville, MO. Andrew Taylor Still Establishes Osteopathy Students Form Association Researchers Set Milestones Osteopathic Profession Fights for Recognition ... Publications Communicate Osteopathic Theory D.O.s: Physicians Treating People, Not Just Symptoms © 2004 American Osteopathic Association Images on this Web site are property of the American Osteopathic Association Archives unless otherwise noted. Special thanks to the AOA Committee on Osteopathic History and the Still National Osteopathic Museum Send comments and suggestions to info@osteopathic.org

54. Fitter Feet For Your Life - Foot, Ankle & Leg Specialist Private Practice In Cla Chiropody/Podiatry/osteopathy clinic in the Clapham Common and Wandsworth area. Specialising in sports injuries to the feet and legs though all other problems are cared for. http://www.fitterfeetforlife.co.uk/

34 North Steet, Clapham, London, SW4 0HD Tel: 020 7627 4901 Fax: 020 7787 0467 Biomechanics Video Gait Analysis Computerised Analysis Foot Supports Laser Osteopathy Foot Surgery X-Ray Chiropody Your Problem How we diagnose How we treat About us ... Contacting us © Diane Nicholl 2001-2005 Site designed and maintained by PodiatryPages

55. History Of Osteopathic Medicine Virtual Museum  |  A.T. Still Establishes Oste Three years later, Still opened the American School of osteopathy. Once the study and practice of osteopathy were well under way, education, research, http://history.aoa-net.org/Osteopathy/osteopathy.htm

Near the turn of the 19th century, the son of a pioneer physician took another look at the way things were being done in medicine and saw a better way. Always fascinated by the human anatomy and the science of healing, Andrew Taylor Still pursued a life of study and practice to eventually establish the healing art of osteopathy. Still first articulated the idea of improving medical practice while living in Kansas in 1874. It was at that time, he had a seminal thought: The human body has much in common with a machine, one which ought to function well if it is mechanically sound. Still was a typical frontier physician, having been trained through apprenticeship, with some medical lectures attended later. Like nearly all frontier physicians, he did many things besides practice medicine: farming, mechanical work, and fighting in the Civil War. His medical practice included caring for both settlers and American Indians. He faced epidemics such as cholera, malaria, pneumonia, smallpox, diphtheria, and tuberculosis. After the War, spinal meningitis claimed three of his children and he began searching for a better system of medicine. This new system promised simply to support health, which on the surface would not seem controversial. But the end of the 19th century was a time of multiple schools of healing, and on the frontier there was medical competition and a mistrust of new ideas.

56. Welcome To The Montagu Clinic - Peter Norman Registered Chiropodist/Podiatrist clinic in central London offering Reiki, osteopathy, massage and podiatry services. http://www.montaguclinic.co.uk/peter_norman.htm

Peter R Norman B.sc. M.Sc. D.Pod.M S.R.Ch. M.Ch.S. Peter qualified from the London Foot Hospital in 1976. He has been learning ever since! In the first few years after qualification completing courses in minor surgery, pathology, pharmacology, radiology and many biomechanics courses. More recently he has obtained a B.Sc and completed an M.Sc in Sport's injury and Therapy in July 2000. His thesis looked at the effects of orthoses in running. Peter has worked extensively with dancers. In 1988 he was appointed consultant to the newly formed English National Ballet School, and lectured on the care of feet for dancers and clinically checked and treated all of the dancers. He now regularly attends to the podiatric needs of the Royal Ballet Company at the Royal Opera House and has done so since 1992. In 1991 Peter was appointed to the Royal Masonic Hospital until its closure a few years ago. Here he worked with leading physiotherapist Vivien Grisogono and contributed to one of her many books on running and running injuries. Peter has an active interest in running and general fitness both personally and through his two children, Ben and Sophie. He treats athletes from many different disciplines. The recent acquisition of the latest Ultrasound Imaging System from America allows many injuries to be safely examined. This helps in choosing the correct treatment and permits the progress of the condition to be checked upon.

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Library only Advanced Search Previous Page osteopathy What Is It? How Does It Work? What You Can Expect Health Benefits ... Cautions What Is It? Osteopathy is a holistic approach to the practice of medicine. It emphasizes that all systems of the body are interrelated and that any adverse changes in one part of the body may impair the functioning of other systems or organs. For this reason, doctors of osteopathy (D.O.s) treat the body as a whole, often focusing special attention on the musculoskeletal system (bones and muscles) in an effort to find the underlying cause of an ailment. Osteopathy also stresses preventive medicine, encouraging patients to maintain a healthy lifestyle and eat a healthy diet. Osteopathy was first developed in 1874 by Missouri physician and surgeon Andrew Taylor Still, who became disenchanted with conventional medicine after losing three of his children to spinal meningitis. Still became convinced that health and illness were largely dependent upon the soundness and mechanical functioning of the body's bones, muscles, and joints. Based on this idea, he created a new medical science, which he ultimately named osteopathy, from the Greek words osteo

58. Chiropractic And Osteopathy Treatment - Manipulation Therapy BUPA health factsheet chiropractic treatment relieves problems with the bone structure and other ailments that this may cause. http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/chiropractic.html

search home services health information ... BUPA Products and services Health insurance Financial protection Hospitals Cosmetic surgery ... International cover Visitor interest areas Individuals Business Intermediaries Health professionals ... BUPA members Facilities finder Find local health and fitness facilities World of BUPA BUPA services around the world at bupa.com health information health factsheets Print-friendly version ... Need help with PDF files? Chiropractic and osteopathy Chiropractic and osteopathy are both manipulation-based therapies used for treating problems associated with bones, joints and the back. The two therapies have much in common, but chiropractors tend to focus on the joints of the spine, and the nervous system, while osteopaths put equal emphasis on the joints and surrounding muscles, tendons and ligaments. How they work Chiropractors and osteopaths share conventional medicine’s view that the human body is like a machine and that any disease is due to a breakdown of part of the machine. However, they also believe that many health problems can be caused by poor posture and misalignment of muscles and joints (and, with chiropractic, particularly the spine). They suggest that if the structure of the body is improved and the spine put back into alignment, the function of the body improves, problems will be alleviated and good health will be restored. Misalignment is usually thought to be due to an external cause, such as a fall or other accident (even one that happened years before), or to long-term poor posture.

59. The Bridge Street Clinic - Osteopathic & Homoeopathic Clinic osteopathy, homoeopathy, hypnotherapy, massage and alternative therapies and treatments. Site contains information on the practitioners, news, contact details. http://www.dembones.co.uk/

The Bridge Street Clinic Initially trained as an Osteopath by the renowned Naturopath, Dr James Hewlett-Parsons, John Chapman became a member of the Osteopathic and Naturopathic Guild in 1967. Trained in Herbal Medicine and Homoeopathy within the same guild, was appointed resident Director of Studies for Osteopathy in 1968. Awarded a fellowship of the Guild in 1969, commenced a practice in Winchester in 1970. In 1991 was commissioned by Thorsons Publishers to write a self-help book for asthma sufferers - sold 30,000 copies worldwide, re-published twice more in 1993 and 1995. After thirty years of successful practice, John Chapman classes himself as a General Practitioner in Natural Therapeutics, emulating in some degree the image of the family doctor of old... Established since 1970, The Bridge Street Clinic is a family run clinic, specializing in osteopathy, homoeopathy, remedial Swedish massage, manipulation, and hypnotherapy. Clinic opening hours: The clinic is open Monday to Friday 8.a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Daily postal service for Homoeopathic and herbal remedies.

60. Cranial Osteopathy Cranial osteopathy involves manipulating the bones of the skull to treat illness. http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Bodywork/goodman.htm

Complementary Medicine Magazine Buy/ Subscribe Message Board ... Links Air your views on our message board Return to our home page Over 1000 searchable articles on all areas of complementary medicine Current and back issues of Positive Health Magazine Extensive research on the use of complementary medicine for a wide variety of conditions Would you like to become a practitioner? Click here to find the right course! Links to websites that sell a carefully selected range of natural health products Need a massage? Looking for a homeopath? Click here to find a therapist near you! Links to other websites we have found useful Buy single issues of Positive Health or subscribe to enjoy great discounts! Get the latest news for health, business, sport, entertainment, IT and current affairs Have a look at our great selection of webcams from around the world! Other articles on Bodywork To understand cranial osteopathy it is necessary to understand osteopathy itself. As with visceral osteopathy, the term refers to an aspect of osteopathy, not to a separate modality. Given that osteopathy is about to be confirmed as a statutorily self-regulated profession in the United Kingdom it is opportune to refer back to its origins in the last half of the 19th century.

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