Osteopathy, here is the meaning 

As defined by the Higher Institute of Osteopathy (ISOI), osteopathy (from the Greek “osteon” – bone and from the English “path” – path) means “a consolidated system of health care based on manual contact for the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of various pathologies “.

Osteopathy does not use drugs , natural remedies or medical tools, but basically acts through the manipulation of tissues.

This unconventional form of medicine has been recognized by the World Health Organization.

The principles of ostepathy

The same term was conceived by its inventor and founder, the American surgeon Andrew Taylor Still , who, at the end of the 19th century, elaborated what are still the cardinal principles of osteopathy today:

> First of all, the fact that the human being is itself a dynamic reality , comprising interrelated parts, namely body, mind and spirit.
> Secondly, that the body possesses self-regulation and self-healing mechanisms , which if they function well tend to body homeostasis and balance; and finally that the therapy is based on these very same principles.

The body is therefore seen in a holistic way , as a unit and a system composed of muscles , skeleton and organs that have the nerve centers of the spinal column as their connection point .

When one of these components fails or becomes jammed, it also affects the atria; while, conversely, the well-being of the organism is ensured by the correct functioning of each of these parts. 

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What osteopathy treats

Osteopathy acts on those that are problems with the supporting structure of the organism, therefore musculoskeletal mechanisms, interconnected with the organic-visceral system and the craniosacral system.

The professionalism of the osteopath is practiced both on children and infants, as well as adults or elderly people, including pregnant women .

In practice , it is possible to contact the osteopath for ailments such as : neck pain , headaches , neuralgia and headache, back pain , sciatica , arthrosis , disc disease; joint or muscle pain; even ear infections , sinusitis and gynecological or digestive disorders. 

The role of the osteopath  

The osteopathy therapist, or rather the osteopath , has an important role, which is not so much that of healing the body of the person who comes to him , but that of eliminating those blocks or obstacles that prevent correct communication with the pathways and systems. of the body, which therefore are an impediment to its equilibrium.

Depending on the case, the osteopath can implement:
> a structural approach – through maneuvers performed on joints or muscles;
> a fascial approach – relative to the muscle fascia or muscle concerned;
> a visceral approach ; through techniques that stimulate the mobility and functionality of an organ;
> a cranial approach – through techniques that act on the movement between the bones of the skull.