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Osteopathy and osteopathic medicine make a significant healthcare contribution.

The report Osteopathy and Osteopathic Medicine – a Global View of Practice, Patients, Education and the Contribution to Healthcare Delivery is available to download at https://oialliance.org/resources/oia-status-report/.

The Osteopathic International Alliance (OIA) is the international organization representing national and international...

The source of your symptoms may not be what you think

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Face massage

 The word osteopathy originates from the two Greek words “osteone,” which means structure, and “pathos,” which means pain. Osteopathic treatment is based on the concept that the structure of the body affects how it will function and that it functions as a unified whole. In other words, if there is a problem or restriction in one part of the body, then all the other parts are affected in some way and often there is pain. Osteopathy uses gentle...