What is Osteopathy? - Osteopathy, Cranial Sacral Osteopathy, Cranial Osteopathy, Osteopathic Treatment, Osteopathic Manipulation Defined *** Dr. Barbara Newlon, Pediatric Osteopathic Physician

What is Osteopathy ?

Osteopathy Focuses on the Whole Patient

pediatric cranial sacral osteopathy session

Osteopathic medicine is a system of health care practice that focuses on the whole patient. The structure and function of the body are considered interdependent, with a normally functioning musculoskeletal system playing an important role in wellness, disease prevention, and recovery.

Osteopathic Training

Osteopathic doctors (D.O.) in the United States must complete four years of basic medical education from an accredited college of osteopathic medicine. Like M.D.s, D.O.s complete an internship and residency program after their basic training as family physicians. Then, an osteopath must pass a state medical board examination to obtain a license and begin practice. After fundamental medical training, a D.O. might continue training in specialties such as internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, or orthopedics. Osteopathic manipulation is a specialty within the profession, with hundreds of hours of postgraduate training required.

Osteopathic Manipulation

In osteopathic manipulation, muscle, bone, ligament, organ, fluid and membrane movement is addressed in treatment, enabling the body’s natural ability to heal itself to come forward. For example, if lung movement is impeded by ribs, spine or a diaphragm that is not moving well, breathing will be impaired. If breathing is impaired, the body’s immune function through lymphatic drainage is not good and healing will be hindered.

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Cranial Sacral Osteopathy

In Cranial Sacral Osteopathy the movement of the brain and spinal cord, cerebral spinal fluid, and membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord are addressed, as well as cranial bone movement and movement of the sacrum between the hips. With a method similar in feel to acupressure, Dr. Newlon carefully releases restricted muscles, bones, ligaments, membranes, and fluid motion.

This unique form of treatment enables Cranial Sacral Osteopaths to relieve: