osteopathy

/,ɔsti'ɔpəθi/

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A system of therapy: Osteopathy is a system of medical practice that emphasizes the diagnosis and treatment of medical disorders through the manual manipulation of the musculoskeletal system, based on the principle that the body's structure and function are interrelated.

Usage

• Osteopathy is a form of complementary or alternative medicine.
• It is practiced by licensed professionals known as Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs).
• The core belief is that the body has a natural ability to heal itself, and that proper alignment of the bones, muscles, and ligaments supports this process.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She visited an osteopath for her chronic back pain.
  • Osteopathy can be effective for treating certain types of joint and muscle pain.
  • The principles of osteopathy focus on the holistic treatment of the patient.

Advanced Usage

• "Osteopathic medicine": Refers to the full scope of medical practice by DOs, which includes all the tools of modern medicine (like drugs and surgery) in addition to osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT).
  • He chose to study osteopathic medicine because of its holistic approach to patient care.

Variants and Related Words

• Osteopath (n): A practitioner of osteopathy.
  • The osteopath used gentle pressure to adjust my spine.
• Osteopathic (adj): Relating to osteopathy.
  • She received osteopathic manipulative treatment.
• Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) (n): The therapeutic application of manual techniques by an osteopath.
  • OMT is a key component of osteopathic care.

Synonyms

• Manual therapy: A general term for treatment using the hands.
• Manipulative medicine: Medicine involving physical adjustment of body structures.

Related Phrases

• "Cranial osteopathy": A subtle form of osteopathic treatment that focuses on the bones of the skull and their rhythmic motion.
  • Cranial osteopathy is sometimes used to treat infants with feeding difficulties.

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Noun

1. therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles