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Osteopathy

The word osteopathy was coined by an American medical doctor (Dr Andrew Still MD) in 1876 in order to give a name to his particular system of massage and manipulation which he used to treat a wide range of complaints.  Dr Still developed osteopathy from the ancient art of "bone setting".  Dr Still put bone-setting onto a scientific basis, becoming known as the Lightening Bone-Setter.

There are now two basic "schools" of osteopathy: the first is based on the 1933 concept of the "Osteopathic Lesion" (see below) which forms the basis for "Classical Osteopathy"; the second school, it appears, is of the view that the hypothetical concept of the "Osteopathic Lesion" is no longer politically acceptable, and this forms the starting point for "Neo / Modern Osteopathy" (which dates from c. 1976).

Treatment Time

Usually 30-minute appointment slots

Fee

Usually £38 per treatment.

• CLASSICAL OSTEOPATHY - See above
• NEO / MODERN OSTEOPATHY - See above
• SCOTT - A scientific method for the application of osteopathic diagnostic and therapeutic technique is a protocol known as "SCOTT". (Standardized Classical Osteopathic Terminology & Technique.) SCOTT was formulated and taught by Michael Burt at a number of osteopathic teaching institutions over a period of 20 years. SCOTT is strictly in accord with those principles of mechanical physics known as Applied Mechanics as originally utilized by Dr Still and his associates, mainly: Dr Fryette DO, Dr Ashmore DO, Dr Downing MD DO and Dr Littlejohn LLD DO.
• THE OSTEOPATHIC LESION - In 1933 the six major Osteopathic Schools in America conjointly defined the Osteopathic Lesion as being: "Any abnormality of a bone in terms of its alignment, and/or of its mobility, and/or of its associated soft tissues - that initiates and/or registers structural and/or functional pathology".

Screening for Osteoporosis is available at BHC.