Most Recent Posts
- February 14, 2025
In this third article of a three-part series, we look at the capacity of the body to experience pain in multiple parts from multiple causes. We explain how pain can be caused, sustained chronically, and habituated to over time. The relationship between pain and stress is shown to demonstrate the energetic cost of chronic pain. Lastly we explain the capacity of movement to modify how much pain is experienced by the sufferer and how Osteopathic Manual Therapy can assist in that process.
- January 30, 2025
In this second article of a three-part series, we look at the capacity of the body to compensate along small and large distances. As a simple example we explain how the act of bending over to pick something up is a full body movement that requires the contribution of many (if not all) parts.
- January 17, 2025
In this first article of a three-part series, we dive into the history of the Osteopathic full body treatment. By analyzing the book “Osteopathy, Research and Practice” we demonstrate the importance of being full and complete with Osteopathic assessment and treatment as written by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still.
- January 8, 2025
In this article based on an interview with Brandon Stevens M.OMSc we talk about a simple, demonstrable proof for Osteopathic Manual Therapy (OMT). The role that soft tissue and proprioception play in the expression of movement are discussed as it relates to OMT.