The Excess Availability of Levers in the Human Body
By Lee Jarvis M.OMSc. Proofreading and editing by Eric Kamta. It is a commonly known fact in the manual therapy world that generating effective long leverage is a difficult thing to learn. Learning how to be effective using the long levers of the body takes many years and some argue that there is always more to learn. […]
Blood in the Past, Blood in the Future
By Lee Jarvis. Proofreading and editing by Emily Honegger. Dr. Andrew Taylor Still frequently talks about the concepts and importance of blood flow in relation to the health of the human body. “The rule of the artery supreme” is arguably Dr. Still’s most famous quote about blood or otherwise. There are many other instances in […]
Animal Partnerships: Integration
By Dr. Kayte Armstrong and Lee Jarvis. Editing and proofreading by Stephanie Mora. Dr. Kayte Armstrong is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and graduate of the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy. Kayte gained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 1999 and graduated the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy (CAO) in 2018, and in 2019 developed the […]
The Tasker Series #2: Kyphosis in the Dorso-Lumbar Region
By Lee Jarvis and Katie Ryan. The book Principles of Osteopathy by Dain Loren Tasker, DO was originally published in 1903. Although this was not the only Osteopathic publication of this time, what is worthy of noting is that it has an extensive number of photographs of manual Osteopathic applications. In some cases, the subjects […]
Comparative Anatomy: One Animal to Another
By Dr. Kayte Armstrong DVM, M.OMSc, and Lee Jarvis, M.OMSc. Editing and proofreading by Christina Burris. Dr. Kayte Armstrong is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a graduate of the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy (CAO). Kayte earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 1999 and graduated from the CAO in 2018. Kayte began teaching […]
Setup Grants Access: Prone CT Junction Treatment by Marc Tellez
The following article is based on an interview with Marc Tellez M.OMSc in December of 2023. What follows are the words and explanations of Marc, transcribed and interpreted by Lee Jarvis. The neck region is a commonly complained about area by many patients of Osteopathic Manual Therapists. The transition between the Cervical and the Thoracic […]
Still’s Sayings: A Thirsty Herd of Camels
Written by Amanda Regoto. Editing by Lee Jarvis. Dr Andrew Taylor Still was a renowned Osteopath and functional anatomist during his lifetime. Dr. Still was also a man of his time that used regional American analogies and turn-of-phrase that can be confusing to the readers not from that time or region. Within his interesting phrases […]
The Modern Osteopathic Table in Aid of the Operator
By Lee Jarvis. Based on an interview with Marc Tellez December 21st, 2023. Proofreading and editing by Brooke Ranieri. I’ve always found that Osteopathic Practitioners are natural innovators or at least “tinkerers”. This tendency seems to stem from the exploratory nature and origins of Osteopathy, but secondarily because we are often busy in practice and […]
Reverse Engineering Another Practitioner’s Treatment: A Skill Worth Developing
Written by Lee Jarvis. Editing and proofreading by Taryn Whyte. Having been in practice for (what feels like a very fast) 10 years I’ve noticed a commonality amongst seasoned practitioners of Osteopathy when discussing manual applications. That commonality is a tendency towards demonstrating treatment while forgetting to explain assessment and structural diagnosis first. Applying treatment […]
The Tasker Series #1: Relaxation of the Latissimus Dorsi
Written and illustrated by Lee Jarvis. Editing and proofreading by Lauren White. The book Principles of Osteopathy by Dain Loren Tasker, DO was originally published in 1903. Although this was not the only Osteopathic publication of this time, what is worthy of noting is that it has an extensive number of photographs of manual Osteopathic […]