Don’t Treat the Neck on Purpose: An Exercise in Integration
By Wayne Oliver and Lee Jarvis. Contributions from Callan Sinclair. Proofreading and editing by Tiffany Best. The following is based on an interview conducted with Wayne Oliver M.OMSc in March of 2024 which was then transcribed by Lee Jarvis. When working in your office and seeing many patients daily, it is not uncommon to fall […]
Timing and Leverage Part 2
By Wayne Oliver, M.OMSc and Lee Jarvis, M.OMSc.Proofreading and editing by Kiefer McQuillan Continuing on from our last article, Wayne and I got onto the subject of Osteopathic practice and booking time. Like many in the field, we are firm on the idea that we are not billing or charging the patient for the time […]
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 […]
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 […]