History of Osteopathy

Osteopathy was founded by and American doctor, Dr Andrew Taylor Still. Three of Dr Still’s children died from meningitis and he was upset that he was not able to do anything to save them. He was a very religious man who believed that God had given us the ability to heal ourselves. He believed that if the structure of the body was moving freely, then we would be able to function well, that is, we would be able to fight infections better, be pain free, have easier births etc. He started a detailed study of the anatomy and biomechanics of the human body, and then developed techniques to resolve any restrictions he identified in patients. This is the origins of Osteopathy.