Osteopathy

Learn about the science that revolutionized 20th century medicine from the founder himself!

Andrew Taylor Still liberated his practice from traditional, then futile, medicine. Having prescribed drugs for years and found them of more harm than benefit, he resorted to engineering principles and treated the human body as one magnificent machine, founding the science of osteopathy and the first school of osteopathic medicine in the world.

"Osteopathy is the natural way by which all the diseases can be relieved." Writes Still, explaining that restoring natural blood flow through manipulation of muscle tissue and bone is the only remedy the body needs. His theories are supported by evidence from his personal experience.

"I will give no undemonstrable theory."

Whether you're a medical student, practitioner, or nurse who wants to have unconventional tricks up their sleeve to relieve their patients, a history student studying the development of medical practice, or a curious reader who's passionate to know about 20th century pioneering methods in medicine, this book is all you need to understand the basics of osteopathy, and you don't need to be familiar with medical terminology.

"I have written as far as possible in the plainest language."

Inhalt

Osteopathic Fundamentals

Why I Am An Osteopath.

Our Platform.

The Brotherhood of Life.

An Object in Nature's Work.

Systems and Successes.

Nature as an Architect.

Man's Body Is Like Unto a City.

Organs as Functionaries.

Blood Seed.

Find and Remove the Cause Then the Effect Will Disappear.

Philosophy of Manipulations.

Relation of Bones to Diseases.

Mechanical Inspection or Examination.

Variation and Adjustment of Bones.

Some Mechanical Injuries and Their Effects.

REGION OF THE HEAD

REGION OF THE THROAT AND NECK

THORACICS REGION

Clavicle Adjustments

ABDOMINAL REGION

REGION ABOVE THE DIAPHRAGM

REGION BELOW THE DIAPHRAGM

OBSTETRICS OPERATING WITH INFANTS AND CHILDREN

SPINAL REGION

The Nutrient Power of the Nervous System or the Law of

Freedom for Artery and Nerve

Hypermobility of the Spine

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AND FEVERS

Contagion

Germs and Parasites

Osteopathy and the Solidity of its Foundation

Life

A Final Exhortation