The history of Osteopathy

Osteopathy was developed in the 1870s by Dr. Andrew Still as a reformation to medicine. At the time, pharmaceuticals were ineffective so he committed his life to the study of anatomy and physiology. He explored how the alignment of our body affects our overall health. He believed that correcting posture and structural asymmetries through Osteopathic Manual Therapy would allow the body to heal. Essentially, the idea is that if you create the right environment and physical structure, your body will innately heal itself. Over time, Dr. Still made a name for himself as the 'lightning bone setter'. People from all around the United States came to receive Osteopathic treatment from him for conditions that other medical doctors were unable to provide answers or solutions for.