Kehrli Philippe (Murten)

Osteopathy What is osteopathy? Osteopathy is a concept of treatment that covers the interrelationships between the musculoskeletal system, the central nervous system, the blood flow and the internal organs. Thus, precise anatomical and physiological knowledge are important prerequisites for successful osteopathic treatment.

Based on a philosophical concept with highly developed sensitivity, osteopathy is a therapy that makes it possible to locate, identify and treat tensions and imbalances throughout the body.

History of Osteopathy The origin of osteopathy is in the U.S.A., when the physician Andrew Taylor Still announced the healing methodology and the term osteopathy in 1874. His treatment results as a staff physician during the American Civil War (1865) did not have the desired success and when some members of his family died in the course of his care, he became even more deeply disturbed and sought new therapeutic options. Still thus began to study the body in its mechanics and to discover malpositions as the root cause of disease.

The osteopathic principles The body is an indivisible unit. Structure and function are interdependent. The body has the capacity for self-regulation (self-healing, homeostasis).