What is osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a soft medicine that can help with various health conditions. It is known as a manual therapy, meaning that osteopaths use their hands to provide care. Contrary to what the name might suggest, osteopaths are not bone specialists, although they do have extensive knowledge of them.

Osteopathy is commonly divided into 4 major branches: structural, fascial, visceral, and cranial. These 4 branches overlap, as the body is a whole that cannot be separated.

The structural branch specializes in joints and their surrounding structures, whether they be ligaments, muscles, or joint capsules.

The fascial branch deals with all the fascial structures contained in the body. These are the tissues that sheathe muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and organs.

The visceral branch focuses on the mobility and proper functioning of the viscera. It pays attention to the digestive, urinary, respiratory, gynecological, and andrological systems, among many others.

The cranial branch deals with the mobility of the cranial bones, their internal structures, and the cranial nerves that emerge from them.

Nicolas From TAClinique