What is osteopathy:

Osteopathy originated in America over 120 years ago. The vision of its founder, the physician Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, was far ahead of its time. He recognized that the body carries everything it needs to heal itself and maintain its health within itself and that humans are a unity of body, mind and soul.

Dr. William Garner Sutherland, one of Still's early students, spent a large part of his life researching the human skull, with all its complicated articulations and their connection to the entire organism. From this extensive study, he developed the concept of "cranial osteopathy." Overall, osteopathy is made up of three areas: parietal osteopathy (relating to the musculoskeletal system), cranial osteopathy (relating to the skull, spine and pelvis) and visceral osteopathy (relating to the organs).

Sutherland's studies of nature led him to the realization that the growth of a tree can be influenced by bending a single branch. From this observation, he drew parallels to human development: if a child has an asymmetry of the skull since birth, this pattern will be reflected throughout the body. The asymmetry remains as the child grows and can even become more pronounced. Every body structure is affected and thus limited in its function.

Another crucial discovery for Sutherland was that even the smallest things have a big impact in osteopathy. Even a tiny disturbance, for example at the transition from the occipital bone to the first cervical vertebra, can have an impact on the entire body - from digestive disorders to scoliosis (curvature of the spine) and postural asymmetries. Due to these complex connections and possibilities, the treatment of even the smallest dysfunctional area can have an enormously positive effect on the entire organism.

In osteopathic treatment, the cause of the disease is the focus.

Why did the disease break out and what has prevented the organism from becoming healthy again? The osteopath can find the cause, treat it and help the affected area to regain its original function and natural movement. During the treatment, the patient's self-healing powers are stimulated and resistances that stand in the way of healing are resolved.