Osteopathic Medicine

See also: Osteopathy Osteopathic physicians on rounds in a US teaching hospital Osteopathic Medicine (also known as osteopathy) is a system of medicine in the USA with a distinct worldview that applies osteopathic philosophy, principles, and treatment to standard medical care. Outside of the United States, "osteopathic medicine" is often used interchangably with "osteopathy". With a strong emphasis on the inter-relationship of the body's nerves, muscles, bones, connective tissue and ...