What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy originated in the 19th century and was developed by the American physician Andrew Taylor Still (1828–1917). He combined medical knowledge with his own new perspective. Osteopathy is a manual therapy that focuses on identifying and treating functional disorders not only in joints but in all tissues of the body. This mobility is essential for functioning properly and without complaints.

An osteopath understands which body tissues are interconnected and how they can influence each other. Where movement is restricted, osteopathic treatment focuses on restoring that movement. By restoring mobility, the affected part of the body can function optimally again, reducing or eliminating pain. This healing process is entirely due to the body’s self-healing ability, which the osteopath activates through their techniques.

Osteopathy is a safe form of medical practice based on principles from anatomy, physiology, neurology, and embryology. The training to become an osteopath takes six years, during which the osteopath also learns what they cannot treat and when a referral is necessary. An osteopath can address complaints that have persisted for years and may have seemed untreatable.

Both osteopaths at Andromeda Center for Osteopathy are members of the Dutch Association for Osteopathy (NVO) and are registered with the Dutch Register for Osteopathy (NRO).

In the video below, you can see how the osteopath works.