Osteopathy is a manual form of therapy that emphasizes the relationship between the structure and function of the human body. This therapy follows a belief in the body’s ability to self-heal and self-regulate, which is why classically trained Osteopathic Manual Practitioners do not see themselves as healers, but instead as facilitators to health.
Through gentle adjustment of the body, an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner works to stabilize the structure, balance the body, and remove obstructions that restrict the flow of nerves, arteries, veins and lymphatics. Only when the body is balanced, and structures are adjusted to normal, can the body begin self-healing and self-regulating.
Osteopathic Manual Practitioners focus on treating the cause of dysfunction, not the effects/symptoms it creates. Therefore, Osteopathy acts as a complementary therapy alongside conventional medicine.

The osteopathic philosophy embraces the idea of the unity of structure and function through four main principles set out by its founder, Andrew Taylor Still:
1. The body is a unit, and the person represents a combination of body, mind and spirit.
2. The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing and health maintenance.
3. Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
4. Rational treatment is based on an understanding of these principles: body unity, self-regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function.

Osteopathic Manual Therapy is not covered by OHIP, though may be partially or fully covered by extended health insurance plans. The coverage for each carrier is different; please check your plan to see what coverage is available for this type of service