osteopathy
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• noun
A system of medical practice or complementary therapy that emphasizes the interrelationship between the musculoskeletal structure and the overall function of the body, often utilizing physical manipulation of bones, muscles, and joints.
"After months of chronic lower back pain, she turned to osteopathy to improve her spinal alignment and mobility."
Any disease, disorder, or pathological condition of the bones.
"The patient's metabolic osteopathy required careful monitoring of calcium and vitamin D levels."
Word Nuance & Usage
In the United States, osteopathy refers to a fully licensed branch of mainstream medicine practiced by Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs), whereas in many other countries it refers primarily to a complementary therapy focused on physical manipulation of the musculoskeletal system.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century by American physician Andrew Taylor Still from the Ancient Greek combining form osteo- ('bone') and -pathy ('suffering, disease, or method of treatment').