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What is classical osteopathy?
Osteopathy was developed in the late 1800's by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still. Dr. Still was a traditional doctor of the time who had become disillusioned with the medical practices of the day and set about developing a diagnostic and treatment system that could stimulate the body to heal itself. Over the years, medical research has proven the immense value and benefits osteopathic treatments can provide. Osteopathy is a drugless, manual system of health care that recognizes the body's self-healing, self-regulating ability is rooted in a number of factors, including favourable environmental conditions both internal and external, adequate nutrition, good sleep patterns and normal structural integrity. It utilizes generally accepted methods of diagnosis combined with osteopathic structural exams to facilitate accurate structural assessments that will guide the treatment process. It places special emphasis upon the importance of biomechanics, uses manipulative techniques to detect and correct, faulty structure and thereby enhancing function.
Osteopathy has evolved over time into two main sub-categories: classical osteopathy and what most people call osteopathy today. Typically, osteopathy in the world has evolved into a treatment system very similar to the manual treatment aspects of physiotherapy and thus, concentrates on assisting the body to
heal orthopedic conditions. On the other hand, classical osteopaths give great credence to the importance of fluid mechanics as well as addressing the whole body with each therapeutic session. While the manual techniques used in each approach are similar, the classical osteopath will always address the entire structure in every session, ensuring to assess and address the mechanics of every part of the spine and peripheral joints. This approach is grounded in the understanding thatthe body functions as a whole and dysfunction in one part of the body will directly, or indirectly, impact every other part of the body via fascial and fluid mechanics. The 
works of Dr. Still's protege, Dr. John Martin Littlejohn, along with Dr. Littlejohn's long-time student John Wernham, have kept classical osteopathy alive and as close to Dr. Still's original methods as possible. These efforts are now being carried on by two schools which are the John Wernham College of Classical Osteopathy in England
works of Dr. Still's protege, Dr. John Martin Littlejohn, along with Dr. Littlejohn's long-time student John Wernham, have kept classical osteopathy alive and as close to Dr. Still's original methods as possible. These efforts are now being carried on by two schools which are the John Wernham College of Classical Osteopathy in England and the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy and Holistic Health Sciences in Canada.
