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The Osteopathic Home Page
Contains a description of the profession in the U.S., including cranial therapy.
http://www.osteohome.com
Osteopath Online
General resource providing information for students, graduates and patients. It covers the history of the profession, education, journals, links and a database of registered practitioners.
http://www.osteopathonline.com
History of Osteopathic Medicine
Includes key definitions and discussion of principles and practices, sponsored by the Association of American Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.
http://www.aacom.org/OM/history.html
Still National Osteopathic Museum
History of the profession as a reform movement in the American medical establishment from its founding in Kirksville, Missouri and the original American School of Osteopathy.
http://history.aoa-net.org/
All about OMT: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Presentation by the American Osteopathic Association, written for patients.
http://www.aoa-net.org/Consumers/omt.htm
Philosophy and Principles
Short discussion of major principles, provided by the Tucson, Arizona Osteopathic Medical Foundation.
http://www.docenter.org/principles.html
FAQ on Osteopathy
Frequently asked questions are answered by two D.O.'s and a medical student, sponsored by the Student Doctor Network.
http://www.osteopathic.com/do/faq/index.html
Characterization of the Cranial Rhythmic Impulse
Article published by the American Academy of Osteopathy in 1992 based on research performed in the physiology department of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine.
http://www.cranialintegration.com/art/characterization.htm
Comparison of manipulation with standard treatment for low back pain
New England Journal of Medicine article suggests that manual medicine may be just as good or better than medication for some types of low back pain.
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/341/19/1426
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Discussion of diagnosis of four major syndromes, presented by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
http://www.acofp.org/member_publications/thoracic.htm
Osteopathic Manipulation Techniques
Brief discussions of cranial and visceral approaches, lymphatic pump, muscle energy, counterstrain, and myofascial and somatoemotional release.
http://www.ohwi.org/techniqu.html
Osteopathic medicine and back pain
How a Doctor of Osteopathy diagnoses and treats back pain, by Spine-health.com.
http://www.spine-health.com/topics/conserv/do/do01.html
Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
Official publication of the American Osteopathic Association, contains orginal research, case studies, and historical reprints from its archives.
http://www.aoa-net.org/Publications/JAOA/jaoa.htm
What is cranial osteopathy?
Brief discussion by a registered British practitioner describes the technique, its underlying principles, and who may benefit from it.
http://www.billferguson.co.uk/cranial_osteopathy.htm
AAO Journal
The American Academy of Osteopathy Journal features research and review articles on manual medicine.
http://www.academyofosteopathy.org/pub_journal.cfm
The DO
Official news magazine of the American Osteopathic Association. On-line version contains full-text articles.
https://www.msecportal.org/go/msecportal/guest/homepage_guest.jsp?society=aoia
Discovering Osteopathy
Article about OMT (osteopathic manipulative treatment).
http://innerself.com/Health/discovering_osteopathy.htm
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