When we talk about musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), most people think of well-known conditions such as low back pain, neck pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. In global epidemiology, these make up the “big five” MSD categories in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) framework.
Since its inception, osteopathy has positioned itself as a treatment guided by reason rather than rule – focusing not on suppressing symptoms but on identifying and addressing the underlying cause of disease. Developed by Dr Andrew Taylor Still in the late 19th century, the profession emerged as a drug-free, hands-on approach to health, grounded in the belief that the body possesses inherent structural and physiological capacities for self-regulation and healing.
When we talk about musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), most people think of well-known conditions such as low back pain, neck pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. In global epidemiology, these make up the “big five” MSD categories in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) framework.
Since its inception, osteopathy has positioned itself as a treatment guided by reason rather than rule – focusing not on suppressing symptoms but on identifying and addressing the underlying cause of disease. Developed by Dr Andrew Taylor Still in the late 19th century, the profession emerged as a drug-free, hands-on approach to health, grounded in the belief that the body possesses inherent structural and physiological capacities for self-regulation and healing.
