The LXO Podcast

In this episode we discuss and explore the history, origins and applications of Fryette's Principles in spinal mechanics. If you're interested in learning more you can purchase our mini online course:  Spine in Motion: How to Assess and Treat the Lower Cervical Spine - An ERS/FRS approach   You can also get this course free as a member of The LXO: www.thelxo.co.uk  

The respiratory diaphragm is far more than a muscle of inspiration. Discover its role in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), circulation, lymphatic drainage, visceral mobility and whole-body health through the principles of osteopathy.

Between them, there is nothing Jason Haxton and Jamie Archer do not know about A.T. Still, the origins of Osteopathy and the techniques he used. In this episode be riveted by Jason's fascinating recounts of the history of A. T. Still and osteopathy and discover the roots of osteopathy. Jason Haxton, MA, DO (h.c.) has been the director of the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine since January 2001. Besid...

In this episode we discuss Dr A T Still's Osteopathic Invention - The Treating Chair. Jamie explains the history of the chair, techniques Dr A T Still used and how there are only now two chairs in existence.  Jamie's article on A T Still's Treating Chair

In this episode we discuss some of Dr A T Still's Osteopathic Inventions, including the uterine spoon, the osteopathic swing and the saint's rest.   Discover The LXO, online and face to face courses at www.theosteopathicacademyofappliedtechnique.com

Are we becoming better clinicians… while quietly losing what makes us osteopaths? In this episode, we explore a shift happening across the profession. Stronger treatment, more repetition, more general approaches—and the growing reliance on tools and protocols. But what’s really driving it? This isn’t about blaming modern practice. It’s about asking a harder question: Are we drifting away from oste...

In this episode, Jamie unpacks the well-known — and often misunderstood — phrase “Find it, Fix it, Leave it alone,” attributed to Andrew Taylor Still, the founder of osteopathy. He explores how the true meaning behind these words has been diluted over time, and how osteopathy risks being reduced to just another form of manual therapy. Jamie argues that osteopathy is a principled, philosophy-driven...

Jamie shares his journey to becoming an osteopath, from leaving school at 15 years old, being injured in the Royal Marines to finding out what osteopathy was and deciding to become an osteopath. Discover The LXO, online and face to face courses at www.theosteopathicacademyofappliedtechnique.com