Osteopathy Unplugged

This episode is the first in a series devoted to the Practice of Osteopathy . In this episode we explore the deep listening and perceptual skills that lead to not just gathering and “taking” information, but the compassion-in-action of being present and “taking in” your patient’s experience and understanding why they have come to you asking for help. Join us and explore . . . “Taking In A History”...

Is health the same as stillness? Is health a structure or function? Does health originate in the fluids or CSF? What is the relationship between health and the embryologic field? These questions and more are answered in this provocative episode. This is the third of a 3-part series in a question-and-answer format regarding the Osteopathic experience of finding health. Join us and explore . . . “To...

This is the second of a 3-part series in question-and-answer format regarding the Osteopathic experience of finding health. We call this exploration “a deeper dive.” In these three deeper dives , we will answer the questions we received from listeners in response to the series of episodes on health, episodes 7, 8, 9, and 10. Join us and explore . . . “To Find Health: A Deeper Dive – Part 2” ~~~~~~...

This is the first of a 3-part series in question-and-answer format regarding the Osteopathic experience of finding health. We call this exploration “a deeper dive.” In these three deeper dives , we will answer the questions we received from listeners in response to the series of episodes on health, episodes 7, 8, 9, and 10. Join us and explore . . . “To Find Health: A Deeper Dive – Part 1” ~~~~~~...

We are initiating an exciting new category for our podcast, a “Deeper Dive.” In this episode we will explore, in depth, questions that we received from our listeners about Bonnie’s Sutherland Memorial Lecture, “I Promised To Listen: The Life Of An Osteopath.” We will unpack key concepts that she presented in her lecture, and discuss them in greater detail. We know that you will find this and futur...

This episode is one of the FREE foundational episodes. In this episode Bonnie will recreate her Sutherland Memorial Lecture from 2014, “I Promised To Listen: The Life of an Osteopath.” She originally gave this lecture at the annual conference of the Osteopathic Cranial Academy in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her presentation was the 54 th Sutherland Memorial Lecture given since 1958. Join us and listen...

In this episode we will explore “Osteopathic Palliative Care.” From the earliest phases of Osteopathic history, palliative care has formed a key component of the Osteopathic approach to healthcare.  We address the important question: What is Osteopathic Palliative Care? We start with an Osteopathic Origin Story , the account of A.T. Still caring for Harvey Hildreth who was dying from esophageal ca...

In this episode we will be simulating an Osteopathic treatment while you work with a practice partner. You will then use the skills presented in these workshops with your patients, in your office. In this workshop, you will identify “the health” as a perceptual field, treat or remove an obstruction, and then re-engage the health. This back and forth style is a common way to structure an Osteopathi...

In 1899, Andrew Taylor Still said, “To find health is the object of the doctor. Anyone can find disease.” The recognition of health as a reference point and the origin of healing is what makes Osteopathy distinct from all other healing arts and sciences. It is health that organizes and manages your response to whatever diseases or dysfunctions challenge you. Without health there is no creative com...

We are introducing our new podcast educational format— the workshop . Episode #8 will be the first in a series of podcasts that will be experiential, rather than purely didactic. In this episode, Bonnie will be offering a guided meditation for you to explore your perception of health. She will be introducing the phrase, “To Find Health” as a type of osteopathy-based mantra that will help you to fi...

In 1899, the founder of Osteopathy, Andrew Taylor Still declared, “To find health should be the object of the doctor. Anyone can find disease.” What a radical outlook! This apparently simple statement from Still defines the difference a DO makes . The recognition of health as a reference point and the origin of healing is what makes Osteopathy distinct from all other healing arts and sciences. Ost...

This podcast will be the first in a series of episodes exploring key historical components of the Osteopathic experience. We will present momentous historical events that shaped the early development of Osteopathy. We know that understanding our traditions will give you a better appreciation of who we are as a healthcare profession and why we are remarkable. Our first episode in this series is thi...

Episode 5 - The Osteopathic Ways of Being In this episode, we explore an innovative approach to enriching your inner life as an Osteopath. The Osteopathic Ways of Being are not formally a part of A. T. Still’s teachings. However, they are congruent with the basic Philosophy of Osteopathy and with the spirit of A. T. Still’s approach to healthcare. The Osteopathic profession has tended to ignore th...

This episode will continue to answer the question: “What is Osteopathy?” The Osteopathic approach to healthcare is the clinical application of Osteopathic philosophy. We will explore the “Ten Major Principles of Osteopathic Treatment.” We have thoughtfully organized what we know to be the most important ways in which an Osteopath applies the art and science of Osteopathy. Join us and explore . . ....

Osteopathic philosophy forms the foundation of the distinctive Osteopathic approach to healthcare. Andrew Taylor Still did not give us a book of Osteopathic techniques, instead he gave us a rich and detailed philosophy—hidden in plain sight—in his extensive published works. These “Ten Key Concepts” form the basis of the work of our hands, revealed in what we call Osteopathic Manipulation. We as a...

This episode starts by asking an important question: What is Osteopathy? Osteopathic Medicine is a healthcare system that uses Osteopathic manipulation and the clinical application of Osteopathic principles in patient care. We discuss the etymology of the word “Osteopathy,” licensing of a DO inside and outside the United States, explain the differences between an Osteopath and Osteopathic Physicia...

We developed this podcast out of our passion for Osteopathy and the recognition that our profession needs a more intimate discussion, or a conversational approach to who we are and what we do. This podcast is primarily oriented toward Osteopaths and Osteopathic students from around the world. And, our audience includes non-Osteopathic professions such as MD’s, Dentists, Physical Therapists, Chirop...

Welcome to Osteopathy Unplugged. Join us for a glimpse into what we have in store for you in the coming episodes.  We developed Osteopathy Unplugged out of our passion for Osteopathy and the recognition that our profession needs a more intimate conversation about who we are and what we do. We interweave the philosophy of Osteopathy with clinical relevance and reveal our inner vision into the real-...