Jamie Archer

The LXO Podcast

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The LXO Podcast is for osteopaths who want to become the best practitioners they can be. Hosted by Jamie Archer, founder of The LXO, The Home for Osteopaths Worldwide Committed to Pure Osteopathy, this podcast explores the principles, anatomy, clinical reasoning and hands-on skills that underpin effective osteopathic practice. Through discussions on osteopathic philosophy, patient care, palpation, technique, anatomy and professional development, each episode is designed to help you think more clearly, refine your approach and develop greater confidence in practice. Whether you are a student, n...

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Jamie Archer

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Episode 8: The Mechanics of Motion: Understanding Fryette’s Principles 10.07.2026 44:58

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  

Episode 7: The Respiratory Diaphragm: A Centre of Unity Within the Human Body 25.06.2026 59:41

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.

Episode 6: Where Osteopathy Began with guest Jason Haxton 14.06.2026 1:04:24

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...

Episode 5: Osteopathic Inventions: Part 2 07.06.2026 28:06

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

Episode 4: Osteopathic Inventions: Part 1 22.05.2026 27:20

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

Episode 3: Are We Losing our Hands and our Osteopathy? 01.05.2026 16:32

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...

Episode 2: Find it! Fix it! Leave it alone! - The Misunderstanding of Osteopathy 01.04.2026 43:55

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...

Episode 1: The Making of an Osteopath 01.03.2026 32:25

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