A. T. Still
“To find health should be the object of the doctor. Anyone can find disease.”
A.T., Still Philosophy of Osteopathy. Kirksville, MO;1899. Reprinted, Academy of Applied Osteopathy; January 1946:40.
Principles
(I) the body is a unit, the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit; (II) the body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance; (III) structure and function are reciprocally interrelated; and (IV) rational treatment is based upon an understanding of the basic principles of body unity, self-regulation, and the inter-relationship of structure and function. (Foundations for Osteopathic Medicine, Robert C. Ward Editor,1997. PP 3-7.) |