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Dr. Barbara Newlon, Pediatric Osteopathy
Dr. Barbara Newlon, Osteopathic Physician specializing in Pediatric Osteopathy
How Does Osteopathy Differ From Chiropractic and Physical Therapy?
To begin with, osteopaths are fully licensed to be family physicians, with all medical privileges and training of medical doctors (MDs).
Second, cranial sacral osteopathy treats the whole patient, focusing on the body’s motion. Chiropractors and physical therapists, by contrast, are trained to treat the body primarily as a static system, not a comprehensive structure in constant motion.
In fact, the body moves constantly in many ways. There is bone, ligament, and muscle motion; but there is also motion of the cerebrospinal fluid, motion of the fluids around the cells, lymphatic motion and blood motion. All the organs move, including the kidneys, liver, spleen, pancreas, brain, and spinal cord. There is motion of all the membranes around the organs and body cavities; and there is energetic motion.
When the body is treated with all these motions in mind, the organ systems and musculoskeletal system can be permanently changed.
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How Does Osteopathy Differ From CranioSacral Therapy?
“CranioSacral therapy” is a term coined by John Upledger, D.O., who originally was trained in Dr. Sutherland’s work but has chosen to train non-medical students in a form of the cranial concept of his own design. His teaching method is not endorsed by the Cranial Academy or Sutherland Teaching Foundation, affiliate organizations of the American Osteopathic Association.