Osteopathic Information Service (OIS) - Reference information, sponsored by the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) which regulates osteopathy in the UK under the Osteopaths Act of 1993.Student Doctor Network - United States site for patients, premeds, medical students, and physicians. Hosts a discussion board for medical students and pre-meds.
The Osteopathic Home Page - Contains a description of the profession in the U.S., including cranial therapy.
Discovering Osteopathy - Article about OMT (osteopathic manipulative treatment).
Osteopath Online - General resource providing information for students, graduates and patients. It covers the history of the profession, education, journals, links and a database of registered practitioners.
Osteopathy Rally Point - Sounding board for British practitioners who want to freely express their ideas and suggestions about the new General Osteopathic Council in the UK.
Glossary of Osteopathic Terminology - Prepared by the Glossary Review Committee sponsored by Education Council on Osteopathic Principles of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. File is in PDF format.
History of Osteopathic Medicine - Includes key definitions and discussion of principles and practices, sponsored by the Association of American Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.
Still National Osteopathic Museum - History of the profession as a reform movement in the American medical establishment from its founding in Kirksville, Missouri and the original American School of Osteopathy.
All about OMT: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment - Presentation by the American Osteopathic Association, written for patients.
Philosophy and Principles - Short discussion of major principles, provided by the Tucson, Arizona Osteopathic Medical Foundation.
FAQ on Osteopathy - Frequently asked questions are answered by two D.O.'s and a medical student, sponsored by the Student Doctor Network.
Characterization of the Cranial Rhythmic Impulse - Article published by the American Academy of Osteopathy in 1992 based on research performed in the physiology department of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine.
Comparison of manipulation with standard treatment for low back pain - New England Journal of Medicine article suggests that manual medicine may be just as good or better than medication for some types of low back pain.
Guide to Osteopathic Practices - Resource page with information on indications for OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment) and the various techniques employed by doctors of osteopathy.
Review of Research on Osteopathy - Articles, links and discussions on significant scientific findings.
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - Discussion of diagnosis of four major syndromes, presented by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
U.S. Osteopathy officially recognized as a complete and equal school of medicine - Article about the 2001 decision by the United States Federation of State Medical Boards that effectively establishes two accepted schools of medicine: Osteopathy and Allopathy.
Pressure Point Release technique - Brief discussion of trigger points and the still point.
Osteopathic Manipulation Techniques - Brief discussions of cranial and visceral approaches, lymphatic pump, muscle energy, counterstrain, and myofascial and somatoemotional release.
Osteopathic medicine and back pain - How a Doctor of Osteopathy diagnoses and treats back pain, by Spine-health.com.
The DO - Official news magazine of the American Osteopathic Association. On-line version contains full-text articles.
Journal of the American Osteopathic Association - Official publication of the American Osteopathic Association, contains orginal research, case studies, and historical reprints from its archives.
AAO Journal - The American Academy of Osteopathy Journal features research and review articles on manual medicine.
