   Osteopathy is a manual health science founded by Dr. Andrew Tayler Still during the American frontier times (mid-late 1800s).  For those of interest, I highly encourage you read up on his exploits.  Someone who deserves more credit to easing the suffering of humanity than most give him.  It is based on the following principles:
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1. Â The body is a dynamic unit of function. Â Everything is interrelated.
2. Â Form and function are reciprocally interrelated.
3. Â The body has the inherent ability to self-heal, self-regulate and self-adjust.
4. Â Our rational treatment is based on these principles.
   So... am I an Osteopath?
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   The quick answer is No!  The title of Osteopath is a protected title under the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
   What am I then?
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   I'm an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner.  As of this time, Manual Osteopathy is currently an unregulated health profession in the province of Ontario.  There is no current regulatory college for this profession.  That being said, there are professional organizations in place.  These organizations protect public safety, set standards of education as well as advocate for the profession.
  After graduating high school, I began working in the Automotive trade.  Upon completing my apprenticeship, I became a Certified Automotive Technician in 2005.  After wear and tear on my own chassis and working in the industry for over a decade, I decided to pursue work on a very different machine (the human body).
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  I Attended the Sutherland Chan School of Massage Therapy, graduated and started practicing as a Registered Massage Therapist in 2013.  It was through my studies in massage therapy school that I would discover my true passion and future.
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   That takes me to this profession.  I attended the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy and graduated in 2019, practicing ever since.  I truly love this profession, its history and its holistic approach to health.
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   I often say that the automobile and the human body are not all that different.  There's a frame/chassis, suspension, hydraulics, electrical, etc.  They may be designed differently, but the principles of form and function remain.