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PROGRAM Overview Traditional Osteopathy • The Five Years of Study • Five-Year curriculum o Existing Program o Enhanced Program • Research Year The Elements of Traditional Osteopathy • Philosophy • Theory • Clinical Methodology • Practical • Palpation • Techniques • Clinical • Research Evaluation • Scores • Written Tests • Clinical Case Studies • Practical Tests • Oral Presentations • Thesis Presentation • Prizes, Awards and Scholarships Review Courses Continuing Education Graduation • Registration Fees • Tuition Fees • Tax Receipts |
Techniques |
Osteo-Articular adjustments “Bones do not always pop when they go back to their proper places nor does it mean they are properly adjusted when they do pop.” A.T. Still, 1910. Osteo-articular adjustments are distinct from spinal manipulation or chiropractic treatment. They are gentle impulses generated by the osteopath that encourage the strained articulation to return to its natural state without the use of forceful actions. Beginning in the first year with the simplest articulations, the program systematically covers each articulation. The instruction in osteo-articular adjustments is completed in the first half of the program. Students learn to improve this essential ability throughout the program.
Cranial-sacral therapy
The skull has “many holes, foramina, or openings, to accommodate the blood-vessels and other structures that supply and drain the brain.” A.T. Still, 1902 . Believing the theory and application of cranial-sacral therapy is too fundamental to be taught in one or two weekends, the CCO's skilled faculty teaches the cranial-sacral element of the program over the course of the entire program. More advanced cranial theory and techniques, some of which have been developed exclusively by the college's founder and president, Philippe Druelle, are offered in the final two years. This timing allows the student to integrate and refine the material slowly, as did William Garner Sutherland, DO, the founder of this method of treatment, during the mid-20 th century.
Fascial release techniques
“...fascia and its nerves demand his attention first, and on his knowledge of the same, much of his success, and the life of his patients do depend.” A.T. Still, 1899. Fascial release techniques are taught throughout the program, beginning with the fundamentals, such as “General Osteopathic Technique;” diaphragm techniques for the cranium, thorax and pelvis, as well as the Counterstrain Method of Myofascial Release and Ligamentous Articular Strain Technique, all of which are introduced in the first year of the program. As the student advances in the palpation, more difficult techniques are taught, such as working at depth or through bone.
Visceral normalization
“No two or more organs can work perfectly when one is crowding on another.” A.T. Still, 1902. Visceral normalization , although introduced early on in the program, is reserved for the later parts of the study, once the student has become more comfortable in palpating the tissues at a depth, without using force. Each organ is studied and treatment techniques are offered for all the organs including such diverse organs as the encephalon, the uterus, and the prostate. |
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