02866cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500310015225000190018326400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850802080041952016690062753400660229665300250236270000390238785600710242685600430249775696UtSlPG20260610134742.0mcr n260607r20251920utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aRZ1 aMcConnell, Carl Philip,d1874-193914aThe practice of osteopathy  aFourth edition 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-03-23  aBob Taylor, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Practice of Osteopathy" by Carl Philip McConnell and Charles Clayton Teall is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a comprehensive textbook on osteopathic medicine, providing both foundational theory and practical instruction for students and practitioners in the field. Its primary focus is the explanation, diagnosis, and treatment of disease according to osteopathic principles, particularly emphasizing anatomical causes and manual correction over pharmaceutical or primarily surgical interventions.  The opening of this work introduces the philosophy and historical context of osteopathy, highlighting Andrew Taylor Still as the founder and his revolutionary departure from conventional medicine. The authors stress that osteopathy is defined by its unique approach to the causes of disease—specifically the identification and correction of structural lesions (malalignments and dysfunctions in bones, muscles, ligaments, and other tissues) believed to impede nerve and blood flow, thus leading to illness. The text details the types of lesions, their etiological significance, and their systemic impact, setting the stage for how osteopaths diagnose through meticulous physical examination, particularly of the spine and related musculoskeletal structures. The beginning also establishes the rigorous diagnostic and philosophical distinctions between osteopathy and other forms of manual therapy or drug-based medicine, positioning it as an integrative, holistic discipline grounded in anatomy, physiology, and respect for the body's natural healing capabilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cKirksville: Journal Printing Co., 1920  aOsteopathic medicine1 aTeall, Charles Clayton,d1863-19374 uhttps://archive.org/details/practiceofosteo00mcco/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75696