Is osteopathy opposed to drugs and surgery?
No. Osteopathic practitioners recognize that there are certain times and situations, particularly in emergency and trauma settings where it is absolutely necessary to use medicine or have surgery. The goal of osteopathic care is to minimize the use of drugs and surgery. Rather than focus on the disease and symptoms, the objective is to find the source of the problem and restore the patient’s health, and to improve the quality of life.
