Osteopathy uses the musculo-skeletal system to "decode" and assess certain body ailments. Learn how it could heal your pain. Osteopathy uses the musculo-skeletal system to "decode" and assess certain body ailments. Based on how osteopath practitioners touch or press on specific areas of your body, they can determine if your organs are functioning properly. It's a huge part of disease prevention, because oftentimes osteopaths can catch problems in the early stages. Osteopathy is something you can incorporate into your other health treatments, like acupuncture, chiropractic, massage, etc. for a holistic approach to bettering your health. In fact, the practice uses all of these modalities to assess your health as a whole. Osteopathy might look at your spinal alignment, the foods you eat, your emotions (bringing in the mind/body connection) and use all of those factors to promote optimal health.Who can benefit from osteopathy?The answer is simple: anyone. Everyone suffers stress, emotional problems, physical pain, digestion issues... osteopathy can address all of those things.Once you've uncovered the source of the pain or other issues in your body, you then have to learn how to "release" the root cause, which can range from physical entities like food to negative relationships.Tune in as Vicky Vlachonis, osteopathic practitioner, joins Andrea and Lisa to share more about what osteopathy involves, as well as how this practice can help heal your pain and promote your best health.