Ontario Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners
Welcome to the web site of the Ontario Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners (OAOMP). In this site you will find valuable information on osteopathic manual practice in the province of Ontario, Canada.
The OAOMP site is regularly updated with the current Osteopathy news and events and ways the public can access osteopathic manual practitioners in their area.
Osteopathy is a treatment philosophy which seeks to identify areas of the body that are restricted or constricted, then gently ease these restrictions so that normal function can resume. Osteopathy definition: osteopathy applies the knowledge of the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of the body, to all diseases, disorders and dysfunctions. The tools osteopaths use are their hands. Osteopathic manual practitioners use a gentle “hands-on” or “manual” approach, applied through osteopathic philosophy, to identify the causative factor of the problem and restore order to all of the systems: musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, reproductive, or nervous system.
Man is composed of matter, movement, and spirit. - A.T. Still, Founder of Osteopathy
As a philosophy, there are many techniques and different approaches that the osteopathic manual practitioner may utilize, but their practice demands the body be addressed as an integrated unit through principles in practice and respect be given to all of the components of the patient: Body, Mind, and Spirit.
The OAOMP’s mission is to advance the profession of osteopathy by unifying its members and educating the public. The OAOMP is committed to promoting the highest, safest level of osteopathic manual practice in the province of Ontario.
We need your support
The OAOMP needs your help to achieve provincial recognition as a Regulated Health Profession. This is part of our mandate to promote the highest, safest level of osteopathic manual practice in Ontario. By filling out the attached petition, we can ensure that your voice is heard in the legislative assembly and ensure a strong future for osteopathic manual practice in Ontario health care.
Membership Application
Upcoming Courses & Events:
November 23, 2009
Annual General Meeting 2009, 6:30pm
Location: Bloorview Kids Rehab, 150 Kilgour Rd. Toronto Ont.
Feburary 20-21, 2010
Upper Quadrant Rehabilitation 1
Location: Carelton Sports Therapy Clinic, Ottawa Ont.
Registration: www.annehartleyagency.com
April 23-24, 2010
Interdisciplinary Congress for Osteopathy
Location: Vienna, Austria
June 19-20, 2010
TMJ & Cranial Assessment and Rehabilitation
Location: Sheridan College, Brampton Ont.
Registration: www.annehartleyagency.com
September 25-26, 2010
Lower &Upper Quadrant Fascial Chains Rehabilitation
Location: Sheridan College, Brampton, Ont.
Registration: www.annehartleyagency.com