Osteopathy is a manual therapy that addresses the body in a holistic manner. Treatments are gentle and emphasize accurate assessment and correction of somatic dysfunction, including that which specifically affects the skeletal, muscular and ligamentous systems. The osteopathic manual practitioner is guided by principles that are deeply rooted in the science of anatomy and physiology, and care is always customized to each patient in such a way whereby the safest and most efficient results are obtained.