Find it, Fix it and leave it Alone – Adjusting the Abnormal to the Normal

Summary

Robert Cartwright discusses the meaning of Andrew Taylor Still’s phrase Find it, Fix it and Leave it Alone and the relationship of that phrase to adjusting the abnormal to the normal.

Transcription

Andrew Taylor Still and John Martin Littlejohn, the disagreement that never was.

Summary

Chris Campbell, osteopath, researcher and historian discusses his new book “A Clash of Three Cultures” with Robert Cartwright. Chris is the worlds leading expert on John Martin Littlejohn and this book, garnered from 30 years of research, covers all parts of Littlejohn’s life from his early years and his search of the globe for a cure for his life threatening haemorrhagic throat condition, the time at Kirksville and the alleged disagreements with Andrew Taylor Still, leaving Kirksville and setting up the Chicago college to his return to England setting up the British School of Osteopathy and the infamous 1935 Bill. A must read for anyone interested in osteopathic history and to grasp a deeper understanding of osteopathy. To order the book and find out more about the Institute of Classical Osteopathy and our post graduate courses go to http://www.classical-osteopathy.org

Researching the osteopathic lesion part 1

Summary

Early osteopathic research pioneers, Carl McConnell and Louisa Burns artificially created lesions (somatic dysfunction) and studied the effects in the local and distant tissues in comparison to controls. This is a synopsis of the scientific values held, the methods, results and conclusions of these pioneers and how these spinal injuries effect health. For more information about classical osteopathy go to http://www.classical-osteopathy.org