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PATHWAYS TO TRADITIONAL OSTEOPATHIC PRACTICE 2012
Converting BSc to DO from the classroom to the bench
After many requests from osteopaths, for a dedicated course specifically on the grounding for competent traditional osteopathic practice, we are pleased to announce that a pathway for this is now being put together.
The beginning of the pathway Autumn 2012 conference
We now have a date of October 27th 2012 for our next conference. It will be at Leighton Park College, Reading, Berkshire, a totally new lecture venue with excellent facilities. The principle speaker will be Howard Beardmore DO. The pathway to understanding health and disease cannot be properly explored using medical pathology as a basis. It requires a different kind of dialogue on diagnosis or treatment.
Core osteopathic principles are the key to successful practice
The modern osteopathic profession is not the only profession in danger of losing its vocabulary. The purpose of the first part of the day is to re-establish the core principles needed to grasp an understanding of traditional osteopathic language. It will provide an overview of; vasomotion, visceromotion, traditional osteopathic mechanics, and the fields of traditional osteopathic diagnosis. All subjects will be illustrated throughout with real case histories, bringing alive the practicalities, value and logic of a traditional osteopathic diagnosis.
Proximate principles in action!
We will then break for lunch with an amazing wholefood vegetarian feast, provided by celebrated chef Leon Lewis. Leon will be presenting his feast in person, so you can ask him about his collection of world-wide recipes, and buy his wonderfully inspiring books. Leon is also a wild mushroom expert, running wild harvesting courses too, so you can ask him about that.
Putting principles into practice - demonstration
In the afternoon, Howard Beardmore DO will go through as many traditional osteopathic principles as he would expect to use, in making a constitutional diagnosis, and illustrate them with cases. The frame of reference that we will use throughout the day will be the 'Total Lesion Concept'; a paradigm first presented by Henry Fryette DO, with expanded topic headings used to make a constitutional diagnosis.
This will provide an overview of the principled framework involved in making a traditional osteopathic diagnosis - the subject that is the missing link. We will then take this into a practical demonstration of case history-taking, followed by a demonstration of general osteopathic treatment.
Post conference debrief and dinner
The day doesn't stop there! After many requests for a post conference debrief, we have decided to end the day with a hot, vegetarian, wholefood buffet from Leon. This will be a chance to catch up with old and new friends made on the day, and give those interested in the new course, due to start in the new year, an opportunity to ask questions and take advantage of priority booking.
More details of the pathway course for 2013 will be announced soon.
Howard Beardmore DO
How to book online
Booking is a two step process that should take around 10 minutes
Step 1: reserve your place
- Click the link below to take you to our online booking system
- You will be prompted to enter your name and address
Step 2: make your payment
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- Once payment is complete, the booking of your space will be complete
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