Contains a description of the profession in the U.S., including cranial therapy.

Includes key definitions and discussion of principles and practices, sponsored by the Association of American Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.

History of the profession as a reform movement in the American medical establishment from its founding in Kirksville, Missouri and the original American School of Osteopathy.

Presentation by the American Osteopathic Association, written for patients.

New England Journal of Medicine article suggests that manual medicine may be just as good or better than medication for some types of low back pain.

Discussion of diagnosis of four major syndromes, presented by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.

How a Doctor of Osteopathy diagnoses and treats back pain, by Spine-health.com.

Brief discussion by a registered British practitioner describes the technique, its underlying principles, and who may benefit from it.

The American Academy of Osteopathy Journal features research and review articles on manual medicine.

Official news magazine of the American Osteopathic Association. On-line version contains full-text articles.