Osteopathy was created in 1873 by Dr Andrew T. Still, an American surgeon who identified the musculoskeletal system as a key component of general health. Now Osteopathy has evolved into a holistic healthcare practice which aims to improve overall health and wellbeing by treating the whole person, not just the symptoms. The main principle is that our wellbeing depends on our bones, muscles, ligaments and connentive tissue functioning smoothly together.