The Institute of Classical Osteopathy
The Institute was formed by Teddy Hall and John Wernham during the 1950’s in Maidstone England. Over the years the Institute has undergone many changes but still remain one of the most highly regards bastions of authentic osteopathy. Graduates of the CAO are granted entry into this highly regarded European association.
The Institute of Classical Osteopathy Website
www.classical-osteopathy.org/
The Foundation of the Institute
The Institute began in 1956 as the Osteopathic Institute of Applied Technique whose aim was:
“to bring together in one body those members of our profession who are prepared to interpret and apply osteopathy as it was laid down by Andrew. T. Still
Under its Constitution the Institute is designed:
- to promote research into the skeletal structure and mechanics of the physiological movements of the spine, and the techniques based thereon;
- to preserve the fundamentals of the osteopathic concept and to create a nomenclature by which the mechanics of the osteopathic techniques may best be described;
- to publish books and pamphlets of a technical nature, to build up a library, and by these means to gradually establish a center to which the profession may look for assistance in technical problems”
The Institute was renamed The Institute of Classical Osteopathy in the 1990s. True to the original philosophy and principles, the Institute maintains its role by establishing postgraduate courses in the UK, and by organising workshops, seminars and meetings, which are open to all like-minded osteopaths.