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Myopathy is a disease of muscle in which the muscle fibers do not function properly. This results in muscular weakness. Myopathy simply means muscle disease (Greek myo- muscle + patheia < -pathy suffering). This meaning implies that the primary defect is within the muscle, as opposed to the nerves (neuropathies or neurogenic disorders) or elsewhere (e.g., the brain).
For diseases of the bone, see bone disease and osteology. Osteopathy is a type of alternative medicine, also called pseudomedicine, that emphasizes massage and other physical manipulation of muscle tissue and bones. People practicing osteopathy are referred to as osteopathic practitioners.