Florence Nightingale was a guiding force in the field of nursing. She was born May 12, 1820, to William âWENâ and Frances âFannyâ Nightingale in Florence, Italy.
The most common conditions treated by osteopaths are neck and back pain. However, osteopathy is a very effective treatment for stiffness, aches, pains and dysfunction in other parts of the body.
A key part of osteopathic medicine is a technique called OMT, or osteopathic manipulative treatment. In OMT, physicians use their hands as a primary tool to diagnose and treat illness and injury.