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Osteopathy Program

Outline overview

 

This table summarizes the 6-year training program
which leads to the Diploma of Osteopathy (DO).

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The first figure in the left-hand column indicates the reference year (e.g.: Y1 for Year 1) and the figure on the right-hand side, the number of the seminar (R indicates a seminar of review and perfecting).

 

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YEAR 1

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Y1-1

1 : Osteopathic pumping of the upper limbs

2 : Osteopathic pumping of the lower limbs

3 : The philosophy of osteopathy

1 : History of osteopathy 1

2 : Anatomy and biomechanics of the upper limbs

3 : Anatomy and biomechanics of the lower limbs

4 : Cinesiology 1

5 : The physiology of an inflammation

 

1 : General anamnesis

2 : The different plans of osteopathy

  • - History of osteopathy 1
  • - The paradigm of complexity
  • - Inflammation
  • - Cinesiology
  • - Biomechanics of the upper limbs
  • - Biomechanics of the lower limbs
  • - Biomechanics of the rachis
  • - Osteopathy

Y1-2

1 : Osteopathic pumping of the pelvis

2 : Osteopathic pumping of the lumbar rachis

3 : Osteopathic pumping of the dorsal rachis and the thorax

4 : Osteopathic pumping of temporomandibular articulations (TMAs)

1 : History of osteopathy 2

2 : Anatomy and biomechanics of the trunk

3 : Cinesiology 2

1 : Descriptive and functional arthrology sheets

2 : Muscular synthesis sheets

3 : Physiology of bones and articulations

- TMAs 1

- Thoracic diaphragm 1

- History of osteopathy 2

- General anamnesis

- Physiology of the muscle

- Muscular energetics

Y1-3

1 : Myofascial stretching of the lower limbs

2 : Myofascial stretching of the upper limbs

3 : Myofascial stretching of the trunk

4 : Description of the 22 axes of the pelvis

1 : History of osteopathy 3

2 : Anatomy and biomechanics of the lower limbs

3 : Physiology of energy and metabolism

Physiology of muscles

- Muscles of the anterior and antero-lateral walls of the abdomen

- Muscles and articulations of the rachis

- Anatomy of arteries 1

- Anatomy of veins 1

- Respiratory physiology

- Cardio-circulatory physiology

 

Y1-4

1 : Treatment of the thoracic diaphragm

2 : Circulatory techniques

1 : Cardiovascular physiology

2 : Physiology of breathing

3 : Methodology of awareness

4 : Osteopathy’s situation

Reading: Philosophy of systemism

- Anatomy of the veins

- Thoracic diaphragm 2

- Biomechanics of Littlejohn

- LOADS

- Anatomy of the nervous system 1

Y1-5

1 : LOADS (Longitudinal osteoarticular decoaptation stretches)

2 : Lemniscates approach

1 : Physiology of the nervous system

2 : History of osteopathy 4

Sympathetic system approach

- Anatomy and biomechanics of the temporal bone

- Anatomy of veins 2

- Anatomy of arteries 2

- Anatomy of the nervous system 2

- Posture (Fukuda test)

- General information on the fasciae

Y1-6

1 : General symptomatology; anamnesis

2 : Biological examinations

     

Y1-R

1 : GOT: General osteopathic treatment

2 : Respiratory techniques

1 : Oral presentations

2 : Cardio-circulatory physiology adapted to pathological situations

3 : Respiratory physiology adapted to pathological situations

4 : Review of the year’s program

 

Methodology for learning about anatomy

 

- GOT: General osteopathic treatment

- After correction, each student gives a presentation

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Y2-1

1 : F0

2 : Listening and touching

3 : Diagnosis and general fascial treatment

1 : Physiology and philosophy of listening and touching

2 : General embryology

General physiology: How the human body is organized

- Anatomy and biomechanics of the occiput and sphenoid bone

- Listening and touching

- Embryology

- Anatomy of fasciae of the lower limbs

Y2-2

1 : Palpatory anatomy of the lower limbs

2 : Treating fascial chains of the lower limbs

Philosophy: the paradigm of complexity

1 : Physiology of the digestive system

2 : Anatomy of the peripheral nervous system and the plexuses

- Orthopedic symptomatology

- Fascial chains of the lower limbs

- Anatomy of the fasciae of the upper limbs

- Embryology and evolution of the cranium during growth

Y2-3

1 : Palpatory anatomy of the upper limbs

2 : Treatment of fascial chains of the upper limbs

Symptomatology of the musculoskeletal system

Anatomical approach of the autonomic nervous system

- Fascial chains of the upper limbs

- Anatomy of fascial chains of the anterior and posterior sides of the trunk

- Anatomy of the mediastinum

- Relational anatomy of the cervico-thoracic diaphragm

 

Y2-4

1 : Palpatory anatomy of the anterior and posterior planes of the trunk and head

2 : Osteopathic treatment of the fascial chains of the anterior and posterior planes of the trunk and head

1 : Physiology of water

2 : Physiology of elimination

3 : Physiology of thermoregulation

4 : Physiology of skin

5 : Water and Man

1 : Anatomy of the urovesical system

2 : Physiology of the nephrologic and reproductive systems

- Anatomy and biomechanics of TMAs 2

- Anatomy of the temporal bone 1

- Biomechanics of the temporal bone

- rheumatologic semiology

- Fascial chains on the surface of the trunk

- Radiology 1 (approach)

- Craniometry

Y2-5

1 : History, philosophy, and methodology of cranial treatment

2 : Primary Respiratory Movement (PRM) and consequences of its dysfunction

3 : Analytical treatment of the temporal bone

4 : Treating the chain of the temporal bone

Anatomy of the temporal bone 2

Different approaches to the conception of PRM

- Cervico-thoracic diaphragm

- Cardiovascular semiology

- Thoraco-pulmonary semiology

- Electro-cardiogram exercises

- Relational anatomy of the pelvic diaphragm

- Fasciae of the face and cranium

 

A2-6

Semiology of the musculoskeletal
system:

1 : History-taking

2 : Signes fonctionnels

3 : Bone inspection and palpation

4 : Joint inspection and palpation

5 : Spinal inspection and palpation

6 : Sacro-iliac examination

7 : Radiological approach

8 : Semiological classification:
- Radiological anomalies in the bone
- Anomalies in the articular liquid (osteoarthritis, arthritis)
- Anomalies in the phospho-calcium metabolism (osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, osteomalacia, hyperparathyroidism, etc.)
- Bone tumefactions (osteitis, tumors, etc.)
- Complementary examinations

     

Y2-R

1 : Treatment of the cervico-thoracic diaphragm

2 : Osteopathic tests and diagnosis of pelvic lesions

1 : Definition of
intraosseous lemniscates

2 : Review of the year’s program

Overview of aromatherapy

- General information:
radiology, scans, tomography, ultrasounds, MRIs

- Anatomy of the mediastinal system

- Anatomy of the lymphatic system

- Anatomy of the nerve plexus system

- Anatomy of the venous plexus system

- Functional anatomy of the thorax

YEAR 3  top of page

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Y3-1

1 : Osteopathic treatment of the pharynx

2 : Osteopathic treatment of the larynx

3 : Osteopathic treatment of the thyroid

4 : Topic of thesis

How to write a thesis

The voice

- Anatomy and biomechanics of the occiput and sphenoid bone

- Anatomy of the larynx, pharynx and thyroid

- Styloid diaphragm

Y3-2

Treatment of the occiput, sphenoid bone and sphenobasilar symphysis

1 : Embryology and evolution of the cranium during growth

2 : Topic of thesis

Movements of the sphenobasilar symphysis

- Electrocardiogram

Y3-3

1 : Osteopathic treatment of the parietal, frontal and
ethmoidal bones

2 : Topic of thesis

Mediastinal pathology 

Embryological evolution of the
mediastinum

- Relational anatomy of the mediastinum

- TMAs 2

Y3-4

1 : Osteopathic treatment of the mediastinum

2 : Topic of thesis

Clinical approaches

Presentation on the 22 axes of the pelvis and their visceral incidences 1

- Cardiovascular semiology

- Pelvic diaphragm

Y3-5

1 : Osteopathic treatment of the facial bones

2 : Complete treatment of the temporomandibular joint

3 : Topic of thesis

Relational anatomy of the pelvic diaphrag

Presentation on the 22 axes of the pelvis and their visceral incidences 2

 

Y3-6

1 : Cardiovascular semiology

2 : Thoraco-pulmonary semiology

     

Y3-R

1 : Osteopathic treatment of the
pelvic diaphragm

2 : The 22 axes of the pelvis

3 : Osteopathic treatment of the fasciae of the face and cranium

Clinical approaches

Relational anatomy of the trunk

 

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Y4-1

1 : Osteopathic treatment of the thoracic cage : the lungs

2 : Osteopathic treatment of the thoracic cage : the heart

3 : Examining the credits of the Certificate of Osteopathy (CO)

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

- Venous sinuses

- Cranial ventriclesricles

- Dura mater and membranes

Y4-2

1 : Osteopathic treatment of the venous sinuses

2 : Osteopathic treatment of the cranial diaphragm

3 : Osteopathic treatment of the ventricular chain

4 : Examining the credits of the CO

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

- Functional anatomy of the nose and adnexa

- Functional anatomy of  the ear and adnexa

Y4-3

1 : Osteopathic treatment of the
sensory organs

2 : Examining the credits of the CO

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

- Functional anatomy of the mouth and adnexa

- Functional anatomy of the eye and adnexa

Y4-4

1 : Osteopathic treatment of the
sensory organs

2 : Examining the credits of the CO

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

- Principal neurological syndromes

- Electroencephalogram

- Relational anatomy of abdominal viscerae

Y4-5

1 : Osteopathic treatment of
abdominal viscerae (Part 1)

2 : Examining the credits of the CO

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

 

Y4-6

1 : Digestive semiology

2 : Semiology of the urinary system

   

- Cranial orifices and their
connection

Y4-R

1 : Pelviology

2 : Presentation of the report on cranial therapy

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

- Glands


 

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Y5-1

1 : Osteopathic treatment the digestive system (Part 2)

2 : Examining the credits of the CO

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

- Presentation of book reports by other students

- Methodology of structural osteopathy 1

Y5-2

1 : Structural manipulation of the
upper and lower limbs

2 : Examining the credits of the CO

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

- Structural osteopathic treatment

- Methodology of structural osteopathy 2

Y5-3

1 : Structural manipulation of the
spine

2 : Pumping the lymphatic system

3 : Examining the credits of the CO

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

- Various approaches to manipulation

- Methodology of osteopathic manipulation of the viscerae 1

Y5-4

1 : Osteopathic treatment of the renal and cystic systems

2 : Examining the credits of the CO

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

- Fasting and draining

- Methodology of osteopathic manipulation of the kidneys 2

- Orthopedic radiology 2 (complete)

Y5-5

1 : Radiology

2 : Paper on fascialogy

3 : Examining the credits of the CO

4 : Last structural manipulation of the viscerae

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

- Biological assessments

- Physiology of the pregnant woman and methodology of childbirth

- Evolution from new-born to baby and from baby to child

- Hormones

Y5-6

1 : Semiology of the genital and reproductive system

2 : Obstetric semiology

3 : Endocrinal semiology

4 : Examining the credits of the CO

5 : Treatment of the genital and reproductive system

6 : Osteopathic treatment of pregnant women and babies

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

- The first seven nerves of the cranium

Y5-R

1 : Clinic

2 : Osteopathic treatment of hormone chains

3 : Osteopathic treatment : glandular pumping

4 : Methodology of DO and IDO exams

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

- The last five nerves of the cranium

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Y6-1

Treatment of the first seven nerves of the cranium

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

 

Y6-2

Treatment of the last five nerves of the cranium

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

Anatomy of the sympathetic and parasympathetic system

Y6-3

Osteopathic treatment of the
neurovegetative system 1:

- theory

- osteopathic treatment of the centrifugal function

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

 

Y6-4

Osteopathic treatment of the
neurovegetative system 2 :

- osteopathic treatment of the centripetal function

- referred pain

- multidirectional pain

- osteopathic treatment of the parasympathetic system

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

 

Y6-5

1 : Preparation for the thesis and DO exam

2 : Clinic

Group clinical demonstrations

Case studies

 

Y6-6

1 : Symposium

2 : Clinical and oral tests of DO

3 : Defence of report

Group clinical demonstrations

   

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