Osteopathy is a comprehensive field of patient-centered medicine with a core belief that a person's structure and function are interrelated. Further, osteopaths assert that when in optimal structure, the body's own self-healing, self-regulating abilities will be able to function optimally. Osteopaths are trained in physical manipulation in a wide range of techniques in conjunction with their medical school studies. From the high velocity- low amplitude techniques often associated with chiropractors to the very subtle myofascial release and Osteopathic cranial manipulation techniques, osteopaths have a broad knowledge and skill base that allows them to treat a multitude of physical traumas and ailments in ways suitable for the age, physical health, and pain tolerance of each individual.