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| Web Pages |
| The Osteopathic Home Page |
| Contains a description of the profession in the U.S., including cranial therapy. |
| Osteopath Online |
| General resource providing information for students, graduates and patients. It covers the history of the profession, education, journals, links and a database of registered practitioners. |
| Osteopathy Rally Point |
| Sounding board for British practitioners who want to freely express their ideas and suggestions about the new General Osteopathic Council in the UK. |
| History of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Includes key definitions and discussion of principles and practices, sponsored by the Association of American Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. |
| Still National Osteopathic Museum |
| History of the profession as a reform movement in the American medical establishment from its founding in Kirksville, Missouri and the original American School of Osteopathy. |
| All about OMT: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment |
| Presentation by the American Osteopathic Association, written for patients. |
| Philosophy and Principles |
| Short discussion of major principles, provided by the Tucson, Arizona Osteopathic Medical Foundation. |
| FAQ on Osteopathy |
| Frequently asked questions are answered by two D.O.'s and a medical student, sponsored by the Student Doctor Network. |
| Characterization of the Cranial Rhythmic Impulse |
| Article published by the American Academy of Osteopathy in 1992 based on research performed in the physiology department of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. |
| Comparison of manipulation with standard treatment for low back pain |
| New England Journal of Medicine article suggests that manual medicine may be just as good or better than medication for some types of low back pain. |
| Thoracic Outlet Syndrome |
| Discussion of diagnosis of four major syndromes, presented by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. |
| Osteopathic Manipulation Techniques |
| Brief discussions of cranial and visceral approaches, lymphatic pump, muscle energy, counterstrain, and myofascial and somatoemotional release. |
| Osteopathic medicine and back pain |
| How a Doctor of Osteopathy diagnoses and treats back pain, by Spine-health.com. |
| Journal of the American Osteopathic Association |
| Official publication of the American Osteopathic Association, contains orginal research, case studies, and historical reprints from its archives. |
| What is cranial osteopathy? |
| Brief discussion by a registered British practitioner describes the technique, its underlying principles, and who may benefit from it. |
| AAO Journal |
| The American Academy of Osteopathy Journal features research and review articles on manual medicine. |
| The DO |
| Official news magazine of the American Osteopathic Association. On-line version contains full-text articles. |
| Discovering Osteopathy |
| Article about OMT (osteopathic manipulative treatment). |