By definition: Osteopathy involves clinical care of the neuro-musculoskeletal system, which comprises the bones, muscles, nerves and other tissues that support your body and control its movements. Osteopaths use your medical history and environmental factors to understand the root cause of your pain to develop a personalised plan to help you manage your pain and move better. Osteopaths are trained to identify persistent pain and offer a plan to improve symptoms. This may include various treatment and management options, such as manual therapy and advice on lifestyle, exercise and movement. Each case of persistent pain is different and needs an individualised plan. Osteopaths use a whole-body approach to care for patients. This is sometimes called biopsychosocial care, which means they consider biological (body), psychological (mental) and social (environment) factors that may affect your health and well-being.