All osteopaths work in different ways and employ different techniques.
To suggest that any disease can be cured is often not true, but there are many conditions, such as osteo-arthritis, where the symptoms can be eased considerably using osteopathic treatment and management. First a few personal details such a name, address, age, etc. will be taken and recorded on the case history sheet, this is to enable any letters or referrals to be accurate and stop any confusion over patients with the same name. Next the problem for which the patient is seeking treatment is discussed to determine when and how the problem started, how things have changed over time, things that make it better or worse and if there is any past history of trouble. Following on from this may be a discussion as to general health of the body such as questions about the health of the heart, lungs, digestive system, etc. It may be necessary to question more deeply these aspects if anything relevant is brought up or if a family history seems to be important.