Bulgarian patients’ problems related to chronically recurring complaints in the locomotor apparatus prompted them to search for new possibilities to deal with the disease. Doctors in orthopedics and traumatology are the first medical specialists such patients seek help from. Related professionals applying manual techniques are chiropractic doctors, chiropractors and osteopaths. Historically, the practice of osteopathy began in the USA in 1874 and later spread throughout Europe and the Balkan Peninsula. Today, the presence of osteopathy in Bulgarian healthcare is indisputable, but to what extent it has found its place in the treatment of orthopedic problems is a question that still awaits its answer. The purpose of this article is to explore the essence and possibilities of the application of osteopathy in orthopedic practice.
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