Since the beginning of osteopathy, somatic dysfunction has represented a central concept within osteopathy, according to Michael M. Patterson. Later osteopaths further developed Still’s approaches to the lesion concept, for which the term “osteopathic lesion” was coined, which ultimately evolved into the term “somatic dysfunction.”
Differential diagnoses in pediatric osteopathy
20. April 2026
This work systematically addresses osteopathic findings in pediatrics from a symptom-oriented perspective: Key symptoms are presented in a standardized format, detailing anatomy, pathophysiology, causes, and
