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The purpose of manual osteopathic treatment is to restore the body to optimal function. Osteopaths focus on how your skeleton, joints, muscles, nerves and circulation work together to improve your health and well being. Using a wide range of hands on techniques, osteopaths can identify important types of dysfunction in your body. Osteopathic treatment uses techniques such as stretching and massage for general treatment of the soft tissues (muscles, tendons and ligaments) along with mobilization of specific joints and soft tissues. Osteopathy takes a holistic approach to treatment, so your practitioner may look at other parts of your body, as well as the area that is troubling you. For example, if you have a sore knee, your osteopath may also look at your ankle, pelvis and back. Treatments are covered by many extended health care plans.