This piece by Deborah Smith takes a broad overview of the past, present and future of osteopathic practice. She explores current issues in the field, including the gradual erosion of “postural and structural diagnostic explanations”, the complexity of pain, and the “biopsychosocial” model. Smith then goes on to touch on “values-based practice” before presenting a proposed model for osteopathic reasoning, treatment, and care.

The full article is available online at https://www.journalofosteopathicmedicine.com/article/S1746-0689(18)30037-3/fulltext