OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE STAMP: American Association, Osteopathy, Dr Andrew Still

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This Listing is for ONE NEW
Single
Osteopathic Medicine
8¢ Stamp from 1972.
Mint. MNH. No flaws. Original undisturbed gum. From a Smoke-Free and Pet-Free Environment.
On October 9, 1972, the U.S. Postal Service issued these
Osteopathic Medicine
8¢ gummed stamps in Miami, FL - to
commemorate the 75th anniversary of the American Osteopathic Association, which was founded in 1897
.
The stamp was designed by V. Jack Ruther of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Its theme consists of two over‐lapping full‐ length silhouettes of people - faceless, ageless, sexless and raceless, symbolizing humankind's quest for health.
Dr. Andrew Still created the practice of osteopathic medicine. He had helped found Baker University, the first 4-year university in Kansas. He also served as hospital steward during the Civil War.
When Dr. Still lost three of his children to spinal meningitis in 1864, he began to envision a new “rational medical therapy” that would center around the manipulation of the musculoskeletal system, surgery, and less dependence on drugs. From these ideas, Dr. Still established what he called osteopathy, an alternative medical practice that focuses on the manipulation of muscle tissue and bones. The name comes from the Greek words
osteon
(bone) and
pathos
(sensitive to or responding to). Also known as the locomotor system, the musculoskeletal system is an organ system that provides the human body with form, support, stability and movement. It is made up of bones, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joints, and connective tissue that supports and binds the tissues and organs together.
In 1892, Dr. Still founded the American School of Osteopathy (later called A.T. Still University), the first school devoted to osteopathy. Five years later, 16 students from this school held their first meeting in Kirksville, Missouri to establish a national organization. This first annual meeting date of April 19, 1897 is the date celebrated as the founding of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).  At the time, they called themselves the America Association for the Advancement of Osteopathy (then adopted the current name in 1901). During that first meeting, the AOA also declared that Dr. Still was an honorary member “by virtue of his unique position as founder of osteopathy”.
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