osteopathy

This term describes a holistic approach to medicine that emphasizes the physical manipulation of the musculoskeletal system to facilitate the body's innate ability to heal itself. It carries a connotation of manual therapy and structural alignment, often positioned as a complementary or alternative practice to conventional allopathic medicine.

As a mass noun referring to a field of study or a medical system, it is uncountable. It does not take a plural form when referring to the practice itself, and users cannot refer to a single instance of the practice as an osteopathy; instead, they would use phrases like a session of osteopathy or an osteopathic treatment.