Osteopathic medicine turns 137!

June 22 marked the 137 birthday of osteopathic medicine. On this day in 1874, osteopathy’s founder wrote:

“On June 22nd, 1874, I flung to the breeze the banner of Osteopathy. For twenty-three years it has withstood the storms, cyclones, and blizzards of opposition. Her thread are stronger to-day than when the banner was first woven. Her colors have grown so bright that millions now begin to see and admire and seek shelter under her protecting folds from disease and death. Mothers and Fathers come by legions, and ask why this flag was not thrown to the breeze before.

“It has taken many years to prepare the ground to sow the seeds of this as well as any other truth that has come to benefit mans so be patient, have faith in God and the final triumph of truth, and all will end well.”

– Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O., Autobiography of Andrew Taylor Still, 1897

The original grammar and spelling exists in the quote as it was taken from Dr. Stills autobiography.