Elio Bosani

I was born in Argentina, where I completed my entire education and obtained a professional qualification as a Physical Education teacher. From an early age, I was drawn to the workings of the human body, movement and the mechanisms of health.

In 1982, I came to Europe and settled in Rome. There, I undertook physiotherapy training at La Sapienza University in Rome, while simultaneously beginning my osteopathy studies at a French school, the École Ostéopathique de Provence (EOP). I obtained my osteopathy diploma in 1996.

Since then, I have practised this profession in Geneva, where I have gained extensive clinical experience treating patients of all ages and in a wide variety of situations. This continuous practice spanning nearly three decades now forms a solid foundation of clinical expertise in service of my patients.

As an osteopath, my treatments address the full range of functional manifestations that can affect the human body, whether involving the skeletal or musculoskeletal system, chronic pain or various functional disorders. Osteopathy aims to support the person in restoring their functional balance, taking into account their history, lifestyle and capacity for adaptation.

This therapeutic approach is suitable for all stages of life, from birth to old age, with methods of intervention adapted to each age and situation. My practice is grounded in a rigorous, attentive and respectful clinical approach, prioritising listening to the patient, functional analysis and individually tailored treatment.

In my practice, I work in collaboration with the wider medical community whenever the situation requires it or falls outside my scope of expertise. This collaboration reflects a commitment to professional responsibility and patient safety, particularly in connection with general practitioners and, where indicated, with the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG).

Within the Centre for Integrative Medicine, Eaux-Vives (CMIEV), I am part of an interdisciplinary collaborative approach aimed at providing comprehensive, coherent and responsible patient care.

Origin and concept of osteopathy

Osteopathy was born in 1874, when Andrew Taylor Still (1828–1917), an American physician and surgeon, developed and formulated the fundamental principles of this discipline after many years of studying human anatomy and clinical practice based on manual techniques. His innovative approach rested on a holistic understanding of the body, the relationship between structure and function, and the body's capacity for self-regulation.

In 1892, he founded the first school of osteopathy, The American School of Osteopathy, in Kirksville, Missouri, marking the beginning of formal education in this manual medicine. Subsequently, his disciples — notably William Garner Sutherland and Harold Magoun — expanded the field of osteopathy through the development of cranial osteopathy, enriching and deepening its conceptual and therapeutic framework.