The term lesion is used to describe an abnormal area of tissue, or structure, in the body. The job of an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner is to determine a patient’s lesion pattern and unwind it, in order to restore proper function to the body’s tissues. This is done through hands on manipulation. Lesioning in the body is common and nothing to be afraid of. Every day as human beings we withdraw from our health bank accounts by simply existing. When we add exercise, work postures, repetitive movements, trauma, and stress we withdrawal extra from our accounts. These ‘withdrawals’ are expressed as lesions in the body. Lesions act as compensatory mechanisms to allow us to keep doing what we are doing, even though it is sub optimal on the body. Osteopathy in this sense can act as a deposit into your health bank account. It’s like a tune up for your body, to keep it lasting longer.