About us

Associação Portuguesa de Osteopatia Clássica - APOC

The Portuguese Association of Classical Osteopathy – APOC is an association that has as its reason for existence the challenge of spreading and promoting the practice of Classical Osteopathy according to its founders A. T. Still & J. M. Littlejohn in the most varied areas of knowledge.

Mission

Professional, the Portuguese Association of Classical Osteopathy – APOC’s mission is to ensure and defend the good clinical practices of all its members by promoting/organizing national and international events in the area of Classical Osteopathic Medicine in Portugal.

Values

Respect

by the individuality and by the specifics of each associate and person involved.

Organization

objectively, in accordance with the legislation in force, favoring the development of services and social and other quality responses.

Solidarity

to those who need it most, in a logic of combating phenomena of poverty and all kinds of social exclusion.

Work

to provide a service of excellence, always oriented, for people and their needs.

Proud

to be an integral part of this team and of this Institution.

III International Congress of Classical Osteopathy | 12 - 13 October 2024

APOC Members Registration

III International Congress of Classical Osteopathy | 12 - 13 October 2024

APOC Members Registration

22 May 2021 - 6 pm

Osteopathy, digestive sphere and micronutrition

Its harmony is essential to preserve our capital health

About the Speaker

André Metra DO

Member of the Register of Osteopaths of France
Diploma in Osteopathy
University of Anatomy diploma applied to clinical examination and imaging
Former head of the Osteopathy course at the Collège d'Enseignement Traditionnel de Ostéopathie Harold Magoun
Former head of the Viscéral department at the Instituto Supérieur d’Ostéopathie Paris. ISOP
International Speaker
Author of the book: « Traité Pratique d’Ostéopathie Viscérale » aux éditions Frison-Roche
Author of the book: «Cahier d’Ostéopathie pelvi-périnéale» preface by professor François Desgranchamps head of urology service, Hôpital St Louis, Paris. Aux editions Frison-Roche.
Co-founder and administrative director of the anatomo-clinical training and evaluation school. EFEAC

Mensagem do Director

Apesar de sermos uma instituição muito jovem, nem por isso nos devemos esquecer de que o que aqui fazemos é muito antigo, vem de muito longe e vai para muito longe: começou naquele dia perdido nos tempos em que pela primeira vez um ser humano percebeu que por detrás da biomecânica existia uma fisiologia imanente perante a equação da estrutura versos função e era obrigatório passar à geração seguinte a experiência e o saber que «o labor, o trabalho e a ação», como diria Hannah Arendt, lhe tinham proporcionado. Nesse dia longínquo, há dezenas de anos, esse ser humano deu início a uma das atividades mais belas e mais nobres da Humanidade: o ensino da Osteopatia.

 

É com o compromisso e o dever para com os nossos antecessores e alunos, que assumimos o ensino da Medicina Osteopática segundo os seus primórdios Princípios, com intuito na evolução e progresso do conhecimento.

 

Bem hajam ao IPOC.

 

O Diretor,
Marco Silvestre