One of the main themes will be the use of osteopathy on oneself, an approach, Alain believes, which is able to broaden considerably the clinical scope of osteopathy.  After an acute illness he developped, Alain had to evolve this self-centered osteopathic approach, enabling him to return to normal. He believes that sharing this information has become of paramount importance, particularly for practitioners, such as osteopaths, who expose themselves daily, through manual contact, to the pathologies of their patients.