MODEL RELEASED. Osteopathy. Osteopath manipulating a 8-year-old girl's cheek bones, using craniosacral techniques. Although this is a very gentle treatment, often used on newborn babies, the patient's ear infection is causing pain. The infection may have resulted due to pressure from misaligned bones. Osteopathy uses massage and manipulation to treat a range of disorders, based on knowledge of the musculoskeletal system. Craniosacral techniques manipulate the bones of the skull, face and jaw.