True or False: When treating an injury, you shouldn't treat any joints below or above the site of focus, because that could make the injury worse.

FALSE! You MUST treat the injured joint AS WELL AS at least 1 joint above AND below the site -- these joints play an important role in the kinetic chain of joint X. For example, if someone injures their elbow, you should treat both the shoulder and the wrist. This idea of treating supporting structures in a kinetic chain is one of the most important, if not THE, key element in the theories behind osteopathy. If you do not do this, you are not doing your job as an osteopath.