Alternative therapy

Alternative therapy

Preventative and therapeutic health care practices, such as acupuncture, naturopathy, chiropractic, homeopathy and herbal medicine. Generally do not follow accepted medical methods. May not require medical explanations for their success or use.

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soft tissue technique

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A direct technique that usually involves lateral stretching, linear stretching, deep pressure, traction and/or separation of muscle origin and insertion while monitoring tissue ...

myofascial treatment

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A direct technique that usually involves lateral stretching, linear stretching, deep pressure, traction and/or separation of muscle origin and insertion while monitoring tissue ...

decompensation

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A dysfunctional, persistent pattern, in some cases reversible, resulting when homeostatic mechanisms are partially or totally overwhelmed.

plane

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A flat surface determined by the position of three points in space. Any of a number of imaginary surfaces passing through the body and dividing it into segments.

muscle energy

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A form of osteopathic manipulative diagnosis and treatment in which the patient’s muscles are actively used on request, from a precisely controlled position, in a specific ...