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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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type I somatic dysfunction
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A group curve of thoracic and/or lumbar vertebrae in which the freedoms of motion are in neutral with sidebending and rotation in opposite directions with maximum rotation at the ...
pelvic somatic dysfunctions
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A group of somatic dysfunctions involving the sacrum and innominates.
mirror-image motion asymmetries
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A grouping of primary and secondary sites of somatic dysfunction describing a three-segment complex fundamental to dysfunction in a mobile system. Each adjacent segment, above and ...
articulatory (ART)
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A low velocity/ moderate to high amplitude technique where a joint is carried through its full motion with the therapeutic goal of increased range of movement. The activating ...
ligamentous articular strain technique (LAS)
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A manipulative technique in which the goal of treatment is to balance the tension in opposing ligaments where there is abnormal tension present.
indirect method (I/IND)
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A manipulative technique where the restrictive barrier is disengaged and the dysfunctional body part is moved away from the restrictive barrier until tissue tension is equal in ...
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- Acupuncture (951)
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