Osteopathy

Osteopathy

A form of alternative healthcare that emphasizes the interrelationship between structure and function of the body, as well as the body's ability to heal itself. It aims to facilitate the healing process through the practice of manual and manipulative therapy.

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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 apex (rotation ...

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 below the primary ...

traction

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A linear force acting to draw structures apart.

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 force is either a ...

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 one or all planes and ...