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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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Alternative therapy > Osteopathy 
Dupuytren contraction
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Shortening, thickening and fibrosis of the palmar fascia, producing a flexion deformity of a finger (Dorland’s).
tender points
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Small, hypersensitive points in the myofascial tissues of the body that do not have a pattern of pain radiation. These points are a manifestation of somatic dysfunction and are ...
mandibular drainage technique
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Soft tissue manipulative technique using passively induced jaw motion to effect increased drainage of middle ear structures via the eustachian tube and lymphatics.
secondary somatic dysfunction
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Somatic dysfunction arising either from mechanical or neurophysiologic response subsequent to or as a consequence of other etiologies.
exhalation rib dysfunction
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Somatic dysfunction characterized by a rib being held in a position of exhalation such that motion toward exhalation is more free and motion toward inhalation is restricted.
inhalation rib restriction depressed rib
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Somatic dysfunction characterized by a rib being held in a position of exhalation such that motion toward exhalation is more free and motion toward inhalation is restricted.
Sub-categories
- Acupuncture (951)
- Alternative psychotherapy (75)
- Aromatherapy (84)
- Ayurveda (93)
- Back flower remedies (81)
- Chromotherapy (81)
- Diet therapy (123)
- Homeopathy (131)
- Hydrotherapy (34)
- Magneto therapy (29)
- Naturopathy (73)
- Osteopathy (439)
- Reflexology (38)
- Reiki (27)
- Shiatsu (33)