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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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complete motor asymmetry

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Asymmetry of palpatory responses to all regional motion inputs including rotation, translation and active respiration.

cervicolumbar reflex

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Automatic contraction of the lumbar paravertebral muscles in response to contraction of postural muscles in the neck.

oculocephalogyric reflex

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Automatic movement of the head that leads or accompanies movement of the eyes.

oculogyric reflex

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Automatic movement of the head that leads or accompanies movement of the eyes.

cephalogyric reflex

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Automatic movement of the head that leads or accompanies movement of the eyes.

transverse (z) axes

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Axes formed by intersection of the coronal and transverse planes about which nutation/ counternutation occurs.

anterior-posterior (x) axis

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Axis formed at the line of intersection of a sagittal and transverse plane.