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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.
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- 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)