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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 
passive method
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Based on techniques in which the patient refrains from voluntary muscle contraction.
sagittal plane postural decompensation
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Causes kyphotic and/ or lordotic changes.
Still Technique
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Characterized as a specific, non-repetitive articulatory method that is indirect, then direct.
trophotropic
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Concerned with or pertaining to the natural tendency for maintenance and/or restoration of nutritional stores.
concentric contraction
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Contraction of muscle resulting in approximation of attachments.
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)