Alternative therapy

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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counterstrain (CS)

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A system of diagnosis and treatment that considers the dysfunction to be a continuing, inappropriate strain reflex, which is inhibited by applying a position of mild strain in the ...

myotension

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A system of diagnosis and treatment that uses muscular contractions and relaxations under resistance of the osteopathic practitioner to relax, strengthen or stretch muscles, or ...

facilitated positional release (FPR)

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A system of indirect myofascial release treatment. The component region of the body is placed into a neutral position, diminishing tissue and joint tension in all planes, and an ...

Chapman reflex

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A system of reflex points that present as predictable anterior and posterior fascial tissue texture abnormalities (plaque-like changes or stringiness of the involved tissues) ...

thoracic pump

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A technique that consists of intermittent compression of the thoracic cage.

lymphatic pump

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A term coined by C. Earl Miller to describe the impact of intrathoracic pressure changes on lymphatic flow. This was the name originally given to the thoracic pump technique ...