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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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contracture
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A condition of fixed high resistance to passive stretch of a muscle, resulting from fibrosis of the tissues supporting the muscles or the joints, or from disorders of the muscle ...
postural balance
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A condition of optimal distribution of body mass in relation to gravity.
transitional vertebrae
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A congenital anomaly of a vertebra in which it develops characteristic(s) of the adjoining structure or region.
compression of the fourth ventricle (CV-4)
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A cranial technique in which the lateral angles of the occipital squama are manually approximated slightly exaggerating the posterior convexity of the occiput and taking the ...
sacral sulcus
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A depression just medial to the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) as a result of the spatial relationship of the PSIS to the dorsal aspect of the sacrum.
fluctuation of cerebrospinal fluid
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A description of the hypothesized action of cerebrospinal fluid with regard to the craniosacral mechanism.
positional technique
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A direct segmental technique in which a combination of leverage, patient ventilatory movements and a fulcrum are used to achieve mobilization of the dysfunctional segment. May be ...
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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)