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Osteopathy
A form of alternative healthcare that emphasizes the interrelationship between structure and function of the body, as well as the body's ability to heal itself. It aims to facilitate the healing process through the practice of manual and manipulative therapy.
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Dupuytren contraction
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Shortening, thickening and fibrosis of the palmar fascia, producing a flexion deformity of a finger (Dorland’s).
tender points
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Small, hypersensitive points in the myofascial tissues of the body that do not have a pattern of pain radiation. These points are a manifestation of somatic dysfunction and are used as diagnostic ...
mandibular drainage technique
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Soft tissue manipulative technique using passively induced jaw motion to effect increased drainage of middle ear structures via the eustachian tube and lymphatics.
secondary somatic dysfunction
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Somatic dysfunction arising either from mechanical or neurophysiologic response subsequent to or as a consequence of other etiologies.
exhalation rib dysfunction
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Somatic dysfunction characterized by a rib being held in a position of exhalation such that motion toward exhalation is more free and motion toward inhalation is restricted.
inhalation rib restriction depressed rib
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Somatic dysfunction characterized by a rib being held in a position of exhalation such that motion toward exhalation is more free and motion toward inhalation is restricted.
