Osteopathy

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.

Industry: Alternative therapy

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Osteopathy

SBS compression

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Somatic dysfunction in which the basisphenoid and basiocciput are held forced together significantly limiting SBS motion.

ERS left

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Somatic dysfunction in which the vertebral unit is extended, rotated and sidebent left; usually preceded by a designation of the vertebral unit(s) involved (e.g., T5 ERS left or T5 ERLSL).

ERS right

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Somatic dysfunction in which the vertebral unit is extended, rotated and sidebent right; usually preceded by a designation of the vertebral unit(s) involved (e.g., C3-5 ERS right or C3-5 ERRSR).

FRS left

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Somatic dysfunction in which the vertebral unit is flexed, rotated and sidebent left; usually preceded by a designation of the vertebral unit(s) involved (e.g., T5 FRS left or T5 FRLSL).

FRS right

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Somatic dysfunction in which the vertebral unit is flexed, rotated and sidebent right; usually preceded by a designation of the vertebral unit(s) involved (e.g., C3-5 FRS right or C3-5 FRRSR).

SBS extension

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Sphenoid and occiput have rotated in opposite directions around parallel transverse axes; the basiocciput and basisphenoid are both inferior in SBS extension with a decrease in the dorsal convexity ...

SBS flexion

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Sphenoid and occiput have rotated in opposite directions around parallel transverse axes; the basiocciput and basisphenoid are both superior in SBS extension with an increase in the dorsal convexity ...