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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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fascial patterns
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Systems for classifying and recording the preferred directions of fascial motion throughout the body.
mesenteric release technique (mesenteric lift)
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Technique in which tension is taken off the attachment of the root of the mesentery to the posterior body wall. Simultaneously, the abdominal contents are compressed to enhance venous and lymphatic ...
active method
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Technique in which the person voluntarily performs an osteopathic practitioner-directed motion.
v-spread
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Technique using forces transmitted across the diameter of the skull to accomplish sutural gapping.
flexion tests
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Tests for iliosacral or sacroiliac somatic dysfunction.
somatogenic
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
That which is produced by activity, reaction and change originating in the musculoskeletal system.
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