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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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Osteopathy
horizontal plane postural decompensation
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
May cause postural changes where part or all of the body rotates to the right or left. When viewed from the right or left sides, alignment appears asymmetrical.
biomechanics
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Mechanical principles applied to the study of biological functions; the application of mechanical laws to living structures; the study and knowledge of biological function from an application of ...
passive motion
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Motion induced by the osteopathic practitioner while the patient remains passive or relaxed.
regional motor inputs
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Motion initiated by an osteopathic practitioner through body contact and vector input that produces a specific response at each segment in the mobile system.
craniosacral extension
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Motion occurring during the cranial rhythmic impulse when the sphenobasilar symphysis descends and sacral base moves anteriorly.
