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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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sclerotomal pain
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Deep, dull achy pain associated with tissues derived from a common sclerotome.
intersegmental motion
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Designates relative motion taking place between two adjacent vertebral segments or within a vertebral unit that is described as the upper vertebral segment moving on the lower.
pelvic sideshift
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Deviation of the pelvis to the right or left of the central vertical axis as translation occurs along the horizontal (z) axis. Usually observed in the standing position.
tenderness
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Discomfort or pain elicited by the osteopathic practitioner through palpation. 2. A state of unusual sensitivity to touch or pressure.
hysteresis
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
During the loading and unloading of connective tissue, the restoration of the final length of the tissue occurs at a rate and to an extent less than during deformation (loading). These differences ...
segmental dysfunction
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Dysfunction in a mobile system located at explicit segmental mobile units. Palpable characteristics of a dysfunctional segment are those associated with somatic dysfunction. (See also STAR, TART and ...
