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.

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pétrissage

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Deep kneading or squeezing action to express swelling.

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 ...