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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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range of motion technique
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Active or passive movement of a body part to its physiologic or anatomic limit in any or all planes of motion.
health
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Adaptive and optimal attainment of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and environmental well-being.
scaphocephaly
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A transverse compression of the cranium with a resultant mid-sagittal ridge.
scaphoid head
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A transverse compression of the cranium with a resultant mid-sagittal ridge.
hatchet head
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
A transverse compression of the cranium with a resultant mid-sagittal ridge.
region
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
An anatomical division of the body defined either by natural, functional or arbitrary boundaries.
rib motion: axis of rib motion
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
An imaginary line through the costotransverse and the costovertebral articulations of the rib.
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