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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exaggeration technique

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

An indirect procedure that involves carrying the dysfunctional part away from the restrictive barrier, then applying a high velocity/low amplitude force in the same direction.

functional method

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

An indirect treatment approach that involves finding the dynamic balance point and one of the following: applying an indirect guiding force, holding the position or adding compression to exaggerate ...

scan

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

An intermediate detailed examination of specific body regions that have been identified by findings emerging from the initial examination.

lumbolumbar lordotic angle

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

An objective quantification of lumbar lordosis typically determined by measuring the angle between the superior surface of the second lumbar vertebra and the inferior surface of the fifth lumbar ...

springing technique

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A low velocity/ moderate amplitude technique where the restrictive barrier is engaged repeatedly to produce an increased freedom of motion.

anterior component

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A positional descriptor used to identify the side of reference when rotation of a vertebra has occurred; in a condition of right rotation, the left side is the anterior component; usually refers to ...

posterior component

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A positional descriptor used to identify the side of reference when rotation of a vertebral segment has occurred. In a condition of right rotation, the right side is the posterior component. It ...