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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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physiologic motion
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Changes in position of body structures within the normal range.
facet symmetry
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Configuration in which the structure, position and/or motion of the facets are equal bilaterally.
facet asymmetry
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Configuration in which the structure, position and/or motion of the facets are not equal bilaterally.
postural decompensation
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Distribution of body mass away from ideal when postural homeostatic mechanisms are overwhelmed. It occurs in all cardinal planes, but is classified by the major plane(s) affected.
certification special proficiency in osteopathic manipulative medicine (C-SPOMM)
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Granted by the American Osteopathic Association through the American Osteopathic Board of Special Proficiency in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine from 1989 through 1999.
contractured muscle
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Histological change substituting non-contractile tissue for muscle tissue, which prevents the muscle from reaching normal relaxed length.
regional flexion
Alternative therapy; Osteopathy
Historically, is the approximation of the ends of a curve in the sagittal plane of the spine.
