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.

Industry: Alternative therapy

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gravitational line

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Viewing the patient from the side, an imaginary line in a coronal plane which, in the theoretical ideal posture, starts slightly anterior to the lateral malleolus, passes across the lateral condyle ...

intrinsic corrective forces

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Voluntary or involuntary forces from within the patient that assist in the manipulative treatment process.

osteopathy

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

Osteopathy is a type of complementary and alternative medicine. Its practitioners claim that the wellbeing of an individual depends on their bones, muscles, ligaments and connective tissue ...