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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contracture

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A condition of fixed high resistance to passive stretch of a muscle, resulting from fibrosis of the tissues supporting the muscles or the joints, or from disorders of the muscle fibers.

postural balance

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A condition of optimal distribution of body mass in relation to gravity.

transitional vertebrae

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A congenital anomaly of a vertebra in which it develops characteristic(s) of the adjoining structure or region.

compression of the fourth ventricle (CV-4)

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A cranial technique in which the lateral angles of the occipital squama are manually approximated slightly exaggerating the posterior convexity of the occiput and taking the cranium into sustained ...

sacral sulcus

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A depression just medial to the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) as a result of the spatial relationship of the PSIS to the dorsal aspect of the sacrum.

fluctuation of cerebrospinal fluid

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A description of the hypothesized action of cerebrospinal fluid with regard to the craniosacral mechanism.

positional technique

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

A direct segmental technique in which a combination of leverage, patient ventilatory movements and a fulcrum are used to achieve mobilization of the dysfunctional segment. May be combined with ...