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Glossary: Osteopathy
 


Definition
A school of healing that teaches that the body is a vital mechanical organism whose structural and functional integrity are coordinated and interdependent, and that the abnormality of either constitutes disease. Its major contribution to treatment is manipulation.

Also: Osteopath, Osteopathic

Topics Related To Osteopathy
ManipulationAs A Treatment
"...Different forms of manipulative therapy are available to choose from ... Osteopathy..."

Neurostructural Therapy

As A Treatment
"Neurostructural Therapy (NST) is a technique developed in Australia by Micheal Nixon Levy, based on the work of osteopath Tom Bowen..."

Premature/Signs of Aging

Recommendation Manipulation
"Chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation, massage, hydromassage, and mind/body therapies can also reduce the chronic stress on the body that interferes with normal functioning and contributes to premature aging..."

Yeast / Candida Infection

Recommendation Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
"One Osteopath (DO) is known to use intravenous vitamin C followed by intravenous flagyl with good results for candidal overgrowth..."





Last updated: Jul 26, 2007


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