In Osteopathy, Research and Practice (1910), the originator of osteopathy, Dr. A.T. Still, wrote: 'One asks, "how must we pull a bone to replace it?" I reply, pull it to its proper place and leave it there. One man advises you to pull all bones you attempt to set until they "pop." That "popping" is … Sigue leyendo On Clicks, Cracks and Crunches
Etiqueta: osteopatia
Holistic Medical Systems Do NOT Treat the Cause
I am going to say something controversial. Holistic health systems do not "treat the cause". It is so often stated that they do, in contrast to conventional ("allopathic") medicine which "just dispenses drugs and surgery". This is not true. "Finding the cause" is proper to good conventional medicine. You are feeling weak and tired and … Sigue leyendo Holistic Medical Systems Do NOT Treat the Cause
An Approach to Chronic and Complex Health Problems
I have a special interest in the treatment of chronic and more complex problems. The word "chronic" means that a problem has been present for a long time, technically more than 6 months. Some problems, such as generalised osteoarthritis, have a naturally chronic course. In the case of osteoarthritis, this is because joint degeneration is, … Sigue leyendo An Approach to Chronic and Complex Health Problems
Osteomyths
1. Osteopathy is a therapeutic technique. False. Osteopathy is not a "technique", it is a discipline based on a particular way of thinking about health and ill-health. 2. Osteopathy is a kind of physiotherapy. False. Physiotherapy is physiotherapy. Osteopathy is osteopathy. Physiotherapy comes from conventional medicine. It thinks in terms of treating this disease or … Sigue leyendo Osteomyths
Tratamiento del Dolor por Osteopatía y Acupuntura
El alivio del dolor es una gran parte del trabajo de la mayoría de los profesionales de la salud. En mi profesión como profesional sanitario, el tratamiento del dolor es una de mis áreas de especial interés. Déjame contaros un poco sobre el dolor y cómo lo abordo. Hay dos tipos generales de dolor: Dolor … Sigue leyendo Tratamiento del Dolor por Osteopatía y Acupuntura