Integrative Manual Therapy: Combination of modalities developed by Sharon Weiselfish, Ph.D., P.T., the originator of Developmental Manual Therapy. Integrative Manual Therapy borrows from CranioSacral Therapy.

(See also: Integrative Manual Therapy, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

INTEGRATIVE MANUAL THERAPY

This therapy recognizes that each person is more than the total components of anatomy, physics, and chemistry, and is instead affected by emotions, thoughts, social interactions, mind, spirit, consciousness, soul, and more.

Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT) combines multiple therapies to locate and alleviate health challenges through individual body systems. Utilizing a combination of structural rehabilitation (a manual therapy process of normalization) and functional rehabilitation (a therapy to restore functional outcome according to the optimal potential of the client), Integrative Manual Therapy utilizes the expertise of professionals in many fields - physical therapy, osteopathic medicine, homeopathy, audiology, massage therapy, etc.

(See also: INTEGRATIVE MANUAL THERAPY, Alternative Health, Massage, Bodywork, Body Mind and Soul)

Psychotherapeutic Postural Integration (PPI) is a wider development of Postural integration (PI), an alternative body-psychotherapy method, which attempts to help individuals to become aware of themselves in their body and empowering them to change their "bodymind" - their bodies, their emotions and attitudes. At a practical level, PPI is an active therapy in which the patient/client and practitioner (psychotherapist) interact to release blocked energy and to guide the development of awareness in both. Thus enabling clients to ...

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• Psychotherapeutic Postural Integration - External links

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Answers To Frequently Asked Questions about Kinesiology, including:

What Is Applied Kinesiology (AK)?

Does Applied Kinesiology Replace Standard Forms Of Diagnosis?

Do Applied Kinesiology Doctors Do Acupuncture?

How Do Applied Kinesiology Doctors View The Body Differently?

How Do Applied Kinesiology Physicians Treat The Body Chemistry?

Do Applied Kinesiology Practitioners Do Homeopathy?

How Do Applied Kinesiology Doctors Treat The Body Structure?

How Do Applied Kinesiology Doctors Treat Mental/Emotional Areas?

Where Does Applied Kinesiology Knowledge Come From?

What Kind Of Doctors Practice AK?

Why The Rapid Growth Of AK?

How Can Touching Myself Cause Muscle Weakness?

What Diseases Does Applied Kinesiology Treat?

What If Another Type Of Doctor Is Needed?

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Myofascial release refers to the manual technique for stretching the fascia with the aim to balance the body. Fascia is located between the skin and the underlying structure of muscle and bone, it is a seamless web of connective tissue that covers and connects the muscles, organs, and skeletal structures in our body. Muscle and fascia are united forming the myofascia system. Injuries, stress, trauma, and poor posture can cause restriction to fascia. Since fascia is an interconnected web, the restriction or tightness to fascia a ...

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Physical therapy (also known as physiotherapy) is a health profession concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and disability through physical means. It is based upon principles of medical science, and is generally held to be within the sphere of conventional (rather than alternative) medicine. Physiotherapy is practiced by physiotherapists (also known as physical therapists, e.g. in the United States), though aspects may also be practiced under supervised delegation by physiotherapy assi ...

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• Physical therapy - Scope of practice
• Physical therapy - History of physiotherapy
• Physical therapy - Assessment
• Physical therapy - Treatment
• Physical therapy - Musculoskeletal physiotherapy
• Physical therapy - Cardiopulmonary physiotherapy
• Physical therapy - Neurological physiotherapy
• Physical therapy - Physiotherapy education
• Physical therapy - Qualifications in the United States

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Osteopathic medicine (known as osteopathy in the past) is a branch of medicine which views the human body holistically, and emphasizes the prevention and treatment of illness and injury through the use of manual and physical therapies, along with traditional medical practices such as drugs and surgery. Doctors of Osteopathic medicine (D.O.s) educated in the United States are fully licensed physicians equivalent to M.D.s. Osteopaths educated in the United Kingdom and elsewhere have a scope of practice limited mainly to musculoskeletal conditi ...

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• Osteopathic medicine - History
• Osteopathic medicine - Osteopathic Principles
• Osteopathic medicine - Techniques of Osteopathic Medicine
• Osteopathic medicine - Scope of Manual Therapies
• Osteopathic medicine - Cranial Osteopathy
• Osteopathic medicine - Visceral Osteopathy
• Osteopathic medicine - Osteopathic Medicine Around the World
• Osteopathic medicine - Osteopathic Medicine in the USA
• Osteopathic medicine - Osteopathic Medicine in the UK Australia Canada and NZ
• Osteopathic medicine - Osteopathic Medicine in the European Union

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Naturopathic medicine is the practice of attempting to improve the health of patients through the application of natural remedies. Naturopathic medicine - History of naturopathic medicine. The term naturopathy was coined before 1900, by John Scheel, and used by Benedict Lust. Lust, a German last name meaning "love" pronounced like "loost", had been schooled in hydrotherapy and other natural health practices in Germany by Father Sebastian Kneipp, who sent Lust to the United States to bring them Kneipp's meth ...

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• Naturopathic medicine - History of naturopathic medicine
• Naturopathic medicine - Naturopathic physicians and traditional naturopaths
• Naturopathic medicine - Naturopathic physicians
• Naturopathic medicine - Traditional naturopaths
• Naturopathic medicine - The Principles of Naturopathic Medicine
• Naturopathic medicine - The healing power of nature
• Naturopathic medicine - Identify and treat the cause
• Naturopathic medicine - First do no harm
• Naturopathic medicine - Treat the whole person
• Naturopathic medicine - The physician as teacher
• Naturopathic medicine - Prevention
• Naturopathic medicine - Regulation in North America
• Naturopathic medicine - Regulation in the United Kingdom
• Naturopathic medicine - Scope of practice
• Naturopathic medicine - Criticism

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Dance (from Old French dancier, perhaps from Frankish) generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression (see also body language) or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. Dance is also used to describe methods of non-verbal communication between humans or animals (bee dance, mating dance), motion in inanimate objects (the leaves danced in the wind), and certain musical forms or genres. People who dance are called dancers and the act of dance is kn ...

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• Dance - Choreography and notation
• Dance - Dance studies
• Dance - Categories of dance

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Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests itself in markedly abnormal social interaction, communication ability, patterns of interests, and patterns of behavior. Although the specific etiology of autism is unknown, many researchers suspect that autism results from genetically mediated vulnerabilities to environmental triggers. And while there is disagreement about the magnitude, nature, and mechanisms for such environmental factors, researchers have found at least seven major genes prevalent among ind ...

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• Autism - History
• Autism - Terminology
• Autism - Characteristics
• Autism - Social development
• Autism - Sensory system
• Autism - Communication difficulties
• Autism - Repetitive behaviors
• Autism - Effects in education
• Autism - DSM definition
• Autism - Types of autism
• Autism - Asperger's and Kanner's syndrome
• Autism - Autism as a spectrum disorder
• Autism - Models
• Autism - Epidemiology
• Autism - Theories of the etiology of autism
• Autism - Increase in diagnoses of autism
• Autism - Therapies
• Autism - Applied Behavior Analysis
• Autism - Relationship Development Intervention
• Autism - Son-Rise
• Autism - Snoezelen
• Autism - Autism and computing
• Autism - Gluten-free casein-free diet
• Autism - MB12
• Autism - Sociology
• Autism - Community and politics
• Autism - Culture
• Autism - Autistic adults
• Autism - Autistic savants
• Autism - Other pervasive developmental disorders
• Autism - Rett syndrome
• Autism - Childhood disintegrative disorder
• Autism - Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified
• Autism - Footnotes

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In psychiatry, dissociative identity disorder (DID) is the current name of the condition formerly listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as multiple personality disorder (MPD) and multiple personality syndrome. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems continues to list it as Multiple Personality Disorder. Mul ...

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• Dissociative identity disorder - Recent history
• Dissociative identity disorder - Contemporary views
• Dissociative identity disorder - Believers
• Dissociative identity disorder - Critics
• Dissociative identity disorder - Professionals who still find the DID diagnosis useful
• Dissociative identity disorder - Healthy multiplicity
• Dissociative identity disorder - Note on FMSF False Memory Syndrome Foundation
• Dissociative identity disorder - MPD/DID chronology

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Big Boss is a fictional character in the Metal Gear video game series created by Hideo Kojima and published by Konami. Big Boss - Appearances. Big Boss first appeared in the original Metal Gear. While Big Boss initially serves as the player's (Solid Snake's) commanding officer (giving orders and advice to the player through the transceiver), he eventually begins giving false information to the player that leads to traps. It is then revealed at the end that Big Boss is actually the terrorist le ...

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• Big Boss - Name
• Big Boss - Name Debate
• Big Boss - False Names
• Big Boss - History
• Big Boss - Early Life
• Big Boss - Snake Eater
• Big Boss - Later Career
• Big Boss - Metal Gear and the Death of Big Boss
• Big Boss - Legacy
• Big Boss - Les Enfants Terribles Project
• Big Boss - The Three Snakes
• Big Boss - Genome Soldiers
• Big Boss - Miscellaneous
• Big Boss - Big Boss in Snake's Revenge

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Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness characterized by persistent defects in the perception or expression of reality. A person experiencing untreated schizophrenia typically demonstrates grossly disorganized thinking, and may also experience delusions or auditory hallucinations. Although the illness primarily affects cognition, it can also contribute to chronic problems with behavior or emotions. Due to the many possible combinations of symptoms, it is difficult to say whether it is in fact a single psychiatric disorder; and Eugen Bleuler deliberately called the disease "the schizo ...

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• Schizophrenia - Overview
• Schizophrenia - History
• Schizophrenia - Diagnosis
• Schizophrenia - Criteria signs and symptoms
• Schizophrenia - Subtypes
• Schizophrenia - Presentation
• Schizophrenia - Diagnostic issues and controversies
• Schizophrenia - Causes
• Schizophrenia - Genetic and environmental influences
• Schizophrenia - Neurobiological influences
• Schizophrenia - Incidence and prevalence
• Schizophrenia - Treatment
• Schizophrenia - Medication and hospitalization
• Schizophrenia - Therapy and community support
• Schizophrenia - Prognosis
• Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia and drug use
• Schizophrenia - Hallucinogens
• Schizophrenia - Cannabis
• Schizophrenia - Tobacco
• Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia and violence
• Schizophrenia - Violence perpetrated by people with schizophrenia
• Schizophrenia - Violence against people with schizophrenia
• Schizophrenia - Alternative approaches to schizophrenia
• Schizophrenia - Notable people affected by schizophrenia
• Schizophrenia - General reading

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Adult attention deficit disorder (AADD) is the common terminology for the psychiatric condition currently known as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), also known as attention deficit disorder (ADD), when it occurs in adulthood. Although the exact prevalence in adults is unknown, epidemiologic studies thus far reveal that the condition, marked by inattentiveness, difficulty getting work done, procrastination, or organization problems, probably exists in about 2-4% of adults. The condition persi ...

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• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Terminology
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - History
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Cause
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Controversy
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Hunter-versus-farmer theory
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - ADD/ADHD a hoax?
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Symptoms and hallmarks
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Diagnosis
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Psychological testing for ADHD
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Other forms of testing
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Treatment
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Positive aspects of ADD
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Organizations
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Sources
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Books
• Adult attention-deficit disorder - Websites

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Different cultures, time periods, and belief systems have diverse variations in their opinions on the morality of homosexuality, bisexuality and the choice of sexual orientation in general. In recent decades, many societies which formerly treated homosexuality as a crime have now repealed those laws on the basis of civil rights, privacy rights, and changing social attitudes. The increasing social acceptance of homosexuality has been attributed to a range of diverse causes, including the sexual revolution, the gay rights movement, a gr ...

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• Religion and sexual orientation - Overview
• Religion and sexual orientation - Organized religions
• Religion and sexual orientation - Aspects of the conflict
• Religion and sexual orientation - Reactions to homosexuality
• Religion and sexual orientation - View that homosexuality is moral morally acceptable or is not an issue of morality
• Religion and sexual orientation - Controversy over parallels with other civil rights movements
• Religion and sexual orientation - Genetic determination choice and change
• Religion and sexual orientation - Attacks based on stereotypes linking homosexuality to other behaviors
• Religion and sexual orientation - Views of specific religious groups
• Religion and sexual orientation - Atheists agnostics and secularists
• Religion and sexual orientation - Abrahamic
• Religion and sexual orientation - Buddhism Confucianism and Taoism
• Religion and sexual orientation - Hinduism
• Religion and sexual orientation - Greco-Roman religion
• Religion and sexual orientation - Mythological figures who engaged in same-sex love

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Reiki is claimed by its adherents to be a technique for healing physical or mental disease. Reiki was formulated during the early 20th century by Mikao Usui (usui mikao 臼井甕男) in Japan. Practitioners use a technique similar to the laying on of hands in which they claim that they act as channels for Reiki energy — which they say flows through their palms to specific parts of the body in order to facilitate healing. Scientific studies have not confirmed the existence of this specific Reiki energy. Most of the e ...

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• Reiki - History
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• Reiki - Celtic Reiki
• Reiki - Reiki Tummo
• Reiki - Courses
• Reiki - Reiki community
• Reiki - Controversies
• Reiki - Opposition from religious groups
• Reiki - Internal controversies
• Reiki - Secret teachings
• Reiki - The Reiki Grandmaster
• Reiki - Reiki's origin
• Reiki - Partial Bibliography

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• Homosexuality - Etymology and usage
• Homosexuality - Academic study
• Homosexuality - Anthropology
• Homosexuality - Biology
• Homosexuality - Psychology
• Homosexuality - Nature versus nurture
• Homosexuality - Societal attitudes
• Homosexuality - Modern law
• Homosexuality - Understudied phenomena
• Homosexuality - Political aspects
• Homosexuality - Military
• Homosexuality - Youth groups
• Homosexuality - Religion
• Homosexuality - Polemic
• Homosexuality - Historical and geographical practices
• Homosexuality - Africa
• Homosexuality - Americas
• Homosexuality - East Asia
• Homosexuality - Europe
• Homosexuality - Middle East and Central Asia
• Homosexuality - South Pacific
• Homosexuality - Modern Developments
• Homosexuality - Art and literature
• Homosexuality - Articles
• Homosexuality - Categories

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Homeopathy (also spelled homœopathy or homoeopathy) from the Greek words όμοιος, hómoios (similar) and πάθος, páthos (suffering), is a controversial system of alternative medicine. The model of homeopathy was developed by the Saxon physician Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843) and first published in 1796. Homeopathy calls for treating "like with like", a doctrine referred to as the "Law of Similars". The practitioner considers the totality of symptoms of a given case, then chooses as a remed ...

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• Homeopathy - Basic principles
• Homeopathy - Theory of disease
• Homeopathy - The Law of Similars
• Homeopathy - The Theory of Infinitesimals
• Homeopathy - Chronic disease
• Homeopathy - History
• Homeopathy - Homeopathy around the world
• Homeopathy - Diversity
• Homeopathy - Pragmatism versus mysticism
• Homeopathy - Classical versus non-classical homeopathy
• Homeopathy - The popularity of homeopathy
• Homeopathy - The scientific validity of homeopathy
• Homeopathy - The status quo
• Homeopathy - Misconceptions about homeopathy
• Homeopathy - Composition of homeopathic remedies
• Homeopathy - Homeopathy and vaccination
• Homeopathy - Safety of homeopathic treatment

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Brainwashing or thought reform is the application of coercive techniques to change the beliefs or behavior of one or more people for political purposes. Whether any techniques at all exist that will actually work to change thought and behavior to the degree that the term "brainwashing" connotes is a controversial and at times hotly debated question. Brainwashing - Origin of the term. The term "brainwashing" is a relatively new term in the English language. Before 1950, it did not exist. Earlier forms ...

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• Brainwashing - Origin of the term
• Brainwashing - Present use of the term
• Brainwashing - Political brainwashing
• Brainwashing - Studies of the Korean War
• Brainwashing - The use of coercive persuasion techniques in China
• Brainwashing - Refutation of political brainwashing
• Brainwashing - Brainwashing controversy in new religious movements and cults
• Brainwashing - The APA and the brainwashing theories
• Brainwashing - Varying brainwashing concepts
• Brainwashing - Other voices
• Brainwashing - Brainwashing in fiction
• Brainwashing - Glossary
• Brainwashing - Bibliography

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Asthma is a disease of the human respiratory system in which the airways narrow, often in response to a “trigger” such as exposure to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. This narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing, which are the hallmarks of asthma. Between episodes, most patients feel fine. The disorder is a chronic inflammatory condition in which the airways develop increased responsiveness to various stimuli, characterized by bronchial hyper-respon ...

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• Asthma - History
• Asthma - Signs and symptoms
• Asthma - Diagnosis
• Asthma - Differential diagnosis
• Asthma - Pathophysiology
• Asthma - Bronchoconstriction
• Asthma - Bronchial inflammation
• Asthma - The immune response
• Asthma - Pathogenesis
• Asthma - Treatment
• Asthma - Relief medication
• Asthma - Prevention medication
• Asthma - Long-acting β2-agonists
• Asthma - Emergency treatment
• Asthma - Alternative medicine
• Asthma - Prognosis
• Asthma - Epidemiology
• Asthma - US Socioeconomic Factors
• Asthma - Asthma and athletics

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