A resource on Manual Therapy

This article explain the revolutionary, yet ancient, method of massage/healing developed by Dieter Dorn.

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Manual Therapy encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of the ailments of various etiologies through hands-on intervention. Manual Therapy is practiced by people within various health care professions, including Physiotherapists, Physical Therapists, Massage Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Physiatrists and more. Manual Assessment uses a variety hands on tests to determine which structure may be responsible for the pain or dysfunction being assessed. Treatment includes all the means of hands on work and

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Naprapathy is a branch of medicine, (manual medicine) that focuses on the evaluation and treatment of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions. Doctors of Naprapathy are connective tissue specialists. Naprapathic treatment consists of naprapathic manipulative techniques, adjunctive (additional) treatments, and nutritional counseling. See also. Chiropractic Osteopathy Manipulative therapy ...

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There are different techniques applied to the musculoskeletal system. These techniques can be applied to: (1) The joints (using High Velocity Technique, mobilization, etc.) (2) Their surrounding soft tissues (using functional and soft tissue techniques, etc.) (3) The muscles (4) The fascia. When combined, these forms of treatment allow the therapist to restore the normal contact within the joint and with other structures. This eliminates muscular spasms and tensions in the ligaments thereby restoring complete mobility to the joint. Ost ...

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Manual Organ Stimulation Therapy (MOST): Form of bodywork developed by George M. DeLalio, R.N., D.C., a proponent of crystal healing. According to MOST theory, energetic imbalances in individual organs are detectable through organ assessment reflex points.

 
(See also: Manual Organ Stimulation 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 )

Developmental Manual Therapy: Approach originated by Sharon Weiselfish, Ph.D., P.T. It includes cranial work (see CranioSacral Therapy).

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

Massage therapy: General term for a range of manual approaches to enhance relaxation, elevate mood, reduce blood pressure, decrease pain and heighten immune responses. It involves the practice of kneading or otherwise manipulating a person’s muscles and other soft or connective tissue.

 
(See also: Massage therapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul )

LYMPH DRAINAGE THERAPY
Lymph Drainage Therapy is unique in that healthcare professionals learn how to palpate the lymphatic flow. As they develop their skills, they can then identify the rhythm, direction, and quality of the lymphatic flow.
 
Advanced practitioners will be able to precisely map the lymphatic flow to find alternate pathways for drainage. Developed by Bruno Chikly, M.D., Lymph Drainage Therapy evolved from years of training in traditional medicine, Oriental medicine practices, and manual therapies. (Definition provided by The Upledger Institute.)

 
(See also: LYMPH DRAINAGE THERAPY, Alternative Health, Massage, Bodywork, Body Mind and Soul )

spinal manipulation (chiropraxis, spinal manipulation therapy, SMT): Manual thrusting that induces the momentary separation of spinal joint surfaces.

 
(See also: Spinal manipulation, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary )

spirit releasement therapy: Form of psychotherapy developed by William Baldwin, author of Spirit Releasement Therapy: A Technique Manual/Second Edition (Human Potential Foundation Press, 1992).
 
It is a treatment for spirit attachment: complete or partial takeover of a living human by a discarnate being. Spirit releasement therapy includes past-life therapy.

 
(See also: Spirit releasement therapy, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary )

Cranio-Sacral Therapy
is a manual therapy which addresses distortions in the structures of the spine, skull, sacrum and associated connective tissue. It is most often employed by physical therapists and chiropractors to treat pain, stress, and limitations of movement.
 
Cranoisacral Therapy combines ancient healing arts with traditional cranial osteopathy. You lie on a massage table in your own clothes; you feel the warm, healing energy from the therapist''s hands as you let go of long-standing tension in your neck, shoulders, arms, torso, legs, feet, and the delicate areas of your face, cranium and spine.

 
(See also: Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul )

MANIPULATION
application of manual force for healing. Term describes the techniques used in osteopathy, chiropractic, massage, and other bodywork therapies. Manipulation may involve various forms of massage, muscle pressure, and joint realignment or adjustment.

 
(See also: MANIPULATION, Alternative Health, Healing, Body Mind and Soul )