Encyclopedia - Manual Therapy: Encyclopedia - Manual Therapy
Manual Therapy encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of the ailments of various etiologies through hands-on intervention. Manual Therap...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Integrative Manual Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Integrative Manual Therapy
Integrative Manual Therapy: Combination of modalities developed by Sharon Weiselfish, Ph.D., P.T., the originator of Developmental Man...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Developmental Manual Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Developmental Manual Therapy
Developmental Manual Therapy: Approach originated by Sharon Weiselfish, Ph.D., P.T. It includes cranial work (see CranioSacral Therapy...   » Read the article

Article - Introduction To Gentle, Manual Joint- And Back-therapy (gmt) By Dieter Dorn
This article explain the revolutionary, yet ancient, method of massage/healing developed by Dieter Dorn.    » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Retreats - A Retreat For Enlightenment
Presentation of the Spiritual Reatreats in The Golden City.   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osteopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia - Osteopathic Medicine
Osteopathic medicine (known as osteopathy in the past) is a branch of medicine which views the human body holistically, and emphasizes th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naprapathy: Encyclopedia - Naprapathy
Naprapathy is a branch of medicine, (manual medicine) that focuses on the evaluation and treatment of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions. D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychotherapeutic Postural Integration: Encyclopedia - Psychotherapeutic Postural Integration
Psychotherapeutic Postural Integration (PPI) is a wider development of Postural integration (PI), an alternative body-psychotherapy metho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Myofascial Release: Encyclopedia - Myofascial Release
Myofascial release refers to the manual technique for stretching the fascia with the aim to balance the body. Fascia is located between t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Physical Therapy: Encyclopedia - Physical Therapy
Physical therapy (also known as physiotherapy) is a health profession concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of disease ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tennis Elbow: Encyclopedia - Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow (or lateral epicondylitis -- lat. epicondylitis lateralis humeri) is a condition where the outer part of the elbow becomes p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Massage: Encyclopedia - Massage
Massage is the practice of applying pressure or vibration to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Integrative Manual Therapy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Integrative Manual Therapy
INTEGRATIVE MANUAL THERAPY This therapy recognizes that each person is more than the total components of anatomy, physics, and chemist...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manual Organ Stimulation Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Manual Organ Stimulation Therapy
Manual Organ Stimulation Therapy (MOST): Form of bodywork developed by George M. DeLalio, R.N., D.C., a proponent of crystal healing. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manual Organ Stimulation Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Manual Organ Stimulation Therapy
2005-04-23   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manual Lymphatique Drainage (mld): Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Manual Lymphatique Drainage (mld)
Manual Lymphatique Drainage (MLD): In addition to the relaxation which it gets, this technique of massage reactivates the flow of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osteopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Osteopathic Medicine - Techniques Of Osteopathic Manual Medicine Omm
There are different techniques applied to the musculoskeletal system. These techniques can be applied to: (1) The joints (using High Velo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osteopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Osteopathic Medicine - Osteopathic Medicine Around The World
There are two main schools of thought within the osteopathic world. They are so different in practice as to be separate professions, but ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osteopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Osteopathic Medicine - Techniques Of Osteopathic Medicine
There are different techniques applied to the musculoskeletal system. These techniques can be applied to: (1) The joints (using High Velo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osteopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Osteopathic Medicine - Osteopathic Medicine Around The World
There are two main schools of thought within the osteopathic world. They are so different in practice as to be separate professions, but ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manual Lymph Drainage: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Manual Lymph Drainage
MANUAL LYMPH DRAINAGE The strokes applied in manual lymph drainage are intended to stimulate the movement of the lymphatic fluids in o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osteopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Osteopathic Medicine - Criticism
In the United States Osteopathic medicine has been criticized for including unproven therapies such as cranial and cranio-sacral manipula...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osteopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Osteopathic Medicine - History
Osteopathic practice started just before the chiropractic movement in the Midwest of the United States in the nineteenth century. Early i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osteopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Osteopathic Medicine - Osteopathic Principles
These are the eight major principles of osteopathy and are widely accepted throughout the osteopathic community. They are taken from the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hoshino Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Hoshino Therapy
Hoshino Therapy (Hoshino Therapy Art): System of bodywork developed by Tomezo Hoshino, an acupuncture diplomate and onetime pedicurist...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pointing Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Pointing Therapy
pointing therapy: Form of acupressure derived from Chinese martial arts (see Chinese Wushu). Pointing therapy involves manually: point...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Craniosacral Therapy: Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Craniosacral Therapy
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY: a manual procedure for remedying distortions in the structure and function of the craniosacral mechanism - the b...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spirit Releasement Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Spirit Releasement Therapy
spirit releasement therapy: Form of psychotherapy developed by William Baldwin, author of Spirit Releasement Therapy: A Technique Manu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Craniosacral Therapy: Natural Health Therapy Dictionary On Craniosacral Therapy
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY: This is a manual therapeutic procedure for remedying distortions in the structure and function of the craniosacr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spinal Manipulation: Alternative Health Dictionary On Spinal Manipulation
spinal manipulation (chiropraxis, spinal manipulation therapy, SMT): Manual thrusting that induces the momentary separation of spinal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osteopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Osteopathic Medicine - History
Osteopathic practice started just before the chiropractic movement in the Midwest of the United States in the nineteenth century. Early i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osteopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Osteopathic Medicine - Osteopathic Principles
These are the eight major principles of osteopathy and are widely accepted throughout the osteopathic community. They are taken from the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Lymph Drainage Therapy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Lymph Drainage Therapy
LYMPH DRAINAGE THERAPY Lymph Drainage Therapy is unique in that healthcare professionals learn how to palpate the lymphatic flow. As t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manipulation: Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Manipulation
MANIPULATION: application of manual force for healing. Term describes the techniques used in osteopathy, chiropractic, massage, and ot...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Massage Therapy: Natural Health Dictionary On Massage Therapy
Massage therapy: General term for a range of manual approaches to enhance relaxation, elevate mood, reduce blood pressure, decrease pa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodywork: Natural Medicine Dictionary On Bodywork
Bodywork: A general term used to describe any type of manual, manipulative healing modality that aims to restore health of body mind a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mixed State Psychiatry: Encyclopedia Ii - Mixed State Psychiatry - Diagnostic Criteria
As affirmed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), a mixed state must meet the criteria for a major depre...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ki-shiatsu/oriental Bodywork: Alternative Health Dictionary On Ki-shiatsu/oriental Bodywork
Ki-Shiatsu/Oriental Bodywork (Ki-Shiatsu, Ki-Shiatsu/Oriental Bodywork Therapy, shiatsu oriental bodywork): Healing art encompassing m...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Craniosacral Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Craniosacral Therapy
CranioSacral Therapy (CST, cranial balancing, cranial osteopathy, cranial sacral manipulation, cranial technique, cranial work, cranio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manipulation: Health And Healing Dictionary On Manipulation
MANIPULATION application of manual force for healing. Term describes the techniques used in osteopathy, chiropractic, massage, and oth...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cranio-sacral Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary Iii On Cranio-sacral Therapy
Cranio-Sacral Therapy is a manual therapy which addresses distortions in the structures of the spine, skull, sacrum and associated con...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodywork: Alternative Health Dictionary Iii On Bodywork
Bodywork encompasses many practices that utilize manual manipulation of the body. Techniques include massage, acupressure, energy work...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Focusing-oriented Psychotherapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Focusing-oriented Psychotherapy
Focusing (Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy, Focusing-Oriented Therapy, Focusing Process, Focusing Therapy): Natural stepwise system of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodywork: Alternative Health Dictionary On Bodywork
bodywork (Bodywork Therapy, bodywork therapies): A potpourri of methods typified by exercising, manipulating, and/or manually (especia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baxter International: Encyclopedia Ii - Baxter International - Products
The following is a list of areas in which Baxter manufactures products, as found on the Baxter website, retrieved 2005-08-11. Anesthesia ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Craniosacral Therapy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Craniosacral Therapy
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, noninvasive method of evaluating and enhancing the function of a physiological ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Facilitated Communication: Alternative Health Dictionary On Facilitated Communication
facilitated communication (FC, Facilitated Communication therapy, facilitated communication training [FCT]): A means of helping person...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Muscle Energy Technique: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Muscle Energy Technique
MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE Muscle energy is a direct, noninvasive manual therapy used to normalize joint dysfunction and increase range o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cystic Fibrosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Cystic Fibrosis - Treatment
Daily chest physiotherapy and aerosol breathing treatments are very commonly prescribed for CF treatment. Typical physical therapy involv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borderline Personality Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Borderline Personality Disorder - Diagnostic Criteria
Borderline personality disorder - DSM-IV-TR. The DSM-IV-TR, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders, defines borderline pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Schizophrenia: Encyclopedia Ii - Schizophrenia - Diagnosis
Schizophrenia - Criteria signs and symptoms. Like many mental illnesses, the diagnosis of schizophrenia is based upon the behavior of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borderline Personality Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Borderline Personality Disorder - Diagnostic Criteria
Borderline personality disorder - DSM-IV-TR. The DSM-IV-TR, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders, defines borderline pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Dsm Definition
Autism is defined in section 299.00 of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as: A total of six (or more) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Dsm Definition
Autism is defined in section 299.00 of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as: A total of six (or more) i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Muscle Testing: Alternative Health Dictionary On Muscle Testing
muscle testing (manual muscle testing, Muscle Response Testing (M.R.T.) technique, Muscle Response Test technique, M.R.T., M.R.T. syst...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hoshino Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Hoshino Therapy
2005-04-23   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delayed Ejaculation: Encyclopedia Ii - Delayed Ejaculation - Treatment
If the man has never ejaculated through any form of stimulation (such as wet dreams, masturbation, or intercourse) in his life, a urologi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pedophilia: Encyclopedia Ii - Pedophilia - Treatment
A number of proposed reorientation techniques for pedophilia have been developed, perhaps analogous to homosexual reparative therapy. Ped...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Psychology: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Psychology - Issues
The declassification of homosexuality has largely ended the discussion of homosexuality as a mental disorder, at least among mental healt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pedophilia: Encyclopedia Ii - Pedophilia - Treatment
A number of proposed reorientation techniques for pedophilia have been developed, perhaps analogous to homosexual reparative therapy. Ped...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - Treatment
PTSD is usually treated by a combination of psychotherapy (cognitive-behavioral therapy, group therapy, and exposure therapy are popular)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - Treatment
There have been scores of treatments suggested for the treatment of PTSD. One technique specifically targeted at the disorder is Eye Move...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Physical Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Physical Therapy - Treatment
Guided by the assessment findings, the physiotherapist will then develop and facilitate a treatment plan. Aside from the various physioth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Social Anxiety: Encyclopedia Ii - Social Anxiety - Causes
Scientists have not pinpointed the exact causes of social phobia, which tends to run in families and may affect women slightly more often...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Psychotherapy History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Psychotherapy History - Nineteenth Century
Timeline of Psychotherapy history - 1880s. 1886 - Sigmund Freud opened in private practice in Vienna Timeline of Psychotherapy histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Social Anxiety: Encyclopedia Ii - Social Anxiety - Causes
Scientists have not pinpointed the exact causes of social phobia, which tends to run in families and may affect women slightly more often...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delayed Ejaculation: Encyclopedia Ii - Delayed Ejaculation - Signs
If the man is unable to ejaculate in a reasonable length of time with some form of stimulation (as with masturbation), it is a good indic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Schizoaffective Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Schizoaffective Disorder - Treatment
The psychiatric treatment for schizoaffective disorder is a combination of therapy and medicine. A licensed psychiatrist will prescribe d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trypanophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Trypanophobia - Comorbidity And Triggers
Trypanophobia, especially in its more severe forms, is often comorbid with other phobias and psychological ailments, for example, Iatroph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Social Anxiety: Encyclopedia Ii - Social Anxiety - Treatment
Effective treatments for each of the anxiety disorders have been developed through research. In general, two types of treatment are avail...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Psychology: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Psychology - History
The history of psychology and homosexuality begins with the advent of psychology itself. The diagnosis of homosexuality as a psychologica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Psychotherapy History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Psychotherapy History - Twentieth Century
Timeline of Psychotherapy history - 1900s. 1900 - Sigmund Freud published 'Interpretation of Dreams' marking the beginning of Psychoan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Psychology: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Psychology - Twentieth Century
Timeline of psychology - 1900s. 1900 - Sigmund Freud published 'Interpretation of Dreams' marking the beginning of Psychoanalytic Thou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Retransitions
While rare, transsexuals sometimes choose to retransition to their original sex. However, every recent study done on the number of these ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Causes Of Transsexualism
There is no scientifically proven cause of transsexualism. However, many theories have been proposed which suggest that the cause of tran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Legal And Social Aspects
Main article: Legal aspects of transsexualism Many Western societies, nowadays, have some sort of procedure whereby an individual can cha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Depictions Of Transsexuality In The Media
Male-to-female transsexuals are commonly featured in pornography. Typically depicted without having had vaginoplasty, they are usually re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Transsexuals In Non-western Cultures
Transsexuals enjoy varying degrees of acceptance in non-Western societies. In 1976, the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Depictions Of Transsexuality In The Media
Male-to-female transsexuals are commonly featured in pornography. When depicted without having undergone vaginoplasty, they are usually r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pedophilia: Encyclopedia Ii - Pedophilia - Law
Pedophilia itself is neither a crime nor a legal term at all, as it does not describe an act, but a psychological state. Sexual activity ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pedophilia: Encyclopedia Ii - Pedophilia - Law
Pedophilia is itself neither a crime nor a legal term. It does not describe an act, but a psychological state. [9] Sexual activity betwee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pedophilia: Encyclopedia Ii - Pedophilia - Law
Pedophilia itself is neither a crime nor a legal term at all, as it does not describe an act, but a psychological state. [9] Sexual activ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tooth: Encyclopedia Ii - Tooth - Tooth Care
Regular brushing is recommended by healthcare professionals, though not too hard [1]. Two minutes maximum, without pressing the brush too...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agoraphobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Agoraphobia - Diagnostic Criteria Dsm-iv-tr
The DSM-IV-TR, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders (see also:DSM cautionary statement), defines Agoraphobia as: A. Anxi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder - Diagnostic Criteria Dsm-iv-tr
The DSM-IV-TR, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders (see also: DSM cautionary statement), defines obsessive compulsive pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mental Illness: Encyclopedia Ii - Mental Illness - Symptoms
In addition to the categorized illnesses, there are many well-defined symptoms of mental illness, such as paranoia, that are not regarded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transgender: Encyclopedia Ii - Transgender - Other
"Transgender" is also used to describe behaviour or feelings that cannot be categorized into these older sub-categories, for example, peo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder - Diagnostic Criteria Dsm-iv-tr
The DSM-IV-TR, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders (see also: DSM cautionary statement), defines Obsessive-compulsive pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Psychology: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Psychology - Nineteenth Century
Timeline of psychology - 1840s. 1844 G.Stanley Hall born. Timeline of psychology - 1850s. Timeline of psychology - 1860s. 1860 J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Definitions
The minimum requirements for a person to be considered transsexual are debated. Some feel that hormone-induced changes, without surgical ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Gender Reassignment Therapy
Most transsexual men and women suffer from great psychological and emotional pain due to the conflict between their gender identity and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adult Attention-deficit Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Adult Attention-deficit Disorder - Treatment
The diagnosis itself is a form of remedial therapy for some adults. In the words of one woman, diagnosed at age 38 after both her sons ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychiatry: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychiatry - The Dsm System
In the United States, the standard system of psychiatric diagnoses is given in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychiatry: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychiatry - The Dsm System
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a system of psychiatric diagnoses overseen and revised by the American...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Massage: Encyclopedia Ii - Massage - Types Of Massage
There are well over 150 types of massage therapy. Various styles of massage have developed from a number of sources. Massage - Breema. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Massage: Encyclopedia Ii - Massage - Types Of Massage
There are well over 150 types of massage therapy. Various styles of massage have developed from a number of sources. Massage - Breema. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychiatry: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychiatry - Practice Of Psychiatry
Psychiatry is one of the clinical medical disciplines which involves the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental and behavioral dis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychiatry: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychiatry - Practice Of Psychiatry
Psychiatry is one of the clinical medical disciplines which involves the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental and behavioral dis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Stealth
After this level of transition and development has been achieved, some transsexual men and women may wish to blend in with other members ...   » Read the article

Article - Alternative Health Sitemap I - M
This is a sitemap for Alternative Health - M . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word....   » Read the article