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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment is a hands-on treatment where Osteopathic Physicians use their hands to examine your back and other parts
of your body such as joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles, for pain and restriction during motion that could signal an injury or impaired function.
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Cranial Osteopathy
Cranial osteopathy is a form of osteopathic manipulative therapy that makes use of a
body rhythm (craniosacral rhythm) that we all have, to detect and treat restrictions of motion.
We are not normally aware of it, but the body (including the head) very slowly and subtly widens and narrows every six to ten seconds.
Accompanying this, is an inward and outward rotation of the limbs similar in quality to the rolling of an ocean wave. Read More...
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Therapeutic Exercise Prescription
Therapeutic Exercise Prescription begins with the evaluation of the
neuromuscular system. This evaluation identifies the presence of postural balance vs. imbalance.
Imbalance is dictated by maladaptive movement patterns that are neurologically driven to
cause certain muscle groups to become tightened and short, while other muscle groups become loose and weak.
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Myofascial Release
Myofascial Release (MFR) A system of diagnosis and treatment first described by
Andrew Taylor Still and his early students, which engages continual palpatory feedback to achieve release of myofascial tissues;
the myofascial tissue consists of the muscles and fascia. The practitioner applies pressure to the surface of the skin or other tissues,
using varying amounts of pressure, to selectively determine the condition of the parts beneath.
Also referred to as MFR, this procedure to designed to stretch and reflexly release patterned soft tissue and joint-related restrictions.
(Parts of Text from American Osteopathic Association Glossary)
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Counterstrain
A system of diagnosis and treatment that considers the dysfunction to be a continuing,
inappropriate strain reflex, which is inhibited by applying a position of mild strain in the direction
exactly opposite to that of the reflex; this is accomplished by specific directed positioning about the
point of tenderness to achieve the desired therapeutic response. (Text from American Osteopathic Association Glossary)
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Muscle Energy
Manipulative Treatment in which the patient's muscles are actively used on request
from a precisely controlled position, in a specific direction, and against a distinctly executed counterforce.
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Fulford Percussion Hammer
The Fulford Percussion Hammer was invented by Dr. Robert Fulford
to help treat the fascial "stuckness" in the body. He was an engineer and an
osteopathic physician who determined that the use of the percussion hammer through a
vibrational frequency is very effective in "unlocking" stuck fascia. Read More...
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High Velocity Low Amplitude
A thrust treatment technique that uses High Velocity/Low Amplitude forces. (Text from American Osteopathic Association Glossary)
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Soft Tissue Deep Articulation: What is Soft Tissue Deep Articulation?
The Physician gently and repeatedly forces the joint against the
restrictive barrier, intending to reduce the barrier and improve motion.
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Facilitated Positional Release
A system of indirect myofascial release treatment. The component region of the body is
placed in a neutral position, diminishing tissue and joint tension in all planes
and an activating force (compression or torsion) is added. (Text from American Osteopathic Association Glossary)
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Somato-Emotional Release Work
Somato-Emotional Release is a part of the treatment that occurs when the patient becomes aware that
there is a mind and body connection while receiving Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment.