| Natural Therapy Health - In alternative medicine, natural health is an eclectic self-care system of natural therapies concerned with building and restoring health and wellness Alternative medicine broadly describes methods and practices used in place of, or in addition to, conventional medical treatments. The precise scope of alternative medicine is a matter of some debate and depends to a great extent on the definition of "conventional medicine." |
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Osteopathy ResourcesCranial osteopathy is a contested issue within the profession; it is not known what proportion of osteopaths are practitioners. Most medical insurance companies will not reimburse for 'cranial' treatment because of the lack of awareness of research in the field. Cranial osteopaths are trained to feel a very subtle, rhythmic shape change that is present throughout the head and body. This is known as the involuntary mechanism or the cranial rhythm. The movement is said to be very subtle, and it takes practitioners with a very finely developed sense of touch to feel it. This rhythm was first described in the early 1900's by Dr. William G. Sutherland. The theory underlying cranial osteopathy is rejected by many osteopaths and orthodox medical doctors because cranial bones fuse by the end of adolescence. Cranial osteopathic teaching refers to movement remaining within the thin bone of the sutures, and that flexibility within living bone occurs, in contrast to dried specimen bones. The brain does pulsate, but some research suggests this is related to the cardiovascular system. Several studies have looked at inter-operator reliability of palpating the 'cranial rhythm' and found there to be little agreement, although modern understandings in the cranial field describe a number of simultaneous rhythms with differing rates, relating to different aspects of function. 1 related categories: [ Osteopathy (0) ] |
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