| Osteopathy is a manipulative therapy that
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| | There will also be passive movement
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| works on the body's structure (the
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| | testing, which means feeling the body's
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| skeleton, muscles, ligaments, and
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| | response to the movements of sitting,
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| connective tissue) to relieve pain,
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| | standing, walking, and so on. The way in
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| improve mobility, and restore all-round
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| | which movement is restricted can reveal
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| health. Osteopaths believe that we
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| | the cause of a problem. The main physical
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| function as a complete working system -
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| | examination is carried out by means of
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| our body structure, organs, systems,
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| | palpation (touch) and movement, and joint
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| mind, and emotions are all interrelated
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| | testing, but sometimes it may be
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| and mutually interdependent. Because of
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| | necessary for further tests or X-rays at
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| this, problems that affect one part of
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| | a hospital.
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| the structural body upset the balance of
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| | Treatment There is a wide range of
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| the body generally, and also the
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| | techniques used. However, some osteopaths
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| emotions. Similarly, internal problems
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| | favor one or more particular forms of
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| can reveal themselves in the body's
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| | treatment. The techniques and the amount
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| structure as it adapts to accommodate
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| | of pressure used will be adapted by the
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| pain, discomfort, or disease.
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| | practitioner to suit particular
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| Elements of Therapy
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| | conditions.
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| Diagnosis Diagnosis is made by the
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| | Manipulative techniques used by the
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| practitioner asking numerous questions
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| | osteopath involve both direct contact and
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| and listening to the responses. He or she
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| | indirect contact and, therefore, include
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| will then assess body framework and
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| | long-lever and short-lever actions.
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| posture, evaluating the way the body
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| | Osteopaths use many techniques depending
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| functions before checking parts such as
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| | on the state and also the position of the
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| the spine, hips, and legs. Joints will be
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| | muscles being treated, and each one is
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| tested to establish how well and with
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| | carefully calculated and executed with
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| what ease they move, and the osteopath
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| | engineering precision.
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| will palpate the tissue as it moves. This
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| | Read out for Strength ball training.
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| is known as active movement testing.
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