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Surgical Intervention Averted with CranioSacral Therapy
John Matthew UpledgerCurriculums:
In this article John Matthew Upledger interviews Tim Hutton, PhD, LMP, CST-D, (a certified CranioSacral Therapy practitioner) and relays the case of a young boy, Matt, who recommended brain surgery was averted using CranioSacral Therapy to find and eliminate his chronic headaches. Also described is the pressurestat model of CSF developed by Dr. John Upledger. Tim Hutton said that this case provides strong evidence for the validity of the pressurestat theory. Matt's case is also a prime example of how our bodies hold tension from every trauma we have ever experienced.
Connection between the spinal dura mater and suboccipital musculature: evidence for the myodural bridge and a route for its dissection--a review
KOUROSH KAHKESHANI AND PETER J. WARD* Department of Biomedical Sciences, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, West VirginiaCurriculums:
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Motor Cortex Communicates with Kidney
Levinthal DJ, Strick PL.Curriculums:
We used retrograde transneuronal transport of rabies virus from the rat kidney to identify the areas of the cerebral cortex that are potential sources of central commands for the neural regulation of this organ. Our results indicate that multiple motor and nonmotor areas of the cerebral cortex contain output neurons that indirectly influence kidney function.
Does the addition of visceral manipulation improves outcomes for patients with low back pain? Rational and study protocol
John Panagopoulos, Mark Hancock, Paulo FerreiraCurriculums:
Active participants were treated for the same minimum and maximum number of sessions per week, one placebo and one with Visceral Manipulation.
Patients that were treated will be evaluated for a secondary analysis to investigate who responds to the Visceral Manipulation.
The immediate effects of sigmoid colon manipulation on pressure pain thresholds in the lumbar spine
Terence P McSweeny, Oliver P Thomson, Ross JohnstonCurriculums:
Visceral Manipulation is being used by the UK osteopaths. Pressure pain thresholds were measured to investigate 15 asymptomatic subjects. This study provides new experimental evidence that the visceral manual therapy can produces immediate Hypo in somatic structures to the organ being mobilized in asymptomatic subjects
Specialized connective tissue: bone, the structural framework of the upper extremity
Alyssa M. Weatherholt, Robyn K. Fuchs, and Stuart J. WardenCurriculums:
This article provides an overview of the structure and function of bone tissue from a macroscopic to microscopic level and discusses the physiological processes contributing to upper extremity bone health.
Violence ages children's DNA, shortens their chromosomes
Liz SzaboCurriculums:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-04-24/violence-cellular-mark/54493338/1
A Comparative Study of Cervical Hysteresis Characteristics after Various
Precious L. Barnes, MS; Francisco Laboy III, DO; Lauren Noto-Bell, DO; Veronica Ferencz,Curriculums:
Using Osteopathic Manipulative Technique (OMT), Muscle Energy, Counterstrain and Balanced Ligamentous Technique, positive results are shown in myofascial mobility of the cervical spine. A Spineliner is used to measure results.
Low back pain and kidney mobility: local osteopathic fascial manipulation
Paolo Tozzi, Bsc (Hons) Ost, DO, PT *; Davide Bongiorno, MD, DO ; Claudio VitturiniCurriculums:
Study using Osteopathic Fascial Mobility (OFM) technique, which consists of Fascial Unwinding and Still Point, to show the relationship between and symptom improvement of renal immobility and low back pain.