Digestive disorders
CHAPTER 12 Digestive disorders Common digestive disorders Many patients who come for Tui na treatment have digestive problems as part of their presentation. Common complaints include: • Irritable bowel syndrome…
External herbs
CHAPTER 9 External herbs Andrew Croysdale Introduction All cultures have a history of using herbs externally. Many people have used dock leaves for a stinging nettle sting as a child….
Area foundation routines
CHAPTER 7 Area foundation routines Area foundation routines have two important purposes. They provide you with a structure for learning to develop your Tui na skills and with a framework…
Introduction to Tui na techniques
CHAPTER 2 Introduction to Tui na techniques This section of the book will help you to learn the Tui na techniques that are most commonly applied in the treatment of…
Therapeutic massage and bodywork: overview of the practice and evidence of a developing health profession
CHAPTER 15 Therapeutic massage and bodywork overview of the practice and evidence of a developing health profession Janet R. Kahn Introduction Although therapeutic massage is an ancient healing art, its…
Functions of the autonomic nervous system: current concepts
CHAPTER 2 Functions of the autonomic nervous system current concepts Wilfrid Jänig Introduction The body’s motor activity is only possible when its internal milieu is controlled to keep the component…
Spinothalamic system and viscerosomatic motor reflexes: functional organization of cardiac and somatic input
CHAPTER 7 Spinothalamic system and viscerosomatic motor reflexes functional organization of cardiac and somatic input Robert D. Foreman, Chao Qin, Chuanchau Jerry Jou Introduction Osteopathic manual manipulation is built upon…
Chiropractic practice, experience, and research related to somatovisceral interactions
CHAPTER 13 Chiropractic practice, experience, and research related to somatovisceral interactions Cheryl Hawk Introduction The broadest definition of chiropractic is that it is a healthcare profession providing non-drug, non-surgical treatment…
Research related to clinical applications of manual therapy for musculoskeletal and systemic disorders from the osteopathic experience
CHAPTER 12 Research related to clinical applications of manual therapy for musculoskeletal and systemic disorders from the osteopathic experience Hollis H. King Introduction Researchers in osteopathic medicine have conducted research…
Basic science on somatovisceral interactions: peripheral and central evidence base and implications for research
CHAPTER 16 Basic science on somatovisceral interactions peripheral and central evidence base and implications for research Wilfrid Jänig Introduction The basic philosophy of osteopathic medicine is a ‘whole-person’ approach to…
