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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
CHAPTER 3 Somatosympathetic reflex mechanisms Joel G. Pickar, Michael J. Kenney, Charles N R. Henderson, M Ram Gudavalli Introduction Healthcare professions whose patient care includes manual therapy, such as chiropractic,…
CHAPTER 8 Central convergence of viscerosomatic inputs from spinal and vagal sources Charles H. Hubscher Introduction The traditional view of the nervous system treats cutaneous structures and the internal visceral…
CHAPTER 9 Role of oxytocin and oxytocin-related effects in manual therapies Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg, Maria Petersson The relaxation and growth or the calm and connection response All types of manual therapy…
CHAPTER 6 Survey of mechanotransduction disorders John J. Triano Introduction Living systems rely on complex biochemical interactions within the framework of a diverse biomechanical environment. Knowledge of the physical basis…
