A study published in the American Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (December 2011) confirms what many osteopaths have...
Research shows cranial osteopathic treatment influences cerebral circulation & enhances parasympathetic modulation.
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Leon Chaitow
Interview with Japanese publisher of “Fascial Dysfunction”
I heard today that the Japanese rights of Fascial Dysfunction have been sold to : IDO-NO-NIPPON-SHA, INC. A few...
The ‘trigger point debate’ continued: Quintner et al’s response to rebuttal of their paper
In December 2014, Quintner, Bove & Cohen published an article that critiqued the theories and practices that...
Fascial function, Cancer, and the Naked Mole Rat
Fascia and its relation to cancer is receiving increased attention. A recent article preview published in Nature (in the form of a letter) describes animal studies, that suggest potential fascia-related lines of inquiry for humans. This is based on the extreme...
Fascia’s function: Classical osteopathic perspectives and current research compared
Fascia's function: Classical osteopathic perspectives and current research compared In the Fascia Science and Clinical Applications section of the July issue of The Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies (JBMT), a review by Findley & Shalwala describes and...
How “Osteopathic Self-Treatment” became “Maintaining Body-Balance, Flexibility and Stability”
In 1990 I compiled a book of self-treatment approaches deriving from osteopathy...and with very little originality, called it "Osteopathic Self-Treatment" (Thorsons, Wellingborough) The idea was to explain simple manual self-treatment methods, to be...
The scandalous tale of a society osteopath, political intrigue in the ’60s, and now a new musical by Andrew Lloyd-Webber
THE SCANDAL BREAKS KEELER BY WARD CHRISTINE KEELERWARD I had been in practice as an osteopath for just 3 years when the Profumo scandal broke in 1963. The convoluted relationships between girls of easy virtue (Christine...
Mike Reinold’s summary of the “Breathing Pattern Disorder” workshop in Boston (24 April 2013)
Mike Reinold has one of the best (the very best) physical/manual therapy related educational blogs, anywhere. Mike attended my recent one day workshop on Breathing Pattern Disorders (BPD) in Boston - organised by Katie Adams and Stewart Wild (see photo) of 360NMT....