Osteopathic Self-Treatment: Finding Health

Osteopathic Self-Treatment: Finding Health

<p>Osteopathy is on everyone’s lips. In order to detect their patients’ problems, osteopaths employ comprehensive skill and knowledge regarding the structure and function of the human body. A little-known fact, however, is that the osteopathic techniques and principles are wonderfully suited for self-treatment, as only the patient himself has a direct link to his inner self. <br> The first part of the book explains the principles of osteopathic treatment.<br> The book’s main part is then the “osteopathic medicine cabinet” with 45 exercises for all areas of the body, from headaches to ankle sprains.<br> <br> <b>Contents</b></p> <ul> <li>Prologue</li> <li>Introduction</li> <li>Your first osteopathic self-treatment</li> <li>The three planes of movement</li> </ul> <p><b>Part 1: Osteopathic Principles</b></p> <ul> <li>Unlike you would think</li> <li>Direct and indirect technique</li> <li>Direct and indirect technique in nature</li> <li>Osteopathy – supporting nature’s healing powers</li> <li>“Activating Forces”</li> <li>Two special techniques</li> <li>Strain-Counterstrain (SCS)</li> <li>Myofascial Release (MFR)</li> <li>The “onion of discomfort”</li> </ul> <p><b>Part 2: The osteopathic medicine cabinet</b></p> <ul> <li>Head</li> <li>Chronic Sinusitis (sinus infection)</li> <li>Impaired vision / eye muscles / vertigo</li> <li>Accommodation (accommodating near and far sight)</li> <li>Tired eyes</li> <li>Headaches</li> <li>Sensitive points</li> <li>Discomforts in the area of the forehead</li> <li>Discomforts on the side of your head – parietal bone exercise</li> <li>Discomforts on the side of your head – temporal bone exercise</li> <li>Discomforts at the back of your head</li> <li>Mandibular joint / teeth</li> <li>Discomforts in the jaw-area</li> <li>Discomforts in the area of your teeth</li> <li>Discomforts in the throat area</li> <li>Difficulties swallowing</li> <li>Voice problems</li> <li>Spine</li> <li>Cervical spine</li> <li>Discomforts in the neck radiating into the head</li> <li>The area of the thoracic spine/chest/ribs – sitting down</li> <li>The area of the thoracic spine/chest/ribs – standing</li> <li>The counterstrain exercise for the chest area</li> <li>Exercise with stronger pain</li> <li>Discomforts of the lumbar spine</li> <li>The “waves on the ocean” exercise</li> <li>Unstable spine – “no plane”</li> <li>Unstable spine – “maybe plane”</li> <li>Exercise option on the “yes plane”</li> <li>Pelvic area</li> <li>Discomforts in the area of the pelvic floor</li> <li>Discomforts in the area of the sacroiliac joint</li> <li>Discomforts in the gluteal area</li> <li>Hip joint problems</li> <li>The area of the hip joint/pubic bone/adductors</li> <li>Knee joint</li> <li>Knee exercise “healing hands”</li> <li>Knee exercise “turning”</li> <li>Exercise for the balance of the knee muscles</li> <li>Feet</li> <li>Problems with the upper ankle joint</li> <li>Problems with the lower ankle joint</li> <li>Sprained ankle</li> <li>Toes</li> <li>Basic exercise when dealing with toe problems</li> <li>Hallux-valgus (big toe in X-position)</li> <li>Shoulders</li> <li>Basic exercise for shoulder discomforts</li> <li>Dysfunctions in the area of the acromioclavicular joint</li> <li>Discomforts when lifting your arm to the front</li> <li>Elbows</li> <li>Basic exercise with discomforts of the elbows</li> <li>“Tennis elbow”</li> <li>Wrists</li> <li>Basic exercise for problems in the wrist</li> <li>Carpal tunnel syndrome</li> <li>Alternative exercise “carpal tunnel syndrome”</li> <li>Fingers</li> <li>Basic exercise for fingers</li> <li>For body, spirit and soul</li> <li>Centering exercise</li> <li>Exercise of the inner alchemy</li> </ul>