At the still point of the turning world : the art and philosophy of osteopathy /
Examines the history and development of osteopathy and its place in modern healthcare. Describes the complex range of skills which combine to make osteopathy a unique and effective therapy. Written by a highly regarded practitioner and teacher with over 40 years' of experience.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Handspring Publishing,
2013.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Principles
- ch. 1 Osteopathy: an overview
- ch. 2 The vital quality of Motion
- ch. 3 Holism and the osteopathic `lens'
- ch. 4 Reciprocity, Relationship, Spaces
- ch. 5 From Mainstream to `Cranial': continuum or quantum leap?
- The Art of It
- ch. 6 Subjectivity and the `dance'
- ch. 7 The Intelligent Fulcrum: palpation and thought on the move
- ch. 8 The Healing: `if it comes at all, it comes from within'
- ch. 9 Beyond Technique: meeting the `lesion'
- ch. 10 Placebo and Ritual
- ch. 11 R & D, Safety and the `Evidence' myth
- Philosophy and the Practitioner
- ch. 12 The Human Spirit: adaptability, self-correction and survival
- ch. 13 Divine Chaos: direction, meaning, mystery and the healing state
- ch. 14 The exquisite nature of Paradox
- ch. 15 Epilogue
- tying it together: spirit, humanity and the art of practice.