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Traditional medicine. Alternative diagnoses. v. t. e. Myofascial release (MFR, self-myofascial release) is an alternative medicine therapy claimed to be useful for treating skeletal muscle immobility and pain by relaxing contracted muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation and stimulating the stretch reflex in muscles. [1]
Osteopathy, unlike osteopathic medicine, which is a branch of the medical profession in the United States, is a pseudoscientific [ 1 ] system of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones. [ 2 ] In most countries, practitioners of osteopathy are not medically trained and are referred to as ...
Alternative medicine. Mind–body interventions (MBI) or mind-body training (MBT) [1][2] are health and fitness interventions that are intended to work on a physical and mental level such as yoga, tai chi, and Pilates. [3][4][5] The category was introduced in September 2000 by the United States National Center for Complementary and Integrative ...
Alternative medicine. Craniosacral therapy (CST) or cranial osteopathy is a form of alternative medicine that uses gentle touch to feel non-existent rhythmic movements of the skull's bones and supposedly adjust the immovable joints of the skull to achieve a therapeutic result.
t. e. Manual therapy, or manipulative therapy, is a part of Physiotherapy, it is a physical treatment primarily used by physical therapists (a.k.a. physiotherapists), occupational therapists to treat musculoskeletal pain and disability; it mostly includes kneading and manipulation of muscles, joint mobilization and joint manipulation.
Chiropractic (/ ˌkaɪroʊˈpræktɪk /) is a form of alternative medicine [ 1 ] concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially of the spine. [ 2 ] It has esoteric origins [ 3 ] and is based on several pseudoscientific ideas.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of degenerative joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone. [5][6] It is believed to be the fourth leading cause of disability in the world, affecting 1 in 7 adults in the United States alone. [7] The most common symptoms are joint pain and stiffness. [1]
With the main goals of treatment being improved functionality and quality of life, exercise programs should focus on "functional" exercises (e.g. walking, walking up/down stairs, sit-to-stand), when applicable. Performing functional exercises increases (a) the efficiency of the exercise program and (b) the likelihood the improvements will be ...