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| List of Figures | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| A Brief History of Osteopathy | |
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| Embryology and Histology of Connective Tissue | |
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| The Importance of a Review of Embryology | |
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| The Mesoblast as a Link | |
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| The Mechanical Similarity of All Connective Tissues | |
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| The Mechanical Link | |
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| Anatomy of the Fasciae | |
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| The Superficial Fasciae | |
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| The Deep Fasciae | |
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| The Dura Mater Fasciae | |
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| The Superficialis Fasciae | |
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| Osteopathic Lesions | |
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| Genesis of an Osteopathic Lesion | |
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| Etiology of the Osteopathic Lesion | |
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| The Individual Osteopathic Lesion | |
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| The Total Osteopathic Lesion | |
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| The Primary Lesion | |
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| Posture and Postural Expression | |
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| The Posture | |
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| Postural Expression | |
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| Visual Examination | |
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| Evaluation | |
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| The Tests | |
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| The Determination of an Osteopathic Lesion | |
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| Examination Protocol | |
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| Tests and More Tests | |
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| The Recoil | |
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| Choice of Technique | |
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| Principles and Advantages of the Recoil | |
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| The Recoil-Phase One | |
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| The Recoil-Phase Three | |
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| The Recoil-Phase Four | |
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| The Experimental Phases of the Recoil | |
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| Further Work on the Different Phases of the Recoil | |
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| The Action Modes of the Recoil | |
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| The Spinal Unit | |
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| Global Examination | |
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| Treatment Protocol | |
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| Particular Situations in Treatment of the Spinal Unit | |
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| Summary--Working Principles | |
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| The Thoracic Unit | |
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| The Different Parts--Shell or Armor? | |
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| Diagnosis and Treatment | |
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| The Extremities As a Functional Unit | |
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| General Examination of the Extremities | |
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| The Individual Articular Lesion | |
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| Lesions of the Long Bones | |
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| The Articular Diastasis Lesion | |
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| Symptomatic Lesions "Not to Treat" | |
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| Symptomatic Lesions "To Treat" | |
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| The Unit of the Intraosseous Line of Force | |
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| The Human Body--From Biomechanics to Tectonic Architecture | |
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| The Physiology of the Bones | |
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| Working with the Intraosseous Lines of Force | |
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| Examination and Treatment Protocol | |
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| A Particular Case--Blockage of a Cranial Ossification Center | |
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| "Arthropath" or Osteopath? | |
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| The Visceral Unit | |
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| A Return to the Basics | |
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| Examination Protocol | |
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| The Viscerocutaneous Depressions | |
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| The Digestive Tract | |
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| The Buccal Floor | |
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| The Pharynx | |
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| The Cervical Esophagus | |
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| The Thoracic Esophagus | |
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| The Abdominal Esophagus | |
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| The Cardia | |
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| The Fundus | |
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| The Body of the Stomach | |
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| The Diaphragm | |
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| The Gall Bladder | |
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| The Duodenum | |
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| The Jejunum and the Ileum | |
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| The Ileocecal Valve | |
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| The Vermiform Appendix | |
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| The Large Intestine | |
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| The Pelvic Girdle | |
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| The Inguinal Ligament | |
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| The External Obturator Membrane | |
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| The Internal Obturator Membrane | |
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| The Pelvic Diaphragm | |
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| The Genital Sphere | |
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| The Uterus | |
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| The Prostate | |
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| The Urinary Tract | |
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| The Bladder | |
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| The Kidneys | |
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| The Abdominal Organs | |
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| The Pancreas | |
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| The Spleen | |
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| The Liver | |
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| The Respiratory System | |
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| The Larynx | |
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| The Trachea | |
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| The Bronchial Tubes | |
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| The Lungs | |
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| Fasciae Related to the Respiratory System | |
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| The Cardiac System | |
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| The Broncodiaphragmatic Membrane | |
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| The Pericardium | |
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| Quantity and Quality | |
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| The Vascular Unit | |
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| A History of the Heart | |
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| The Osteopathic Lesion of the Artery | |
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| The Importance of the Artery in the Osteopathic Concept | |
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| The Biomechanical Role of the Artery | |
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| The Arterial System and the Venous System | |
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| The Arterial System and the Muscular System | |
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| The Arterial System and the Peripheral Nervous System | |
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| The Arterial System and the Autonomic Nervous System | |
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| The "Vascular Organs" | |
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| The Arterial Lesion and the Traumatic Sequelae | |
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| Osteopathy and Prevention of Vascular Alterations | |
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| The Treatment | |
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| The Sovereignty of the Artery | |
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| The Cephalic Unit | |
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| Starting from Cranial Osteopathy | |
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| Developing Mechanical Link of the Cephalic Unit | |
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| The Three Floors of the Cephalic Unit | |
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| The Dura Mater System | |
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| The Temporomandibular Module | |
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| The Teeth | |
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| The Maxillofacial Skeleton | |
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| The Cavities of the Osseous Head | |
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| The Cranial Sutures | |
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| The Cranial Ossification Centers | |
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| The Intraosseous Lines of Force of the Cephalic Unit | |
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| Treatment Protocol | |
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| The Dermis Unit | |
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| The Cutaneous Lesion | |
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| Scars as Fixations | |
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| Protocol | |
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| The Treatment | |
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| Modalities and Particular Perspectives | |
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| The Directed Treatment | |
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| Targeting | |
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| Bombarding | |
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| Working with Pregnant Women | |
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| Working with Infants | |
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| The Anti-Tobacco Treatment | |
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| Working with Animals | |
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| Treatment and Self-Treatment of the Fascial Link | |
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| The Energetic Approach | |
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| Mechanical or Energetic Vision? | |
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| The Concept of Energy in Osteopathy | |
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| Sources of Errors in Different Approaches | |
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| The Different Energetic Territories | |
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| Modifications in Osteopathic Lesion Patterns and Energetic Rhythms | |
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| The Energetic Approach of Mechanical Link | |
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| The Recoil Technique and Energetic Action | |
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| Osteopathy and Homeopathy | |
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| Osteopathy and Acupuncture | |
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| The Structure as an Energetic Support | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Authors | |