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In-depth knowledge on osteopathy and psychosomatics – blog posts, academic articles, research and clinical practice by Torsten Liem for therapists and professionals worldwide.

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Torsten Liem

Osteopath, author and founder of Psychosomatic Osteopathy. Over 30 years of experience in practice, teaching and research – working worldwide as speaker and trainer.

Embryology in osteopathy

Understanding development as a whole clinically and making it therapeutically usable Published in Osteopathische Medizin: 27th year, issue 1/2026, pp. 35-37, Elsevier GmbH, https://www.elsevier.com/locate/ostmed Regina

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Bruxism and osteopathy

Bruxism manifests itself as teeth clenching or grinding while awake or asleep and can have a variety of causes – from stress to neurophysiological factors.

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Healing hands

Osteopathy is one of the most popular complementary healing methods and views the body as an interconnected system of bones, fascia, organs and fluid flows.

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Interview

In conventional medicine, psychosomatic medicine has existed as a separate specialty since the 1930s. Why wasn’t psychosomatic osteopathy developed earlier?

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An osteopath wearing glasses and a dark shirt is applying pressure on the abdominal area of a person lying on a table. The patient, clad in dark shorts, gazes upwards against a plain white background—a scene from a psychosomatische Osteopathie session.

Case report of psychosomatic osteopathy

Aetiological factors, risk factors and mechanisms of action of complaints, healing reactions and somato-physiological experience-context dysfunction patterns characterize the specific treatment approaches within the framework

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Psychosomatic osteopathy

This article gives an overview of the specific thinking and acting in psychosomatic osteopathy (PSO) in general and the book “Psychosomatic Osteopathy” by Torsten Liem

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