
Fascial Chain Testing with a Stool
Introduction The fascial chain test shows which myofascial chains are dysfunctional. The height of the stool is ideally determined by the length of the patient’s
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Introduction The fascial chain test shows which myofascial chains are dysfunctional. The height of the stool is ideally determined by the length of the patient’s

Nutritional science has long discussed and researched whether there is a difference in calorie utilization depending on the time of day. For a long time,

Nutritional science has long discussed and researched whether there is a difference in calorie utilization depending on the time of day. For a long time,

“Our wholeness, in its tangible part, is the body, with all the processes and instances it contains. We live in it as in

Here is an excellent interview with the highly experienced osteopath Robert Lever. He has published two very readable books: “Finding the Health” & “The Art”

Interview with osteopath Michael Kuchera. Michael is one of the most experienced and leading osteopaths. His book “Osteopathic Considerations in Systemic Dysfunction” is more relevant


Although the COVID-19 pandemic primarily impairs respiratory function, epidemiological studies show that multiple systems may be affected. The severe complications of a SARS-CoV-2 infection appear

A study from Italy examined the influence of osteopathic manipulative treatment on the muscles of the masticatory or jaw apparatus in 120 subjects. Of three

A pilot study from Italy examined the influence of osteopathic manipulative treatment on 20 patients with long-term tension headaches and compared the results with the

A study by Ines Kuhn (2013, Osteopathie Schule Deutschland) analyses the mode of action of osteopathic treatment compared with manual therapy in patients with dysfunction

Ricarda Ulrich, from the Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, investigated in a pilot study the influence of osteopathy on infants with unilateral undescended testes. In four treatments,