The Osteopathy Self-Help Book By Torsten Liem and Christine Tsolodimos
How osteopathy works and promotes self-healing. With daily exercises.
Publication date: 2021-12-08Publisher: TRIAS VerlagDear Reader,The inhabitants of Western industrialized countries are doing better than ever before: life expectancy is still rising, and many people remain largely healthy and mobile even in old age.At the same time, however, the number of people suffering from one or more of the major diseases of civilization is also increasing: cardiovascular diseases, obesity, respiratory diseases, cancer, depression, and other mental illnesses. All these conditions are also related to our lifestyle: how we eat, how much exercise and sleep we get, whether our daily lives are hectic or balanced, plays a major role.Many are aware of this and wish to change their lifestyle for the better. Perhaps this also applies to you. This book is intended to encourage and guide you. It is based on the principles of osteopathy, the healing method in which I am trained and with which I have been working ever since. A key characteristic of osteopathy is that diagnosis and treatment are performed exclusively with the hands. The entire organism and the human psyche are regarded as a single unit.An important principle of osteopathy is “life is movement.” Serious therapists (which most are) also apply this principle in their professional lives: they never consider themselves “fully trained” but constantly continue to learn – from their patients, at conferences, from medical professionals, and from experts from other disciplines. They strive to find answers to the ever-new questions they encounter on their professional path as practitioners.Whether a doctor or an osteopath: one of the most important questions for practitioners of all specialties is what they can do to ensure their patient’s long-term well-being. This question constantly occupies me, and I believe I now know part of the answer: my treatment is only half as effective if the patient does not actively participate. Using osteopathic methods, I set structures and tissues in the body in motion. This can release blockages – initiating the healing process. For it to be completed, however, the treated individual must continue the movement – first in their own thoughts and feelings. The desire to embark on this journey must arise. To change one’s life in such a way that one feels better in the long run. Perhaps only small changes are necessary. However, it can also be that someone has to “sacrifice” much for their physical and mental health that currently seems indispensable. For this, thoughts must be set in motion.Therefore, in this book, you will also find a lot of valuable information about the body’s organs and systems, their tasks, and functions. This is intended to help you make the right decisions for your well-being. And the body must also be set in motion. Because without movement, there is no life. You will read about this repeatedly in this book.But which changes truly help and last? How do you take the first step, and how do you persevere? Scientists worldwide are researching this. All of us, truly everyone, can use their findings for our health. For this book, I brought myself up to date and, despite my many years of experience as a therapist, was sometimes surprised, even enthusiastic, about how simple it can be to do something good for oneself. I want to infect you with this enthusiasm. Start reading! Discover surprising “health boosters.” Learn what even small changes can achieve. And how major changes, which you may have tried unsuccessfully a few times, can succeed next time.I am an osteopath myself. Therefore, the book is structured according to the five models of osteopathy. It is based on the principles and perspectives of osteopathy. Current medical knowledge is explicitly included. Important: This book focuses on you. It is less about what osteopaths do – i.e., the precise description of osteopathic treatment techniques – and more about how you can activate, strengthen, and stabilize your health and well-being based on osteopathic principles, perspectives, approaches, and models.If you are currently undergoing osteopathic treatment, this book provides the necessary practical understanding to actively participate in the healing process and, together with your osteopath, lay the foundations for your healing.Sincerely, Torsten Liem Order The Osteopathy Self-Help Book directly from Amazon
