
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
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.

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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