Osteopathy: Healing with the Hands
Osteopaths are healthcare practitioners who require no instruments or medications for their work. They rely solely on their hands for diagnosis and treatment, and on
Blog posts, academic articles, textbooks and media by Prof. Torsten Liem – scientific foundations, clinical practice and theoretical concepts of psychosomatic osteopathy.
Prof. Torsten Liem, D.O.
Osteopath, author and founder of Psychosomatic Osteopathy. Dean of Osteopathy Programs at DIPLOMA University of Applied Sciences. Over 30 years of experience in practice, teaching and research – working worldwide as speaker and trainer.
Osteopaths are healthcare practitioners who require no instruments or medications for their work. They rely solely on their hands for diagnosis and treatment, and on
Studies on brain drainage and cerebrospinal fluid physiology have yielded entirely new insights in recent years, with significant clinical implications.
Differences and points of contact between osteopathy and yoga in terms of their history and practical application are outlined. Both aim to promote healing. Yoga
Previous research into osteopathic clinical and diagnostic decision making suggests that reasoning is commonly based on highly analytical as well as intuitive processes. According to
A structured historical literature review Article on ScienceDirect
Cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have increased in recent years despite widespread vaccination and adequate antibiotic treatments. Osteopathic physicians may want to consider using
Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O., coined the original concept of a lesion based on obstruction of body fluids. In doing so, he referred primarily to
From: Liem T, Van den Heede P: Foundations of Morphodynamics in Osteopathy: An Integrative Approach to Cranium, Nervous System, and Emotions. Handspring, 2017.
Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD), commonly occurring in recent years, is a disorder of the jaw’s motor system. It is characterized by restricted mobility, mandibular deviation upon
Palpation is the cornerstone of osteopathic diagnosis and treatment and the major building block of clinical decision-making within osteopathy. It depends not only on the
