Foundations of Morphodynamics in Osteopathy

Forewords



Prefaces



Contributors



1 Paradigms of healing



Torsten Liem



2 The osteopathic object - reloaded



Peter Sommerfeld



3 Biological rhythms and their significance in osteopathy



Torsten Liem, Maximilian Moser





4 Physical principles



Lorenz Fischer



5 Neurobiological principles



Lorenz Fischer



6 The effect of formative and regulatory forces on living organisms



Torsten Liem



7 Regulatory forces in embryology



Torsten Liem



8 The role of mechanical stresses in embryonic development



Lev V. Beloussov



9 Developmental patterns and adaptive organization of body functioning





Patrick van den Heede and Anne Jaekel



10 The incarnating embryo - the embryo in us





Jaap van der Wal, Guus van der Bie





11 Prenatal and perinatal worlds of experience



Ludwig Janus



12 Evolution of the mind-body-spirit unit



James McGovern and Rene J. McGovern



13 Touch as a therapeutic intervention



Tsafi Lederman with contributions from Eyal Lederman



14 What is health? What is disease? Thoughts on a complex issue



Torsten Liem, Matthias Flatscher



15 Somatic dysfunction and compensation



Torsten Liem, Michael M. Patterson, Jochen Fruehwein



16 Thoughts on the significance of systems theory for osteopathic diagnosis and therapy



Peter Sommerfeld



17 The osteopathic experience of fulcrums and the emergence of stillness



Stephen Paulus



18 Principles of diagnosis



Torsten Liem



19 The practitioner and the therapeutic interaction



Torsten Liem and Michael Habecker



20 Treatment principles



Torsten Liem



21 Total rhythmic balanced interchange according to Becker



Torsten Liem



22 Midline - Development and introduction



Torsten Liem



23 Hyoid bone and anterior midline



Patrick van den Heede and Anne Jaekel



24 The fluid body



Torsten Liem



25 Energy bodies



Torsten Liem



26 Chakra system related to pre- and perinatal dynamics



Terence Dowling



27 Development of the cranium and an outline of the growth dynamics of the cranial bones



Torsten Liem with the contributions by Marie-Odile Fessenmayer



28 Intraosseous techniques





Torsten Liem



29 Developmental dynamic approaches to treating the head, dura, diaphragm, neck and pharyngeal arches



Torsten Liem



30 Development of the senses



Brian Freeman



31 The brain as a morphogenetic field



Patrick van den Heede, Ruediger Goldstein and Torsten Liem



32 Osteopathic brain and spinal cord assessments



Bruno Chikly, Torsten Liem





33 Treating the brain



Bruno Chikly, Torsten Liem



34 Treating the spinal cord



Bruno Chikly, Torsten Liem



35 Treating the autonomic and peripheral nervous systems



Torsten Liem, Bruno Chikly



36 Developmental patterns and influence upon body organisation





Patrick van den Heede and Torsten Liem,





37 Polyvagal theory





Stephen Porges



38 An osteopathic approach to the treatment of trauma and emotional integration





Torsten Liem