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Feldenkrais - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

The Feldenkrais method is an educational system that allows the body to move and function more efficiently and comfortably. Its goal is to re-educate the nervous system and improve motor ability. Thes....

Rubenfeld Synergy - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

The Rubenfeld synergy method is a hybrid of various bodywork and psychotherapy techniques, aimed at accessing stored emotions and memories. This psychophysical approach uses talk, touch, and movements....

Somatics - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Somatics, from , a Greek word for living body, is a movement therapy that employs mind-body training to manage muscular pain and spasticity, improve balance and posture, and increase ease of motion. y....

Hyperopia - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Hyperopia (farsightedness) is an eye condition in which incoming rays of light reach the retina before they converge into a focused image.When light passes through the lens and cornea of the eye, itst....

Aura Therapy - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Aura therapy is a healing technique based on reading a person's aura, or vital energy field, and then treating diseases revealed by the aura color or colors. Aura therapy is generally considere....

Trager Psychophysical Integration - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Trager psychophysical integration therapy, also known as the Tragerwork system of physical integration, is a combination of hands-on tissue mobilization, relaxation, and movement reeducation called Ms....

Movement Therapy - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Movement therapy refers to a broad range of Eastern and Western movement approaches used to promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Some forms of movement therapy that combine s....

General Wellness and Chiropractic

Wellness is not simply a lack of illness, but a more general and optimistic term referring to a balance of mind, body and spirit. For as long as there has been the term "wellness," chiropractic has been an important ingredient for many in the pursuit of health and balance.

Bone Spurs - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Bone spurs are abnormal, bony growths at the end of bones. They are most commonly located in the spine or other weight-bearing joints.Bone spurs may grow on the ends of bones in any part of the body.n....

Corns and Calluses - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

A corn is an overgrowth of skin on a bony prominence, usually occurring on the feet and toes. It manifests as a rough and painful bump. A callus is a rough, thickened lump of dead skin that is usualle....

Heel Spurs - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

A heel spur is a bony projection on the sole (bottom) of the heel bone. This condition may accompany or result from severe cases of inflammation to the structure called . The plantar fascia is a fibrs....

Peripheral Neuropathy - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Peripheral neuropathy, sometimes called peripheral neuritis, is damage to the nerves that connect peripheral (outlying) portions of the body (especially the hands, arms, legs, and feet) to the centra)....

Scoliosis - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal side-to-side or front-to-back curvature of the spine.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears perfectly straight. Scoliosis is a lateral (side-to-side))....

List of Entries - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

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List of Entries - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

AbscessAcidophilusAcneAconiteAcupressureAcupunctureAdemetionineAdie's pupilAfrican pygeumAgastacheAgingAIDSAlcoholismAlexander techniqueAlfalfaAlismaAllergiesAllium cepaAloeAlpha-hydroxyAlzheise...

List of Entries - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

AbscessAcidophilusAcneAconiteAcupressureAcupunctureAdemetionineAdie's pupilAfrican pygeumAgastacheAgingAIDSAlcoholismAlexander techniqueAlfalfaAlismaAllergiesAllium cepaAloeAlpha-hydroxyAlzheise...

Neck Pain - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Neck pain is a nonspecific symptom of discomfort that has a number of possible causes. Depending on the cause, neck pain may be experienced as limited to the neck itself (localized), or as radiating k....

Cerebral Palsy - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Cerebral palsy (CP), or static encephalopathy, is the name for a collection of movement disorders caused by brain damage that occurs before, during, or shortly after birth. A person with CP is often e....


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