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Title: Autobiography of Andrew T. Still, With a History of the Discovery and Development of the Science of Osteopathy, Together With an Account of the Founding of the American School of OsteopathyPublisher: Kirksville, Mo. : The authorPublication date: 1897Subjects: Still, Andrew Taylor, 1828-1917American School of Osteopathy (Kirksville, Mo.)Osteopathic medicine -- HistoryOsteopathic Medicine -- historyNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Title: Report of Hearings of January 17, 1907, on S. 5221, to Regulate the Practice of Osteopathy, to License Osteopathic Physicians, and to Punish Persons Violating the Provisions Therof in the District of Columbia ...Publisher: Gov't print. off.Publication date: 1907Subjects: Osteopathic medicineLaw / GeneralMedical / Alternative MedicineMedical / OsteopathyNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Publisher: Cleveland : Progressive Osteopathic and Suggestive Therapeutic Pub. Co.Publication date: 1901Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Title: Report of Hearings on H.r. 23431 to Regulate the Practice of Osteopathy, to License Osteopathic Physicians, and to Punish Persons Violating the Provisions Thereof in the District of ColumbiaGeneral Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1910Original Publisher: Govt. print. off.Subjects: Osteopathic medicineWashington, D.CLaw / GeneralMedical / Alternative MedicineMedical / OsteopathyNotes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: Unquestionably the osteopathic colleges are in a flourishing condition and each year the equipment is being improved. Following is a statement in the Deceniber, 1909, Osteopathic Physician.OSTEOPATHIC COLLEGES ARE FLOURISHING.Our colleges have been making substantial progress. The Still College, at DesMoines, purchased outright at flve-story brick building for a new hospital and furnished it with all of the newest equipments. The Los Angeles College at Los Angeles put up a four- story addition, with an assembly hall seating 500 and a surgical amphitheater seating 175. The American School at Kirksrille has installed much valuable and expensive new equipment.I will add that in 1906 it built a $50,000 hospital.A new three-story hospital has been opened in connection with the Philadelphia College at Philadelphia. In Los Angeles property has been purchased for a big hospital under osteopathic auspices which, with property, building, and equipment, will represent an investment of close to $200,000. Reports from the colleges indicate that they are all in excellent financial condition.ADMISSIONS BY PHYSICIANS IN COMPETING SCHOOLS OF PRACTICE.So )rou see the osteopathic colleges are in splendid condition. And a research institute has been established. An... ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Osteopathy, Joint Manipulation, Spinal Manipulation, Craniosacral Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release, Somatic Dysfunction, Joint Mobilization, Chapman Reflex Points, Fryette's Laws, Lymphatic Pump, Muscle Energy Technique, Heinrich Hilgenreiner, Soft Tissue Technique, Counterstrain, Balanced Ligamentous Tension, Spinal Mobilization. Excerpt:Balanced ligamentous tension (also known as balanced ligamentous tension release , ligamentous articular strain , or simply BLT ) is both an indirect and direct technique used in osteopathic manipulative medicine . History The technique was reportedly invented by A.T. Still . It was later described by his students Rebbecca Lippincott and William Garner Sutherland , who greatly expanded it. Execution The technique has many variants. The general prescription is to disengage and exaggerate the diagnosed somatic dysfunction . This is the indirect component. The practitioner then waits for a change in the palpatory quality of the structure being treated, i.e. a change in skin tension, temperature, or muscle tension. This is followed by a balancing stage in which the practitioner slowly brings the joint into the diagnosed dysfunction (the direct component). References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Chapman reflex points , or Champman's points , are small, discrete tissue texture changes located just deep to the skin. The Chapman Point is a outward physical representation of internal dysfunction or pathology of an organ system. Chapman's reflexes are localized to consistent anatomic landmarks and are usually described as a smooth, firm bead about 2-3mm in diameter. The palpated bump is caused by over-stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system, resulting in a concentration of ionized fluid. The points w... ... Read more

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This book was reproduced from the original 1899 printing through the courtesy of Dr. Still's daughter, Dr. Blanche Still Laughlin, by the Academy of Applied Osteopathy. ... Read more

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A guide to osteopathy, a method of treating misalignments of the body through selective manipulation. Treatment has been found to eliminate ailments such as neuralgia, menopausal problems, sprained ankle, migraines and rheumatism. There are lists of where to obtain further help and information. ... Read more

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1986 reprint of the 1899 Copyright classic by Andrew T. Still, Discoverer of the Science of Osteopathy and President of the American School of Osteopathy. ... Read more