Книга: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine: Osteopathy, Joint Manipulation, Spinal Manipulation, Craniosacral Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy

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...