Visceral Motility. Which osteopathic approaches are there, and how are they implemented ?
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Visceral Motility.
Which osteopathic approaches are there, and how are they implemented ? - Author(s)
- Behrens Andreas
- Abstract
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Summary
The question arises here whether the interview partners cannot after all be put on a joint basis, in spite of the differing definition of the notion of visceral motility, in spite of the differing approaches and in spite of the differing implementation of these approaches in practice, in other words, the fascial membrane system. Still already considered the notion of the fascia from differing standpoints. Namely from a mechanical, vitalistic and spiritual standpoint. This division is also reflected more or less among the interview partners. All work with the fascial system, but on different levels. Fieuw and van Dun work more with the mechanical aspect of visceral motility. Helsmoortel and Kwakmann also work more with the mechanical aspect. Then on the other hand there is the more vitalistic, functional aspect which can be attributed more to Still's vitalistic standpoint. Each of these interview partners enjoys a good success rate with his patients using his own approach and its implementation. The greatest differences are to be found in defining the notions of mobility, motility, motricity, fascia, membrane, expression and vitality. An examination of the statements made by Jane Stark's interview partners on Still's fascia concept also reveals differences among the interview partners. As both Girardin (2007), Höppner (2007) and also van Dun (2007) state that the notion of visceral motility is a relatively new notion in
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osteopathy, finally the question must be posed as to the meaning of the term visceral motility. None of the interview partners is satisfied with the term. As the notion of motility (visceral) according to Höppner (2007) has already been used for some time in the context of physiological peristalsis with conventional medicine also using this notion as a synonym, in osteopathy we should reconsider the term of visceral motility and possibly replace it. - presented at
- Wiener Schule für Osteopathie
- Date Accepted
- 2008
- Date Submitted
- 1.2.2008 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 13899
- Inst-Identifier
- 781
- Keywords
- Visceral osteopathy,Motility
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- BehrensAndreas.pdf
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- Thesis
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- BehrensAndreas.pdf
Behrens Andreas, “Visceral Motility. Which osteopathic approaches are there, and how are they implemented ?”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 30, 2025, https://www.osteopathic-research.org/s/orw/item/2953