A functioning self-healing and immune system can solve virtually any health problem. Therefore osteopathy focuses on activating these oftentimes impaired self-healing powers and thereby achieve a completely natural healing. The cause of impaired self-healing powers is a problem with the nourishing and cleansing of the cells, the muscles, the bones or any other structure. The osteopath achieves this by means of his knowledge of human anatomy and physiology and with finesse of his palpation. The osteopathic techniques are however also wonderfully suited for self-treatment. This is where personal body-awareness comes into play.
In this book, Thomas Seebeck conveys the principles of osteopathic treatment, and a variety of exercises for back pain relief at all areas of the spine. The exercises are illustrated in a detailed and practical manner.
This book is a subset of the book "Osteopathic Self-Treatment" written by the same author.

Contents

Part 1: Osteopathic Principles

Unlike you would think
Direct and indirect technique
Direct and indirect technique in nature
Osteopathy - supporting nature's healing powers
"Activating Forces"
Strain-Counterstrain (SCS)
The "onion of discomfort"

Part 2: Exercises from top to bottom

Cervical spine
Discomforts at the back of your head (upper cervical spine)
Cervical spine
Discomforts in the neck radiating into the head (cervical spine)
Thoracic spine
The area of the thoracic spine/chest/ribs - sitting down
The area of the thoracic spine/chest/ribs - standing
The counterstrain exercise for the chest area
Lumbar spine
Exercise with stronger back pain
Discomforts of the lumbar spine
Exercises for the whole spine
The "waves on the ocean" exercise
Unstable spine - "no plane"
Unstable spine - "maybe plane"
Exercise option on the "yes plane"
Support for the spine: from pelvis to feet
Discomforts in the area of the pelvic floor
Discomforts in the area of the sacroiliac joint
Discomforts in the gluteal area
Hip joint problems
The area of the hip joint/pubic bone/adductors
Knee exercise
Exercise for the balance of the knee muscles
Feet - Problems with the upper ankle joint
Problems with the lower ankle joint
Shoulders
Basic exercise for shoulder discomforts
Dysfunctions in the area of the acromioclavicular joint
"Grounding" and centering
"Grounding" exercise
Centering exercise
Exercise of the inner alchemy

Healing Back Pain with Osteopathic Tension Releasing Exercises - nidottu, Englanti, 2015