Table of Contents
Introduction v
Overview: The Lost Art vii
Part I Traditional Osteopathy 1
Chapter 1 History of Traditional Osteopathy 5
Chapter 2 Philosophy of Traditional Osteopathy 7
Chapter 3 Comparison to Conventional Allopathic Care 9
Chapter 4 Comparison to Other Manual Therapies 21
Part II Mechanical Derangements and Traumatic Strain 31
Chapter 5 Introduction to the Mechanical Body 35
Chapter 6 High Velocity Injuries 39
Chapter 7 Low Velocity Injuries 59
Chapter 8 Repetitive Low-Force Stress Injuries 67
Chapter 9 Combination Injuries 79
Chapter 10 Derailment and Recovery 83
Part III Medical Problems with Structural Causes 89
Chapter 11 Infants (Birth to 1 year) 93
Chapter 12 Toddlers (1-2 years) and Children (2-10 years) 107
Chapter 13 Adolescence (10-18 years) 125
Chapter 14 Chronic Conditions at Any Age 139
Part IV How to Help or Find for your Child 149
Chapter 15 Self-Care 153
Chapter 16 Infancy 155
Chapter 17 Exercise for the Child 159
Chapter 18 Sleep Positioning 163
Chapter 19 Finding an Osteopath 167
Final Thoughts 169
Resources 171
References 175
About the Author 183