OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT: 5 DIAPHRAGM PROCEDURE

Course overview

BODY DIAPHRAGMS ARE CONVENTIONALLY CONSIDERED TO BE THOSE ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES THAT OCCUPY A HORIZONTAL SPACE. IN REALITY, CONSIDERING THE THREE-DIMENSIONALITY OF THE HUMAN BODY, IT IS PREFERABLE TO CONSIDER THEM AS AREAS IN CLOSE ANATOMICAL CONTINUITY, ABLE TO INFLUENCE EACH OTHER: TENTORIUM CEREBELLI, TONGUE, THORACIC OUTLET, DIAPHRAGM, AND PELVIC FLOOR. THIS ACTIVITY COVERS THE OSTEOPATHIC MANUAL APPROACH TO THE 5 DIAPHRAGMS AND DESCRIBES HOW TO EVALUATE AND THEN TREAT THE TENTORIUM CEREBELLI, THE TONGUE, THE THORACIC OUTLET, THE RESPIRATORY DIAPHRAGM, AND THE PELVIC FLOOR, USING A NON-BINDING SEQUENCE.