Research, Articles & Case Studies
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Preliminary Reflections on the Adaptation of one form of Osteopathic palpation to Acupuncture
Daniel Bensky, D.O.Curriculums:
Fondateur du Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine The goal of this brief article is to accomplish two simple things. First, introduce a type of palpation adapted from the osteopathic world to serve the practice of acupuncture. While simple and easy to practice, it does take some time to become proficient at this technique. After practicing it for over ten years, I believe I have achieved a modicum of proficiency; enough in any case to present it to the audience of the NAJOM which is well versed in various palpatory techniques. After a brief description of the background to this technique and going over how to practice it, I would like to both talk about some clinical ramifications and use some of my findings utilizing it to look at some of meridian therapy's basic assumptions from a slightly different perspective
New Craniosacral Therapy Research—This Duck Doesn’t Quack Anymore
Chris Centeno, M.D.Curriculums:
Chris Centeno, M.D. is a specialist in regenerative medicine, wrote this article supporting CST. CranioSacral Therapy shown to be effective for neck pain in new high level study. Even I, who have become more and more open to alternative therapies, need to give a hat tip to the CST practitioners, as I also couldn’t get my head completely wrapped around this one. So the next time one of my patients tells me about the relief he or she gets with CST, I’ll be sure to swallow some pride and say, “Wow, that’s awesome!” -Chris Centeno, M.D
Is Lymphatic Balancing the Missing Ingredient to Success in Your Practice?
Kerry D’Ambrogio, DOM, AP, PT, DO-MTP & Tracey Clark DO (MP), DCMOEBCurriculums:
This article talks
about Lymphatic Balancing history and development and how the lymphatic system
works. Dr. Kerry D’Ambrogio said “The
ability to incorporate lymphatic balancing into treatment will also promote
healing from the inside out by helping to create an internal environment that
is conducive to healing.”
New Players in the Obesity Puzzle: The Brain’s Glial Cells
Diana KwonCurriculums:
Discoveries about the roles they play in appetite and metabolism could unlock new strategies against obesity Despite major advances in understanding how neurons control the body’s metabolic processes, scientists are still far from finding a cure for obesity, which has reached pandemic levels in many countries. Researchers investigating glia hope that focusing on these long-overlooked cells will provide some much-needed advances.
How to Hold Space for Yourself
Azriel ReShelCurriculums: Healing From the Core, Zero Balancing,
We all need to hold space for ourselves if we are going to be able to live life in a healthy and balanced way. This article gives you 9 Vital keys to holding space for yourself.
A comprehensive physical therapy approach including visceral manipulation after failed biofeedback therapy for constipation
L. Archambault-Ezenwa, J. Brewer, A. MarkowskiCurriculums:
This article is about techniques in coloproctology, and a comprehensive physical therapy after failed surgery.
The Effects of Cranio-Sacral Therapy on Brain Function Quotient of Elderly with Long-term Care Insurance Service
Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation SocietyCurriculums:
This study was performed to identify the effects
of the improvement of brain function by CST on the elderly with the 2nd or 3rd
grade of long-term care insurance service. A quasi-experimental design using a
nonequivalent control group, pre-post test was used. A total of 12 elders (6 in
the experimental group and 6 in the control group) were recruited. Upledger
CST(10-Step Protocol) was performed on each subject for 50 minutes per session,
once a week, for a total of 8 treatments over an 8 week period from Jan to Feb
2015. The brain function quotient was measured before the 1st CST and after the
last CST by portable EEG measurement device using a 2 Channel neuro-feedback
system. The data was analyzed by SPSS (Ver. 18.0) program. After CST
intervention, the attention quotient (AQ), level of tension, anti-stress
quotient (ASQ), emotion quotient (EQ) and brain quotient (BQ) of the
experimental group was significantly better than that of the control group.
These results showed that the CST was effective in reducing the level of
fatigue by the AQ, increasing the physical and psychological stress relief by
the ASQ, emotional balance by the EQ, and improving the total brain function by
the BQ. Therefore, CST can be used as an effective intervention for improving
the health and brain function of the elderly in health facilities.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Signals Control the Behavior of Stem Cells in the Brain
University of BaselCurriculums:
The choroid plexus, a largely ignored structure in the brain that produces the cerebrospinal fluid, is an important regulator of adult neural stem cells, research indicates. The study also shows that signals secreted by the choroid plexus dynamically change during aging which affects aged stem cell behavior.