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The History of the clinic and it guiding philosophy Hector Wells BSc (Hons) DO — Registered Osteopath A Journey From the Farm to the Nervous System Some clinicians find their philosophy in a lecture theatre. Hector Wells found his in a dairy herd. Before osteopathy, before the human body, there
The Dive Reflex, Water’s Window: to inhibiting the sympathetic tension of the body in treatment; A 25-Year Clinical Observation Hector Wells BSc (Hons) DO, Registered Osteopath Water as the Original Environment of the Nervous System The human nervous system develops entirely in utero over nine months, submerged in amniotic
Trigeminal Neuralgia — A Nine-Year Follow-Up Patient: Simon W, Police Constable, Thames Valley Police Symptom onset: December 2016 First treatment: 23rd January 2017 Second treatment: Shortly after January 2017 Testimonial written by patient: 3rd May 2023 Telephone follow-up: 7th May 2026 Total follow-up period: Nine years and four months The
Answer this question, did we ever live under water? Answer: most people are confused by the question and say no, but we did. The first 9 months of life we lived with amniotic fluid around us, not breathing and certainly not fretting about ‘threats” that was all taken care of
What if touch does more than guide tissue — what if it conveys relaxation that can be amplified? This is not a concept taught in manual therapy, yet clinical observation suggests it may be real. Have you ever considered that touch might have a scalable function? If touch can be
A core observation This is a physiological response, not a neurological response, so there is no tolerance build up. The effect of the observations below is autoimmune conditions are responsive to a process which reduces the sympathetic system of the body. In brief, I have repeatedly observed that a patient’s
Observations on Therapist’s Touch Exploring the Influence of the Therapist’s Autonomic State on Patient Response via the Dive Reflex Introduction This article explores an often-overlooked phenomenon in manual therapy — the physiological influence of the therapist’s own state on the flexibility and tissue response of the patient. Specifically, we examine
The Magnetic Nature of the Autonomic Nervous System, Please note this is a “rehash” of a response from Alex C. BSc, MA, osteopathy. It is not my original work, I have plagiarised it with massive gratitude to Alex so apologies for any mistakes. The Magnetic Nature of Respiration and Blood
The Challenge the “Dive Reflex” Presents to Conventional Thinking in Manual Therapy It is fundamental to the traditional manual therapist’s mindset that the practitioner acts as the initiator of therapeutic change. In this view, the therapist’s role is to remove or reduce physical tension or obstructions in the body that
Basically Foyht has been so impressed with the results from working with “Water and Diamagmetic materials” the insurance company BGI has allowed the technique to be trained to non-osteopaths. This will allow the technique for reducing “bereavement” to be used by medically trained practitioners. Hector is the First Osteopath to
In simple terms, this article suggests that the body can be helped to relax more quickly if a practitioner gently applies tension to a specific area. That area of higher tension then, seems to release more rapidly when the person exhales through the nostril on the same side (other nostril
Emotional Partnerships: From Mother and Baby to Adult Relationships Manual therapy can access emotions of the body when they are evoked in the owner of the event, or partner, when the owner hold the hand of their partner. The techniques which release the baby of their tensions are similar (not
Why Mother and Baby Tension Need to Be Seen Together If you’ve ever had a baby who simply will not settle, you’ll know how overwhelming it feels. The crying goes on and on, and no amount of feeding, winding, or rocking seems to make a difference. Many parents are told
Leucadia Therapeutics has a novel approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease. Having looked into this company, it is interesting that the concept of effective nasal breathing can reduce degenerative neurological conditions. we can all start nasal breathing long before we have any neurological condition which are associate with poor nasal breathing.
If you are going to learn anything from this blog then, it just says using your nose to breath with, has benefits mouth breathing does not offer. While treating: I find using ipsilateral (same side) nasal breathing with the side of the body I am delivering a tension stitch to,
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