Osteopathy. Sensing and Philosophy.
Item
- Title
- Osteopathy. Sensing and Philosophy.
- Author(s)
- Weber Karl-Heinz
- Abstract
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Purpose: Some osteopaths see no space in osteopathy for philosophical or religious
aspects. It is the task of this thesis to work out the importance of philosophy as a
prerequisite for wise sensing provided that sensing is the precondition necessary for a
meaningful action by physiological fundamentals and quotations of A.T. Still.
Design of the study: Literature study
Results:
- The assimilating parasympathetic part of the vegetative nervous system
correlates extensively with the assimilating sensorial processes of the nervous
system. The rhythmical synchronisation with this part of the vegetative nervous
system by the Osteopath supports him in improving his capacity of sensing.
- Also in posture, there are two opposite body systems, one that is receptive, the
tonic system, and another which is productive, the phasic system. Osteopaths
who synchronize with the tonic system and avoid synchronisation with phasic
muscular movement-intentions as far as possible can improve their capacity of
sensing.
- The free floating uninhibited breath during inspiration as well as during
exspiration is a precondition in order to gain a clear image of reality by sensing.
- Thinking can cause a false fulcrum for sensing and distort the process of
treatment.
- The osteopath has to synchronize with the beginning of motion, which is
precognitive and not with the beginning of thinking consciousness.
Conclusion: The nature of sensing is the comprehension and proclamation of the
unknown in order to widen the meaningful scope of action.
Therefore it has to be unrestrained by stress (Chapter 3.1), by patterns of flight (Chapter
3.2), by fear (Chapter 3.3) by incorrect concepts of thinking (Chapter 3.4) and by egoistic
consciousness (Chapter 3.5). Consequently, a philosophy is necessary which creates a
frame for sensing exceeding these conditions and conveying confidence.
Key words: osteopathy, philosophy, sensing, autonomic nervous system, respiration,
posture, consciousness, thinking - presented at
- Wiener Schule für Osteopathie
- Date Accepted
- 0
- Date Submitted
- 1.1.2007 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12298
- Inst-Identifier
- 781
- Keywords
- Philosophy
- Recommended
- 0
- Medium
- WeberKHs_small1.pdf
- Item sets
- Thesis
- Media
- WeberKHs_small1.pdf
Weber Karl-Heinz, “Osteopathy. Sensing and Philosophy.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 26, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/3071