A clinical study of the modifiedautonomic functions in osteopathic practice

Abstract

At present, the question remains open as to the quality of the methods applied for the clinical study of autonomic functions which makes it possible to get an idea of them in normal and pathological conditions. The lecture discusses autonomic reflexes that are most reliable in clinical practice, as well as reflexes that are directly related to osteopathic techniques. When conducting reflexes, it is necessary to take into account the strength and type of response, the change in the reflex during repeated studies, the effect of various influences on the reflex manifestation, and the ease or difficulty of establishing a conditioned connection to the reflex. Since the mechanism of most osteopathic techniques is reflex, these features are fully applicable to diagnostic and therapeutic osteopathic techniques. Therefore, some techniques, which are modified autonomic reflexes, are both diagnostic and therapeutic.