Forewords Prefaces Contributors 1 Paradigms of healing Torsten Liem 2 The osteopathic object - reloaded Peter Sommerfeld 3 Biological rhythms and their significance in osteopathy Torsten Liem, Maximilian Moser 4 Physical principles Lorenz Fischer 5 Neurobiological principles Lorenz Fischer 6 The effect of formative and regulatory forces on living organisms Torsten Liem 7 Regulatory forces in embryology Torsten Liem 8 The role of mechanical stresses in embryonic development Lev V. Beloussov 9 Developmental patterns and adaptive organization of body functioning Patrick van den Heede and Anne Jakel 10 The incarnating embryo - the embryo in us Jaap van der Wal, Guus van der Bie 11 Prenatal and perinatal worlds of experience Ludwig Janus 12 Evolution of the mind-body-spirit unit James McGovern and Rene J. McGovern 13 Touch as a therapeutic intervention Tsafi Lederman with contributions from Eyal Lederman 14 What is health? What is disease? Thoughts on a complex issue Torsten Liem, Matthias Flatscher 15 Somatic dysfunction and compensation Torsten Liem, Michael M. Patterson, Jochen Fruhwein 16 Thoughts on the significance of systems theory for osteopathic diagnosis and therapy Peter Sommerfeld 17 The osteopathic experience of fulcrums and the emergence of stillness Stephen Paulus 18 Principles of diagnosis Torsten Liem 19 The practitioner and the therapeutic interaction Torsten Liem and Michael Habecker 20 Treatment principles Torsten Liem 21 Total rhythmic balanced interchange according to Becker Torsten Liem 22 Midline - Development and introduction Torsten Liem 23 Hyoid bone and anterior midline Patrick van den Heede and Anne Jakel 24 The fluid body Torsten Liem 25 Energy bodies Torsten Liem 26 Chakra system related to pre- and perinatal dynamics Terence Dowling 27 Development of the cranium and an outline of the growth dynamics of the cranial bones Torsten Liem with the contributions by Marie-Odile Fessenmayer 28 Intraosseous techniques Torsten Liem 29 Developmental dynamic approaches to treating the head, dura, diaphragm, neck and pharyngeal arches Torsten Liem 30 Development of the senses Brian Freeman 31 The brain as a morphogenetic field Patrick van den Heede, Rudiger Goldstein and Torsten Liem 32 Osteopathic brain and spinal cord assessments Bruno Chikly, Torsten Liem 33 Treating the brain Bruno Chikly, Torsten Liem 34 Treating the spinal cord Bruno Chikly, Torsten Liem 35 Treating the autonomic and peripheral nervous systems Torsten Liem, Bruno Chikly 36 Developmental patterns and influence upon body organisation Patrick van den Heede and Torsten Liem, 37 Polyvagal theory Stephen Porges 38 An osteopathic approach to the treatment of trauma and emotional integration Torsten Liem.