Perspectives on tissue adaptation related to allostatic load: scoping review and integrative hypothesis with a focus on osteopathic palpation

Osteopathic care may support an individual's adaptive capacity, including allostatic regulation and tissue changes in both health and disease. The palpatory findings which osteopaths claim are related to tissue changes may be linked to allostatic load. However, this putative link has not been formally investigated.

Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - March 14, 2020 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Christian Lunghi, Giacomo Consorti, Marco Tramontano, Jorge E. Esteves, Francesco Cerritelli Tags: Fascia Science and Clinical Applications Source Type: research