Category: English
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Chapter 5 – You just can’t see it
Are you a cranial osteopath or a structural osteopath? Now that’s an interesting question. I mean at least if you are an osteopath, otherwise you probably don’t give an F about it and to be honest, unless you are my mom and want to be nice to me, I really don’t know what you are…
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Chapter 4 – The patient isn’t a matchstick-making machine
Yeah, I know. You guys must really think I’ve completely lost my mind because I am now saying the exact opposite of what I wrote in the previous article. The worst part is when you start to wonder if all that isn’t actually done on purpose, just to annoy you (spoiler alert: it is totally…
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Chapter 3 – The end product
Let’s imagine that you are the proud owner of a machine that makes matchsticks. The machine functions very well and produces beautiful matchsticks, all is good and as a result, you are happy, I am happy too as I can light my candles to organise a romantic evening for my partner. Because you know, I’m…
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Chapter 2 – Anatomy, anatomy, anatomy
“Do you know, Arthur, when a patient comes to me for examination and begins to talk to me about symptoms, how she suffers, and what her trouble is, I seldom observe the patient’s clothing. I never notice whether she is beautifully dressed and wears silks and diamonds or covered with homespun cloth. I am listening…
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Chapter 1 – Forget the hands
When someone touches my shoulder, do I actually feel someone’s hand? Think about it. Are we ever able to feel something that isn’t part of us? I’d say no. I never feel anything else but my own body. Why does it matter? I believe it matters, especially for manual therapists. We are trained being told…
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Introduction
After having thoroughly checked on the Internet, it appears that depriving the world of my writing skills is considered an offense in most countries, on most planets (and yes, Pluto still counts, I do not care what “smart” people say), and in most universes. Also, I decided not to take any risks and to start…