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What is the Facilitated Segment?

The Central Nervous System is made up of the brain (encephalon) and the spinal cord [...]

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Osteopathy and fascial release

Each patient is unique, and will receive treatment according to the mobility restrictions in their fascia (fibrous membrane that surrounds all body structures).

By palpating the tissues [...]

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Osteopathy and the Vagus Nerve 
(Part 1)

The vagus nerve arises at the level of the medulla oblongata (we could say "below the cerebral hemispheres" - greatly simplifying -), and extends and connects [...]

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Osteopathy and the Vagus Nerve 
(part 2)

As we discussed in the previous post, the vagus or pneumogastric nerve has multiple functions.

This nerve arises at the level of the medulla oblongata [...]

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Osteopathy and the Vagus Nerve 
(part 3)

The vagus nerve is the longest and most complex nerve in the body.

It connects the brain to many important organs throughout the body [...]

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The importance of physical exercise (and the process of collateral circulation)

A sedentary person who starts a sports activity, begins to generate new connections between the small vessels (anastomosis) in his arterial and venous system, this means that the vascular structure is modified [...]

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The hormetic effect (what doesn't kill you makes you stronger?)

There are physiological processes in which the body becomes "stronger" by having certain stimuli that we might think are harmful, but in a low dose they can greatly improve the body's adaptability and resistance [...]

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Visceral Osteopathy and the importance of the kidneys (part 1)

The kidneys are the main organs of the urinary system.

They are responsible for the excretion of waste substances through the urine and have other very important functions [...]

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Visceral Osteopathy and the importance of the kidneys (part 2)

The kidneys are the main organs of the urinary system.

They are located in the back of the abdomen on either side of the spinal column (approximately at the level of the upper lumbar vertebrae) [...]

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