This narrative review presents key concepts from neurophysiology, phenomenology,
psychology, and narrative medicine which underpin a developing enactive-ecological …

Osteopathy is a person-centred healthcare discipline that emphasizes the body's structure-
function interrelationship—and its self-regulatory mechanisms—to inform a whole-person …

Patients affected by neurological disorders can develop stomatognathic diseases (SD)
related to decreased bite force and quality of mastication, bruxism, severe clicking and other …

Background: Palpatory findings are considered a central element of osteopathic practice,
especially when associated with a patient's altered regulative functions than with named …

Historical osteopathic principles and practices (OPP)—considering the patient as a dynamic
interaction of the body, mind, and spirit and incorporating the body's self-healing ability into …

Touch is recognised as crucial for survival, fostering cooperative communication,
accelerating recovery, reducing hospital stays, and promoting overall wellness and the …

Osteopaths commonly face complexity and clinical uncertainty in their daily professional
practice as primary contact practitioners. In order to effectively deal with complex clinical …

Background Enactivism and active inference are two important concepts in the field of
osteopathy. While enactivism emphasizes the role of the body and the environment in …

This commentary proposes a framework for considering the philosophical foundations that
support osteopathic practice, using the metaphor of 'tectonic plates'. It is argued that …

Preterm infants are challenged to adapt to an extrauterine milieu, while their interoceptive
system and autonomic regulation capacity is still immature. Caressing parental touch is …