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The Crucial Role of the Lymphatic System in Inflammation and Healing
April 1, 2025
Inflammation is the generalised response to injury and disease. It is the hallmark of most acute illnesses. Inflammation involves the vascular system, the immune system, the nervous system, and the connective tissues. It is essential to the initial response of the body to the disease process.The lymphatic system is an…
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Returning the Mind to the Body: A Holistic Approach to Trauma Healing
April 1, 2025
When speaking of trauma, Bessel van der Kolk wrote: It is one thing to process memories of trauma, but it is an entirely different matter to confront the inner void - the holes in the soul tat result from not having been wanted, not having been seen and not having…
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Learning Disorders and Hyperactivity in Paediatrics
April 1, 2025
Learning disorders are increasingly common among children of all ages with few long-term or effective treatments. In one study, 209 children between the ages of 4 and 14 diagnosed with learning difficulty were evaluated by osteopathic structural examination (1). Seventy-two percent of the children with a learning difficulty diagnosis had…