Episode 41 - The Osteopathic Handshake: First Contact

About this episode

This episode explores the significance of the handshake in osteopathic treatment as a starting point for diagnosis and therapy.

The apparently simple act of offering a handshake has profound Osteopathic significance. The handshake is the start of an Osteopathic treatment. Steve presents his unique way of beginning the diagnostic and therapeutic process by the use of the common greeting and farewell—the ritual of the handshake. The handshake is so much more than just a greeting or farewell gesture. ~~~ We’ve created several foundational episodes, which are free and are available anywhere you get your podcasts. The complete collection is only available at https://www.patreon.com/OsteopathyUnplugged

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve Paulus, Bonnie Gintis

Topics covered

• osteopathy
• handshake
• diagnostic process
• therapeutic process
• greeting rituals

Keywords

• osteopathic handshake
• treatment
• diagnosis
• greeting
• ritual

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