Patrick van den Heede gilt gegenwärtig als einer innovativsten Osteopathen. In seinem englischsprachigen Buch beschreibt er die Osteopathie als Kunst der Kommunikation mit dem Gewebe und erklärt den therapeutischen Wert dieses Bildes.

The main emphasis of this book is on diagnostic and treatment of the breathing patterns manifest in the myofascial system; minimalistic as well as global application joint techniques; visceral techniques in the myofascial context; and ...

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Cranial Osteopathy is both a textbook for practical training as well as an in-depth reference book, providing the knowledge base for successful application of cranial osteopathy.

The first part of the book explains the principles of osteopathic treatment. The book's main part is then the "osteopathic medicine cabinet" with 45 exercises for all areas of the body, from headaches to ankle sprains.