7 7/16 X 9 11/16 in Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Section 1 Osteopathy and the osteop athic lesion: a developing concept: What is osteopathy?; The Osteopathic Lesion or Somatic Dysfunction. Section 2 Osteopathic conceptual (percep tual) models: Structural concepts ; Tensegrity; Biotypology; Neurologica l models; Psychologic considerations; Fluid model; The Total osteopathic lesion. Section 3 Models of diagnosis and treatment: Introduction to mo dels of diagnosis and treatment; Specific adjusting technique; Muscle en ergy technique; Cranial osteopathy; Visceral osteopathy; Indirect approa ch technique; Other modalities. Section 4 Clinical conditions: Introduct ion; Dysmenorrhea; Irritable bowel syndrome; Asthma; Low back pain; Head ache; Pregnancy; Otitis media in the infant; Sports injuries; Blood pres sure; Whiplash; Geriatric; Index