Manual Therapy Beyond the Musculoskeletal System

1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Geoffrey Bove, D.C., Ph.D.
College of Osteopathic Medicine, Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences,
University of New England

• Introductory Remarks

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Hollis King, D.O., Ph.D.
Professor of Osteopathic Priniples and Practice, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine

• Clinical Application of OMM in Physiological Function and Systemic Disorders

2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
Brian Budgell, D.C., Ph.D.
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University

• What do Animal Studies Predict About Somatovisceral Interactions in Humans?

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Break

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Wilfrid Janig, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Physiology, Physiologisches Institut, Universitat Kiel, Germany

• Key Concepts of Somatovisceral Interactions in Relation to Manual Therapy

4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Geoffrey Bove, D.C., Ph.D.

• The Peripheral Sympathetic Nervous System and Homeostasis: a Testable Hypothesis

5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Discussion