A gentle,non-manipulative relative to Osteopathy or Chiropractic
The Dorn method is safe,non-manipulative therapy used to correct misalignments of the spine and other joints. In its theoretical approach, it is somewhat related to chiropractic and osteopathy, although it is different in its practical application as the therapy is not done on the patient but rather with the patient, who is in control during the application.. It was developed in the 1970s by the German lay-healer Dieter Dorn.
It's believed that the human skeleton should be "symmetrical", "harmonic" and in a "static-dynamic alignment equilibrium". When we "upset" this "bone order" then our joints may be moved out of place, especially in the spine. Conventional medicine supposedly offers over-complicated explanations and solutions for such problems, and unnecessarily leads to operations or the requirement to use special shoes or insoles.
The Dorn method is based on the correction of uneven leg length, which, according to Dorn, can be diagnosed in almost every human. Because of that, the pelvis is said to become twisted, and this can supposedly result in an asymmetrical, crooked or displaced spinal column.
Dorn uses a non-manipulative approach to correct such problems. Corrections of joint or spinal cord misalignments are done in a 'dynamic', moving action. According to Dorn, our muscles always try to hold the positions of the joints and spine, and when they are out of order the muscles assume this 'wrong' position as the correct one and hold it there. Dorn proponents maintain that a static correction, such as that used in chiropractic therapy, is difficult because it needs to overcome the strength of the holding muscles, and because the patient is often tense since the treatment is done 'on' him and not 'with' him.
The Dorn method therefore uses motion to divert the muscles' tension, and in this relaxed state it is possible to realign the bones.
During a treatment, the practitioner palpates the patient's spine. If any 'unbalanced' areas are found, possible underlying misalignments are treated with gentle pressure using the thumb or hand against the spinous processes while the patient enacts guided movements such as swinging the leg or arms to distract the muscles' inertia; this is similar to the principle of mechanics known as 'counter pressure. Afterward, they learn specially designed self-help exercises that simulate the 'corrections' made during the treatment.
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