Journal article
The Hypothesis of Biotensegrity and D. D. Palmer's Hypothesis on Tone: A Discussion of Their Alignment
Journal of chiropractic humanities, Vol.27, pp.82-87
12/2020
PMID: 33324136
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Abstract
Objective
The purpose of this article is to compare D. D. Palmer's hypothesis of tone with the modern hypothesis of biotensegrity.
Discussion
Although researchers have been using the hypothesis of biotensegrity for over 40 years to explain the mechanics of movement within biological systems, it has experienced revived support in the last 25 years. Biotensegrity as a concept is applied at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ levels, revealing a different understanding of the architecture of biological organisms. Biotensegrity offers a way of exploring the human body in the field of functional anatomy. The model has become popular among bodywork and movement practitioners, as it recognizes the wholeness of the human body. D. D. Palmer used tone to explain the origin of disease; biotensegrity, instead, explains why certain diseases may develop.
Conclusion
The concept of tone hypothesized by D. D. Palmer is different from the modern concept of biotensegrity. Although biotensegrity offers a different way of seeing how the human body functions, using it as a theoretical framework to explain the effects of manual therapies such as chiropractic may be premature. The use of the biotensegrity hypothesis requires further research and investigation before application in clinical settings.
Details
- Title
- The Hypothesis of Biotensegrity and D. D. Palmer's Hypothesis on Tone: A Discussion of Their Alignment
- Creators
- Desmond C Wiggins - Macquarie UniversityRoger M Engel - Macquarie University
- Publication Details
- Journal of chiropractic humanities, Vol.27, pp.82-87
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc.
- Identifiers
- 991013002473102368
- Copyright
- © 2020 by National University of Health Sciences.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article