Principles

  1. The unity of the body: The human body forms a biological, emotional and spiritual whole. Any alteration in one area can manifest itself in another. A disturbance in one part of the body (feet, hip, dorsal, etc.) will have a repurcussion in the body as a whole.
  2. Self-regulation: The body has the means and ways to cure itself provided that the relationship between structure and function is respected. The body possesses its own warning systems and models of defence.
  3. Structure and function are interdependent: Function depends on structure: for example, an alteration in a joint will impact on function: limitation of movement, pain, etc. And structure depends on function: for example, the prolonged immobilisation of a joint will end up affecting the joint itself and the periarticular tissue.
  4. The movement of body fluids is essential to the maintenance of health: When the blood is circulating in a normal way, an illness has less opportunity to develop. A decrease in blood circulation entails a reduction in the defensive capabilities of tissues, which in turn provides favourable conditions for developing malfunctions. This concept also applies to the circulation of the arterial, venous, lymphatic, synovial and nervous systems, as well as to the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid..