Interview with Jochen Frühwein about his course Endocrine and exocrine glands

Hashimoto’s, mastopathy and adrenal insufficiency are increasingly common hormonal and immunological disorders in osteopathic practice. Starting with a detailed study of the basics of the various organs, the course will examine these disorders osteopathically and draw the resulting osteopathic implications. The contents in detail: Thyroid gland – the “forgotten” organ in osteopathy

• Anatomy, topography, fascial relations
• Physiology, pathophysiology, pathology and differential diagnostics
• Osteopathic mobility and motility, osteopathic dysfunctions
• Osteopathic treatment of typical clinical pictures (hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, nodules, cysts)
• Osteopathic evaluation and treatment of Hashimoto’s (autoimmune thyroiditis)

The mammary gland/ mamma – the “repressed” organ in osteopathy

• Anatomy, topography, fascial relations of the mammary gland
• Physiology, pathophysiology and pathology
• Osteopathic mobility and motility, osteopathic dysfunctions
• Osteopathic treatment of typical symptoms (mastopathy, mastitis, milk stasis, cysts)
• Osteopathic considerations of breast cancer, osteopathic treatment after breast cancer

Thymus – fatty degeneration or important immunological and neurological control structure?

• Anatomy, topography, relations of the thymus
• Physiology and significance, pathophysiology and pathology
• Mobility and motility of the thymus, osteopathic dysfunctions
• Osteopathic treatment of typical symptoms and diseases (immune deficiency, autoimmunological diseases)

The adrenal gland – small organ, important interface between the vegetative and endocrine systems during stress

• Anatomy, topography, fascial relations
• Physiology, pathophysiology
• Osteopathic mobility and motility, osteopathic dysfunctions
• Osteopathic treatment of typical symptoms (especially adrenal exhaustion)
• Adrenal exhaustion, the stress syndrome of the 21st century