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Untitled, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Provides support for association between spinal asymmetry and heart disease and how osteopathic physicians can help treat heart disease through treatment of asymmetries.

"Health" Magazine Article - Osteopathic Concept And Spinal Study Statistics In Children, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Rough Draft for Dr. Koch's contribution to an article in Health magazine discussing spinal findings in children and their correlation in neck and back pain and other dysfunctions.

General Principles Of Spinal Treatment, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Discusses mechanism behind spinal asymmetry and back pain and then provides therapy modalities and images to demonstrate these treatment options.

Notes For Discussion On Back Aches, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Dr Koch's personal notes on causes and treatment of back ache and his opinons on the subject.

Neck Care, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Hand-out given to Dr Koch's patients, that provided plan following their neck treatment.

Justification For X-Rays, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Discusses the importance of utilizing spinal x-rays to diagnos spinal asymmetries to help in treatment of associated disorders.

Children's Postural Studies, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Lists Dr Koch's patients' s chief complaints as well as drawing of their spinal curves.

Justifying Postural X-Rays To Reveal Asymmetries, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Abstract which attempts to justify the use of spinal x-rays to reveal spinal asymmetries that correlate with back pain and visceral dysfunction/diseases.

Proving Spinal Visceral Relations In General Practice, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Discusses how spinal x-rays can reveal asymmetries that had gone undiagnosed and their association with a dysfunctioned organ.

Manipulation And Physical Medicine In Abdominal Disorders, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Discusses correlation between gastrointestinal complaints and spinal asymmetry findings.

Structural Patterns & Principles Of Treatment In Asthmatic Patients, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Discusses and provides evidence for connection between spinal asymmetries and asthma.

Your Personal Specific Spinal Rehabilitation Program, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

General description of Dr Koch's spinal rehabilitation program with hand-out for his patients on their specific rehab program.

Chronic Recurrent Back & Neck Sprains: Principles For Permanent Cure, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Discusses treatment of chronic low back pain. Provides algorithm for treatment.

Notes On Your Personal Specific Spinal Rehab Program, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Depicts modalities of treatment for spinal asymmetries.

Pcom Digest Article (Winter 1988) Featuring Dr. Koch, Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

PCOM Digest Article (Winter 1988) Featuring Dr. Koch, the 1988 PCOM Founder's day laureate.

General Care For Your Back Pain, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Hand-out given to Dr Koch's patients

Look Out "Fore" Your Golf, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Short article discussing how improving muscular conditions can enhance golf game via increased accuracy in sighting and hitting the ball.

Proposed Talk For 1967 San Francisco Aoa Convention, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Discusses treatment of spinal asymmetries.

Causes, Effects And Treatment Of Upper Back And Neck Discomforts, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

Gave evidence to support connection of somatic component and heart disease (e.g. spinal and cardiac symptoms abated after spinal corrective treatment).

The Spinal Component In Heart Disease, Richard S. Koch

Koch Collection, Papers of Richard S Koch, DO

The Spinal Component in Heart Disease is an article that was the basis of Dr Koch's lecture for the 1956 AOA Convention in New York.

The Spinal Origin Of Disease, R.H. Williams

Early Osteopathic Literature (1910-1929)

16 page pamphlet.

Title page:

The Spinal Origin of Disease, Part I: Reasons for Treating the Spine