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『統合頭蓋オステオパシー教本』

（Blue Book Series Volume 1）

これは単なる一冊の本の出版ではありません。

長年学び続けてきたオステオパシー哲学、頭蓋オステオパシー、そして統合的な身体観を一つの形として残すことができた、大変意義深い一日となりました。

A.T. Stillが残した

「健康を見つけることこそが医師の仕事である」

という言葉は、今もなお私たちに多くの示唆を与えてくれます。

医療技術や治療法は時代とともに変化します。

しかし、身体が本来持つ自己調整能力を尊重し、生命全体を理解しようとするオステオパシーの精神は変わりません。

本書が、オステオパシーを学ぶ方々、手技療法に携わる方々、そして患者さんの健康を支えるすべての臨床家にとって、何らかの助けとなれば幸いです。

世界中のオステオパスの皆様へ。

World Osteopathy Day おめでとうございます。

そしてオステオパシーの未来が、さらに発展し続けることを願っています。

PCC PRESS

Author J. Yamahata 

BLUE BOOK Vol.2

『頭蓋オステオパシー ― 基礎と臨床の深み』日本語翻訳版

本書は、単なる頭蓋テクニックの教科書ではありません。

すでにクラニオセイクラル・セラピーや頭蓋オステオパシーを臨床で実践されている先生方が、その知識と臨床的洞察をさらに深めるために執筆された一冊です。

本書は、ウィリアム・ガーナー・サザーランド、そしてハロルド・I・マグーンが築き上げた頭蓋オステオパシーの伝統と哲学を学び、その精神を受け継ぎたいと願う臨床家のための高度な専門書です。

また、**BLUE BOOK Vol.1『統合頭蓋オステオパシー教本』**を修了し、さらにその先の学びへ進みたい先生方に向けて編集されています。

本書が目指すのは、テクニックを増やすことではありません。

「なぜ、その手技が効くのか。」

「生命のメカニズムをどのように理解するのか。」

「真の頭蓋オステオパシーとは何か。」

その本質を探究し、博士課程レベルの学びへと導く一冊です。

知識から理解へ。

理解から臨床へ。

そして、臨床から真の熟達へ。

Approved Professional Standards Notice

Representation of Chiropractic Techniques

The Office of the Dean of PALMS CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE issues the following notice to clarify the professional standards associated with chiropractic techniques and their representation in public or professional settings.

Chiropractic spinal adjustment is a specialized clinical procedure that is taught within a structured professional curriculum including:

• Functional anatomy

• Neurophysiology

• Spinal biomechanics

• Clinical assessment and diagnosis

• Patient safety and risk management

• Evidence-informed practice

The techniques taught within the official curriculum of the college are delivered through supervised academic and clinical training designed to ensure safe, responsible, and professional patient care.

From time to time, graduates and practitioners may attend external seminars or workshops where spinal manipulation or so-called “HVLA cracking techniques” are demonstrated or taught in short-term formats.

The College wishes to clarify that such external programs are not part of the official chiropractic curriculum of PALMS CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE, nor are they evaluated or endorsed by the institution unless formally stated.

Accordingly:

Techniques obtained through external seminars, workshops, or private courses do not represent the official teachings, clinical standards, or educational program of this College.

Furthermore, the public representation of chiropractic techniques through social media demonstrations or promotional materials should reflect the professional standards and ethical responsibilities of a healthcare profession.

The emphasis of chiropractic care is not the production of audible joint sounds, but rather the restoration of functional spinal mechanics and the support of normal neurological communication within the body.

Graduates and affiliated practitioners are therefore encouraged to ensure that public communication, clinical demonstration, and educational promotion reflect the scientific integrity, patient safety principles, and professional dignity of chiropractic practice.

PALMS CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE remains committed to maintaining high educational standards and to supporting the responsible development of chiropractic professionals.

PALMS CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE

Japan Health Science Association of Osteopathic Medicine (JHSAOM)

Official Statement on Professional Representation of Chiropractic in Social Media

In recent years, social media has become a powerful tool for communication and professional visibility. It allows healthcare providers to educate the public, share clinical insights, and promote greater awareness of the value of chiropractic care.

However, with this opportunity comes professional responsibility.

Recently, an increasing number of posts circulating on social media focus primarily on dramatic “cracking” or “popping” adjustment videos. While such content may attract attention, it can also unintentionally misrepresent the true nature, philosophy, and scientific foundation of chiropractic.

Chiropractic is not defined by sound.

The audible cavitation sometimes produced during an adjustment is merely a physiological by-product of joint movement. The purpose of chiropractic care is not to create sound or spectacle, but rather to restore functional spinal biomechanics and support optimal neurological communication within the body.

When chiropractic is portrayed primarily as entertainment or as a display of dramatic techniques, it risks diminishing the depth of the profession. In such cases, the practitioner may appear large while the science and clinical discipline of chiropractic appear small.

As graduates and representatives of this institution and of the chiropractic profession, we share a collective responsibility to uphold the dignity, credibility, and scientific integrity of our field.

Professional communication with the public should emphasize:

• Patient safety

• Clinical reasoning and neurological principles

• Respect for the patient–doctor relationship

• Evidence-informed practice

• The broader health philosophy of chiropractic care

Chiropractic has a proud history built upon the principles of spinal health, nervous system function, and the body’s inherent capacity for regulation and healing. These principles deserve to be communicated with clarity, professionalism, and respect.

We therefore encourage all graduates and practitioners associated with this institution to represent chiropractic in a manner that reflects the true depth and responsibility of the profession, rather than reducing it to visual spectacle.

The reputation of chiropractic is built not only in the clinic, but also in the way it is presented to society.

Let us ensure that our public communication elevates the profession, protects the public understanding of chiropractic science, and preserves the dignity of the work entrusted to us.

PALMS CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE J. Yamahata BCSc.