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Valentina Carlile
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In my daily professional practice, I often talk to colleagues and answer patients' questions on topics relating to the Voice, Osteopathy and Singing.
I realized that these topics generate great interest and deserve to be shared with a wider audience. This is why I decided to open this space in my blog: to make this precious information accessible to everyone, presented in a clear and direct way.
Here you will find articles and reflections that I hope will enrich your knowledge and answer your curiosities in these fascinating and complex fields.
Valentina Carlile DO
Dec 14, 20213 min read
Voice and Singing Osteopathy: How can PMS affect the voice?
The larynx is a hormonal target organ, this has been demonstrated by numerous studies over the years. When hormonal changes occur, women...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Dec 8, 20214 min read
Osteopathy: do the skull bones move?
One of the components of the cranial concept for Practitioners practicing Cranial Osteopathy is that the bones of the skull move around...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Nov 30, 20213 min read
Osteopathy and sinusitis: what at skull level?
Many people turn to an Osteopath for sinusitis and sinus congestion. My personal experience with this disorder began in April 2013 when I...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Nov 24, 20212 min read
OSTEOPATHY AND PREGNANCY: LOWER BACK PAIN
Pregnancy can be a truly wonderful time for the expecting couple. During pregnancy, a woman's body goes through many structural and...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Nov 17, 20213 min read
Osteopathy and surgery... the link is anesthesia!
Has it ever happened to you, or have you ever heard someone tell you that, after surgery or after giving birth, pain started that wasn't...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Nov 9, 20213 min read
OSTEOPATHY, ASTHMA AND OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT
The latest studies highlight how asthma-related problems are increasing and affect approximately 10 million people in Europe under 45...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Nov 3, 20217 min read
Tissue repair
Tissue repair consists of a complex series of tissue and cellular reactions that allow the body to carry out a functional recovery of the
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Valentina Carlile DO
Nov 3, 20212 min read
KNOWLEDGE HEALS AND YOUR STORY MATTERS: AVOIDING THERAPEUTIC BORNOUT
When a patient shows up at the office the first question asked is "What's wrong?". The patient then tells what the reason was that led...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Oct 25, 20212 min read
MUSICIANS AND THEIR BODY: IMPORTANCE OF EFFORTLESS PLAYING
Making music is a complex and demanding activity, and requires the right combination of mental, expressive and physical attention. This...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Do muscles tie “knots”? Muscle contractures
It is popular belief that muscles make 'knots', and these knots are usually painful, even just to the touch. What actually happens? The...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Oct 11, 20211 min read
DRY EYE: WHAT IS DRY EYE SYNDROME?
We often hear dry eye syndrome, better defined as Dry Eye, but what exactly is it? Who suffers from it and why? According to the 2020...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Oct 4, 20212 min read
CROSS TAPE: WHAT IS IT, WHAT IS IT FOR, WHO IS IT FOR?
If we say Dr. Aeo Kang and Nobutaka Tanaka we are referring to the Korean Physiatrist and the Japanese Osteopath who respectively...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Sep 28, 20214 min read
Laryngeal development
The larynx develops from the fourth pharyngeal pouch. Despite what was stated in the past, more recent studies place this level at the...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Sep 20, 20212 min read
Recurrent subluxation of the patella
The patella is a sesamoid bone formed and enclosed within the tendon of the quadriceps femoris. This tendon extends above and on both...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Sep 13, 20211 min read
Science: Why do we hear less underwater?
The mechanism used by the ear to convert sound waves in the passage from air to liquid without there being a significant loss of energy...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Sep 7, 20213 min read
How much do shoes “weigh”?
Shoes are not designed to fit the shape of our feet. On the other hand, our feet are forced to adapt to the shape of our shoes. Over time...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Aug 30, 20212 min read
Posture, subglottic pressure and voice
Unlike speaking, singing often requires large lung volumes at the beginning of a phrase. Therefore, singers must learn to balance this...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Aug 23, 20213 min read
Fragile bones and strong bones: Why is movement important in case of osteoporosis?
Every element present in nature is composed of chemical bonds between molecules. Chemically, every element that is subjected to physical...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Muscle injuries
Muscle damage can be direct or indirect. Direct damage can be the result of a contusion or laceration. Indirect damage can be the result...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Aug 9, 20212 min read
Does the spinal cord move?
Every now and then I am asked if the spinal cord has the possibility of movement or if it is linked to the various vertebral levels....
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