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Welcome to the BMS podcast! I'm Rafael, a French-Peruvian osteopath based in Paris and a Research Affiliate at the A.T. Still Research Institute (USA). With a research background (h-index 12), my work now focuses on how sociocultural and experiential factors shape body representations, with particular attention to non-materialistic worldviews rooted in long-standing Indigenous healing traditions that extend beyond the biological body as understood in Western culture. This podcast aims to advance integrative, evidence-informed, and person-centered healthcare while promoting diverse perspectives

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🎙️🇬🇧 The BMS Podcast #18 with Alessandro Accorsi 🇮🇹 | Healing Beyond Touch: Exploring the Spiritual Side of Osteopathy

The BMS Podcast | Integrative & Evidence-Informed Healthcare 🌎

42 minutes 23 seconds

10 months ago

🎙️🇬🇧 The BMS Podcast #18 with Alessandro Accorsi 🇮🇹 | Healing Beyond Touch: Exploring the Spiritual Side of Osteopathy

🎙️🌎 The BMS Podcast #18 with Alessandro Accorsi 🇮🇹 | Healing Beyond Touch: Exploring the Spiritual Side of Osteopathy & Introducing "The Symphony of Science and Spirituality in Care" Congress (May 16-18, 2025, Prato, Italy) https://tuttovita.it/osteopathy-congress-program/

🎓 Alessandro Accorsi is a distinguished Italian osteopath based in Macerata, Italy. For more details on his professional background, visit his profile: tuttosteopatia.it/alessandro-accorsi. You can also access his full CV here: https://atsai.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CV-Accorsi-Alessandro.pdf

🎯 Alessandro shares how his transformative experience in Africa shifted his career from nursing to osteopathy, emphasizing spirituality's role in patient care. He advocates for experiential learning to deepen understanding of the biodynamic model in osteopathy. The podcast explores the integration of spiritual care in healthcare, especially in palliative and end-of-life contexts. Alessandro highlights the upcoming congress he’s organizing in Prato, Italy (May 16-18, 2025), aimed at bridging science and spirituality through discussions on osteopathy's historical, neuroscientific, and spiritual aspects. The episode concludes with a call for professionals to remain curious and open to new perspectives in healthcare.

🌎 Chapters of the Podcast

[00:00:07]: Introduction to the BMS Podcast

[00:00:39]: Welcoming Alessandro Accorsi from Italy

[00:01:44]: Greetings and introductions

[00:02:07]: Alessandro's background and journey

[00:02:35]: Life-changing experience in Africa

[00:03:09]: Decision to pursue osteopathy

[00:04:12]: Choosing full-time osteopathy training

[00:06:04]: Introduction to biodynamic osteopathy

[00:06:26]: Influence of Dr. Frymann and others

[00:07:20]: Research involvement and publications

[00:08:09]: Experience with ADHD research

[00:09:27]: Biodynamic model

[00:11:04]: Spiritual dimensions in Western societies

[00:12:24]: Explaining biodynamic approaches to colleagues

[00:13:14]: Sharing experiences to bridge understanding

[00:14:21]: Treating patients and sharing experiences

[00:19:06]: Osteopathy's flexibility in patient care

[00:20:33]: Communicating spiritual aspects to patients

[00:21:05]: Spiritual accompaniment in end-of-life care

[00:25:07]: Explaining patient care the 3 dimensions of healthcare

[00:26:12]: Osteopathic tenets and patient-centered care

[00:28:16]: Organizing an osteopathy congress

[00:29:20]: Balancing science and spirituality

[00:30:12]: Highlights of the congress speakers

[00:37:03]: Suffering as a doorway to spirituality

[00:39:00]: Andrew Taylor Still's personal suffering

[00:40:01]: Closing thoughts and reflections

[00:41:09]: Final words from Alessandro

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