This Ai Deep Dive explores the article "Autonomic Asymmetry and Right-Sided Tension Patterns: Implications for Manual Therapy in Stress-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders" written by Osteopath (D.O., MSc.), The Fitfull Futures Explorer, and author of Futurize Yourself and The Futures Effect, Tom Meyers is explored.

His article explores the concept of autonomic asymmetry, with a particular focus on right hemispheric dominance and its potential link to right-sided tension patterns observed in individuals with stress-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Drawing on clinical experience and supported by the Bihemispheric Autonomic Model (BHAM), I propose that this asymmetry—affecting the autonomic nervous system’s predominantly ipsilateral output—may contribute to lateralised somatic dysfunctions that do not always respond to conventional biomechanical treatments. Recognising these patterns may offer a diagnostic advantage for manual therapists by guiding more targeted, autonomically informed interventions. This commentary suggests that, in certain stress-related cases, addressing autonomic imbalance may be essential prior to structural treatment in order to reduce the risk of treatment mismatch.

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