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ORGAN
HEENT
Sinuses
Pharynx
Larynx
Tonsils
Middle ear
Eye
ANTERIOR POINT(S)
Inferior to medial clavicles
CARDIAC
Heart
UPPER GI
Esophagus
Stomach
acidity
(left)
Stomach
peristalsis
(left)
Pylorus
Duodenum
Pancreas
(right)
Liver/GB
(right)
Spleen (left)
POSTERIOR POINT(S)
LOWER GI
Jejunum
Ileum
Appendix
Cecum
Ascend. Colon
Rt Trans.
Colon
Lt Trans.
Colon
Descen. Colon
Sigmoid
Rectum
Hemorrhoids
URINARY
Kidney
Bladder
Urethra
Same as above
Same as above
Same as above
Same as above
Sacrum, close to the ilium at the
lower end of the SI articulation
Sacrum, close to the ilium at the
lower end of the SI articulation
Between the TPs of T12 & L1,
midway between the tips of the SPs
& TPs
Superior edges of the TPs of L2
Superior edges of the TPs of L3
REPRODUCTIVE
Uterine tubes/ Posteriorly, midway between the
Seminal
acetabulum & sciatic notch
vesicle
Clitoris/Vagina Distal medial thigh, 7 to 13 cm on the
upper, inner aspect of the posterior thigh
Prostate
Ovaries
Uterus
ENDOCRINE
Thyroid
Adrenal
Note:
Esophagus, bronchi, thyroid, & heart share the same points.
Pharynx, larynx, & sinuses share same posterior points.
All points are found bilaterally except where indicated differently (Stomach & Pylorus, Appendix,
Spleen, Pancreas, Gallbladder)
Sources:
Nelson KE, Allgeier J. Chapter 7: Viscerosomatic Reflexes and Somatovisceral Influences. In: Nelson KE,
Glonek T, eds. Somatic Dysfunction in Osteopathic Family Medicine. 2nd Ed. Baltimore, MD:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2015.
Fossum C, Kuchera ML, Devine WH, Wilson K. Chapter 52G: Chapmans Approach. In: Chila A, Carreiro
JE, et al, eds. Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine. 3rd Ed. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins; 2011.
Beatty, DR. Chapter 12: Visceral Diagnosis and Treatment. In: Beatty DR, ed. The Pocket Manual of OMT.
2nd Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2011.