| Somatic dysfunction | (SD) |
| Low-grade inflammation | (LGI) |
| Extracellular matrix | (ECM) |
| Exclusion zones | (EZ), |
| International classification of diseases | (ICD) |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment | (OMT) |
| C-reactive protein | (CRP) |
| Unfolded protein response | (UPR) |
| Endoplasmic reticulum | (ER) |
| Matrix metalloproteinases | (MMP) |
| Fibroblasts | (FB) |
| Myofibroblasts | (MFB) |
| Interstitial fluid | (IF) |
| Fluid shear stress | (FSS) |
| Interstitial fluid pressure | (IFP) |
| Aquaporins | (AQP) |
| Electrokinetic vascular streaming potential | (EVSP) |
| Quantum field theory | (QFT) |
| Quantum electrodynamics | (QED) |
| Electromagnetic field | (EMF) |
| Coherence domain | (CD) |
| Tenderness, asymmetry, range of motion abnormality, and tissue texture changes | (TART) |
| Primary afferent nociceptors | (PAN) |
| Calcitonin gene-related peptide | (CGRP) |
| Unfolded protein response | (UPR) |
| Electromagnetic homeostasis | (EH) |
| Primary respiratory mechanism | (PRM) |