Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Apr 1;9(4):394. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9040394. Agustín Luceño-Mardones 1 2, Irene Luceño-Rodríguez 3, Elena Sonsoles Rodríguez-López 1 4, Jesús Oliva-Pascual-Vaca 1 5 6, Ignacio Rosety 7, Ángel Oliva-Pascual-Vaca 1 5 PMID: 33916061 PMCID: PMC8065872 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9040394 Abstract This study aimed to determine whether osteopathic manipulation of the T9-T10 vertebrae improves the evolution of tonsillitis. […]
J Complement Integr Med. 2020 Jun 18;/j/jcim.ahead-of-print/jcim-2020-0013/jcim-2020-0013.xml. doi: 10.1515/jcim-2020-0013. Andrea Buscemi Abstract Objectives Since 70’s, scientific research has analyzed how many acute and chronic issues can affect body systems. In case of depression, chronic pain and overtraining, centrals and peripherals systems act to manage and maintain body adaptations. The aim of this study is to […]
JBMT VOLUME 24, ISSUE 3, P202-211, JULY 01, 2020 Gert Roncada Abstract Background There are a number of long-term postoperative complications after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Pulmonary function is decreased by 12% and 30%–50% of the patients have chronic thoracic pain. Methods This randomised controlled trial with two parallel groups aimed to explore […]
VOLUME 24, ISSUE 3, P21-28, JULY 01, 2020 Florian Schwerla Abstract Background Shoulder complaints are common in the general population. Typically, the diagnosis of a specific pathology is lacking. The objective of this trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of an osteopathic treatment in patients suffering from shoulder pain. Methods A pragmatic randomized controlled trial […]
Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult. 2018;95(6):34-43. doi: 10.17116/kurort20189506134. Article in Russian; Abstract available in Russian from the publisher Belash VO, Mokhov DE, Tregubova ES. BACKGROUND: The pathological changes in the cervical spine frequently result in the disturbances of the blood supply in the vertebral-basiliar system. The degenerative-dystrophic processes in the cervical spine occupy the […]
Daniel Martingano, DO The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, February 2017, Vol. 117, 86-97. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2017.019 Abstract Background: Ectopic pregnancies occur when the implantation of a fertilized ovum occurs outside the endometrial cavity. Such pregnancies occur in approximately 1.5% to 2.0% of all pregnancies and cause 6% of maternal deaths. Objectives: To evaluate osteopathic structural […]
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies July 2016 Volume 20, Issue 3, Pages 461–470 Ioná Bramati-Castellarin, PhD, BSc (Hons) Ost Med, D.O, N.D Summary This study investigated the influence of visceral osteopathic technique (VOT) on the behaviour and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms of children with autism using a validated questionnaire to measure outcome. Methods The 49 […]
Ioná Bramati-Castellarin, PhD, BSc (Hons) Ost Med, D.O, N.D Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Published Online: January 13, 2016 Summary This study investigated the influence of visceral osteopathic technique (VOT) on the behaviour and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms of children with autism using a validated questionnaire to measure outcome. Methods The 49 recruited autistic children […]
Use of Beat-to-Beat Cardiovascular Variability Data to Determine the Validity of Sham Therapy as the Placebo Control in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Research Charles E. Henley, DO, MPH; Thad E. Wilson, PhD J Am Osteopath Assoc November 2014 114:860-866; doi:10.7556/jaoa.2014.172 Osteopathic manipulative medicine researchers often use sham therapy as the placebo control during clinical trials. Optimally, […]
The Effect of Optimally Timed Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Length of Hospital Stay in Moderate and Late Preterm Infants: Results from a RCT. Pizzolorusso G Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2014;2014:243539. doi: 10.1155/2014/243539. Epub 2014 Nov 25. Abstract Introduction. Little research has been conducted looking at the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) on preterm […]
Med Sci Law. 2014 Oct;54(4):230-3. doi: 10.1177/0025802413513451. Epub 2014 Jan 8. Cicconi M, Mangiulli T, Bolino G. Abstract The aim of this study is to correlate cervical disc herniation with manipulation performed by a non-physician osteopath on a patient complaining of neck pain. The authors report a case in which a woman – treated with […]
Explore (NY) . 2014 Sep-Oct;10(5):309-18. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2014.06.005. Epub 2014 Jun 19. Luca Collebrusco 1, Rita Lombardini 2 PMID: 25224307 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2014.06.005 Abstract A chronic continuous or intermittent gastrointestinal tract dysfunction, the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), appears to be due to dysregulation of brain-gut-microbiota communication. Furthermore, the “microbiota” greatly impacts the bi-directional brain-gut axis communication. This […]
Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 09/16/2014 Clinical Article Rolle G, et al. – The objective of this study is to explore the efficacy of OMTh for pain management in frequent episodic tension–type headache (TTH). This feasibility study demonstrated the efficacy of OMTh in the management of frequent episodic TTH, compared with sham therapy in […]
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Jun;114(6):436-47. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.094. Steele KM Abstract CONTEXT: Childhood acute otitis media (AOM) is highly prevalent. Its usual sequela of middle ear effusion (MEE) can lead to conductive hearing loss, for which surgery is commonly used. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of an osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) protocol on MEE resolution […]
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, June 2014, Vol. 114, 470-479. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2014.098 Axel Müller, DO (Germany), MSc; Helge Franke, DO (Germany), MSc; Karl-Ludwig Resch, MD, PhD; Gary Fryer, PhD, BSc Abstract Context: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and often lifelong functional gastrointestinal disorder. There is a scarcity of effective management options for […]