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Evaluation of effectiveness of osteopathic visceral manipulation in patients with chronic mechanical low back pain: A multi-center, single-blind, randomized-controlled study

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2023
Objectives In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of osteopathic visceral manipulation (OVM) combined with physical therapy in pain, depression, and functional impairment in patients with chronic mechanical low back pain (LBP).
Turgay Altınbilek, S. Murat, Eren Yıldırım, Behçet Filiz, Sebahat Ünlü, R. Terzi   +5 more
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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Decreases Hospital Stay and Healthcare Cost in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Medicines, 2022
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is used in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Evidence suggests that OMT can reduce both patients’ recovery time and the financial cost of their acute medical treatment and rehabilitation.
Hannah Roland, Amanda Brown, Amy Rousselot, Natalie Freeman, J. Michael Wieting, Stephen Bergman, Debasis Mondal   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Osteopathic Manipulation as a Method of Cortisol Modification: A Systematic Review

Cureus, 2023
The effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in the modification of various hormones has been studied; however, there is still a need for quantitative measurements to determine how large of an influence exists.
Dylan Thibaut, Valentine Santarlas, Joseph Hoppes, Alejandra Vásquez-Castillo, Alexa Morrow, Eddie Oviedo, J. Toldi   +6 more
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Transrectal osteopathic manipulation treatment for chronic coccydynia: feasibility, acceptability and patient-oriented outcomes in a quality improvement project

Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 2023
Context Pain of the coccyx, coccydynia, is a common condition with a substantial impact on the quality of life. Although most cases resolve with conservative care, 10 % become chronic and are more debilitating. Treatment for chronic coccydynia is limited;
Bobby Nourani, Derek Norton, William Kuchera, David Rabago   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The effect of osteopathic manipulative medicine and other manual manipulation techniques on dysmenorrhea

Scholar: Pilot and Validation Studies, 2022
Worldwide, menstrual pain affects up to 90% of reproductive-age women. Dysmenorrhea can cause significant disruption to the daily lives of menstruating persons and absenteeism from work or school.
K. Yong, Samuel Westra, Hazel Patel, Shelby Kratt, M. Rowane   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Osteopathic medicine for fibromyalgia: a sham-controlled randomized clinical trial

Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, 2021
Background: Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) frequently resort to osteopathic or chiropractic treatment, despite very weak supporting evidence. We aimed to assess the efficacy of osteopathic manipulation in FM in a properly controlled and powered ...
Joël Coste, Terkia Medkour, Jean-Yves Maigne, Marc Pérez, Françoise Laroche, Serge Perrot   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pericardial Adhesion and Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain following Thoracentesis: An Osteopathic Approach

Clinics and Practice, 2023
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. Morbidity and disability related to non-fatal events are increasing exponentially.
Bruno Bordoni, Allan Escher
doaj   +1 more source

Upper airway stabilization by osteopathic manipulation of the sphenopalatine ganglion versus sham manipulation in OSAS patients: a proof-of-concept, randomized, crossover, double-blind, controlled study

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
Background Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) of the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) is used empirically for the treatment of rhinitis and snoring and is thought to increase pharyngeal stability.
Olivier Jacq, Isabelle Arnulf, Thomas Similowski, Valérie Attali   +3 more
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“What you feel under your hands”: exploring professionals’ perspective of somatic dysfunction in osteopathic clinical practice—a qualitative study

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2022
Background Despite controversy regarding its validity and clinical usefulness, manual examination findings still have an important role for manipulative therapies. As an example, somatic dysfunction (SD) remains central to osteopathic practice.This study
Lorenzo Arcuri, Giacomo Consorti, Marco Tramontano, Marco Petracca, Jorge Eduardo Esteves, Christian Lunghi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Osteopathic T9–T10 Vertebral Manipulation in Tonsillitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Healthcare, 2021
This study aimed to determine whether osteopathic manipulation of the T9–T10 vertebrae improves the evolution of tonsillitis. A randomized, stratified, controlled clinical trial with blinded patients, evaluator and data analyst was performed.
Agustín Luceño-Mardones, Irene Luceño-Rodríguez, E. Rodríguez-López, J. Oliva-Pascual-Vaca, I. Rosety, Á. Oliva-Pascual-Vaca   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source