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Sports & Joint Mobility

Hidalgo-Lozano A et al (J Bodyw Mov Ther, 2011) – Changes in pain and pressure pain sensitivity after manual treatment of active trigger points in patients with unilateral shoulder impingement: A case series

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Sports & Joint Mobility

Shi X, Rehrer S, Prajapati P, Stoll ST, Gamber RG, Downey HF: Effect of cranial osteopathic manipulative medicine on cerebral tissue oxygenation. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2011 Dec;111(12):660-6. PMID: 22182951

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Sports & Joint Mobility

Jäkel A, von Hauenschild P: Therapeutic effects of cranial osteopathic manipulative medicine: a systematic review. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2011 Dec;111(12):685-93. Review. PMID: 22182954

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Sports & Joint Mobility

Fraix, Marcel. Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and Vertigo: A Pilot Study. PM R; 2010; 2:612-618

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Sports & Joint Mobility

Berkowitz. Application of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field to Successfully treat vertigo: A case series. JAAO; 2009: 19(3),27-32.

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Sports & Joint Mobility

Heinking KP, Kappler RE. Chapter 38-cervical Karageanes SJ. Chapter 16-head& Neck. In: Principles of Manual Sports Medicine. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005, PP. 124-158

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Sports & Joint Mobility

Burton AK, Tillotson KM, Cleary J: Single-blind randomised controlled trial of chemonucleolysis and manipulation in the treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation. Eur Spine J. 2000 Jun; 9(3):202-7. PMID: 10905437

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Sports & Joint Mobility

Andersson GB, Lucente T, Davis AM, Kappler RE, Lipton JA, Leurgans S: A comparison of osteopathic spinal manipulation with standard care for patients with low back pain. N Engl J Med. 1999 Nov 4;341(19):1426-31. PMID: 10547405

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Sports & Joint Mobility

Greenman & McPartland. Cranial findings and iatrogenesis from craniosacral manipulation in patients with traumatic brain syndrome. JAOA; 95(3) 182-192

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Sports & Joint Mobility

Hidalgo-Lozano A et al (J Bodyw Mov Ther, 2011) – Changes in pain and pressure pain sensitivity after manual treatment of active trigger points in patients with unilateral shoulder impingement: A case series

treated shoulder pain with trigger point OMT.

Sports & Joint Mobility

Osteopathic manipulative treatment in the emergency department for patients with acute ankle injuries

Data clearly demonstrate that a single session of OMT in the ED can have a significant effect in the management of acute ankle injuries.

Sports & Joint Mobility

Osteopathic manipulative treatment of a 27-year-old man after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Following ACL reconstruction and OMT, the patient showed increasingly stable mobility in the lumbopelvic region. Furthermore, episodic new dysfunctions readily resolved with OMT.

Sports & Joint Mobility

The immediate effects of muscle energy technique on posterior shoulder tightness: a randomized controlled trial

A single application of an MET for the GHJ horizontal abductors provides immediate improvements in both GHJ horizontal adduction and internal rotation ROM in asymptomatic collegiate baseball players. Application of MET for the horizontal abductors may be useful to gain ROM in overhead athletes.

Sports & Joint Mobility

Moore SD et al (J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, 2011)

demonstrated that among collegiate baseball players, OMT lessened shoulder tightness.

Urology

Effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative therapy for managing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review

provides preliminary evidence that OMTh may be beneficial in the treatment of patients with IBS

Gastrointestinal Disease

Qualitative evaluation of osteopathic manipulative therapy in a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease: a brief report

OMTh applied to the diaphragm and esophagus may improve symptoms of GERD and should be added to the somatovisceral approach to the care of patients with this condition.

Urology

[Long-term effects of osteopathic treatment of chronic prostatitis with chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a 5-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial and considerations on the pathophysiological context]

“osteopathy should be taken seriously as a treatment for patients with CP/CPPS. Furthermore, due to the osteopathic treatment the patients learnt to alleviate or even eliminate their own symptoms in treating themselves. In order to help many other affected persons out of their dilemma it would be desirable if more urologists and internists would become acquainted with osteopathy in order to be able to offer this to patients at an early stage.”

Infants & Children

Hayden C, Mullinger B. A preliminary assessment of the impact of cranial osteopathy for the relief of infantile colic [published online ahead of print February 8,2006].Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2006;12:83-90

did a controlled, prospective study to show that OMT improved infantile colic.

Pregnancy

Acute improvement in hemodynamic control after osteopathic manipulative treatment in the third trimester of pregnancy

These data suggest that OMT can acutely improve hemodynamic control during engagement of the skeletal muscle pump and this was most likely due to improvement of structural restrictions to venous return.

Pregnancy

Infantile postural asymmetry and osteopathic treatment: a randomized therapeutic trial

We conclude that osteopathic treatment in the first months of life improves the degree of asymmetry in infants with postural asymmetry.

Pregnancy

Exploring the impact of osteopathic treatment on cranial asymmetries associated with nonsynostotic plagiocephaly in infants

osteopathic treatments contribute to the improvement of cranial asymmetries in infants younger than 6.5 months old presenting with NSOP characteristics.

Pregnancy

Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on length of stay in a population of preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial

The present study suggests that OMT may have an important role in the management of preterm infants hospitalization.

Pregnancy

Do placebo effects associated with sham osteopathic procedure occur in newborns? Results of a randomized controlled trial

This study is the first in the field showing no placebo effect on newborns.

Pregnancy

Osteopathy: helping pregnant women in pain

No abstract available

Pregnancy

Prevention of progressive back-specific dysfunction during pregnancy: an assessment of osteopathic manual treatment based on Cochrane Back Review Group criteria

osteopathic manual treatment has medium to large treatment effects in preventing progressive back-specific dysfunction during the third trimester of pregnancy. The findings are potentially important with respect to direct health care expenditures and indirect costs of work disability during pregnancy

Pregnancy

Osteopathic manipulative treatment of back pain and related symptoms during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial

Osteopathic manipulative treatment slows or halts the deterioration of back-specific functioning during the third trimester of pregnancy

Pregnancy

Mills MV et al (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 2003)

did a randomized trial, showing OMT led to fewer and less severe ear infections in children. The results of this study suggest a potential benefit of osteopathic manipulative treatment as adjuvant therapy in children with recurrent AOM; it may prevent or decrease surgical intervention or antibiotic overuse.

Lung Disease

Osteopathic manipulative treatment effectiveness in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pilot study

This study suggests that OMT+PR may improve exercise capacity and reduce RV in severely impaired COPD patients with respect to PR alone.

Lung Disease

Osteopathic manipulative treatment as a useful adjunctive tool for pneumonia

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is a cost-effective adjunctive treatment of pneumonia that has been shown to reduce patients’ length of hospital stay, duration of intravenous antibiotics, and incidence of respiratory failure or death when compared to subjects who received conventional care alone

Infants & Children

Hayden C, Mullinger B. A preliminary assessment of the impact of cranial osteopathy for the relief of infantile colic [published online ahead of print February 8,2006]. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2006;12:83-90

did a controlled, prospective study to show that OMT improved infantile colic.

Infants & Children

Infantile postural asymmetry and osteopathic treatment: a randomized therapeutic trial

We conclude that osteopathic treatment in the first months of life improves the degree of asymmetry in infants with postural asymmetry.

Infants & Children

Exploring the impact of osteopathic treatment on cranial asymmetries associated with nonsynostotic plagiocephaly in infants

osteopathic treatments contribute to the improvement of cranial asymmetries in infants younger than 6.5 months old presenting with NSOP characteristics.

Infants & Children

Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on length of stay in a population of preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial

The present study suggests that OMT may have an important role in the management of preterm infants hospitalization.

Infants & Children

Do placebo effects associated with sham osteopathic procedure occur in newborns? Results of a randomized controlled trial

This study is the first in the field showing no placebo effect on newborns.

Infants & Children

Osteopathy: helping pregnant women in pain

No abstract available

Infants & Children

Mills MV et al (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 2003)

did a randomized trial, showing OMT led to fewer and less severe ear infections in children. The results of this study suggest a potential benefit of osteopathic manipulative treatment as adjuvant therapy in children with recurrent AOM; it may prevent or decrease surgical intervention or antibiotic overuse.

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