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The safety and effectiveness of medical procedures and treatments are the concern of all health care professionals, payers, policy makers, and public consumers of these services. Even before the 2001 report from the Institute of Medicine, Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) had promoted and […]

The objective of this study was to determine whether the accurate localization of transverse process landmarks influences overall accuracy of asymmetry determination in third-year osteopathic medical students evaluating covered lumbar spine models … ABSTRACT

In 2010, the World Health Organization published benchmarks for training in osteopathy in which osteopathic visceral techniques are included. The purpose of this study was to identify and critically appraise the scientific literature concerning the reliability of diagnosis and the clinical efficacy of techniques used in visceral osteopathy … MORE

Patients with low back pain (LBP) may receive osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) to resolve or manage their pain. The indication for OMT for patients with LBP is the presence of somatic dysfunction, diagnosed using palpatory examination. Because palpatory findings commonly have poor interexaminer reliability, the current study used ultrasonography (US) to establish pre-OMT and post-OMT […]

Cervical stiffness is a clinical feature commonly appraised during the functional examination of cervical spine. Measurements of cervical stiffness in axial rotation have not been reported for patients with neck pain. The purpose of this study was to investigate cervical spine stiffness in axial rotation among neck pain patients and asymptomatic subjects, and to analyze […]

This article reviews the literature on the emission of biophotons and adjustable sounds by the fascial system, because these biological changes could be a means of local and systemic cellular communication and become another assessment tool for manual (therapy) practitioners … MORE

The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analyses to assess the effect of manual therapy interventions for healthy but unsettled, distressed and excessively crying infants and to provide information to help clinicians and parents inform decisions about care … MORE

The objective of this study was to compare the immediate effects of efficacy of Mulligan Mobilization with Movement and Osteopathic Mobilization for improving ankle dorsiflexion range of motion and musculoarticular stiffness in people with chronic ankle dorsiflexion rigidity … ABSTRACT

Persistent pain is a complex biopsychosocial problem which can be challenging to manage in clinical practice. This paper reports the first in a series of studies exploring ways to enhance care for patients with persistent pain using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In this study, six week ‘Living Well with Persistent Pain’ groups were co-facilitated […]

Compression of the fourth ventricle (CV4) is a well-known osteopathic procedure, utilized by osteopaths, osteopathic physicians, craniosacral therapists, physical therapists, and manual therapists as part of their healthcare practice based on some evidence suggesting impact on nervous system functions. The main objective of the study was to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the clinical […]