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Does Osteopathic Heart-Focused Palpation Modify Heart Rate Variability in Stressed Participants with Musculoskeletal Pain? A Randomised Controlled Pilot Study

11 January 2024 | By Patrick van Dun | 0 Comments

Heart rate variability (HRV) describes fluctuations in time intervals between heartbeatsand reflects autonomic activity. HRV is reduced in stressed patients with musculoskeletal pain andimproved after osteopathic manipulative treatment and mind–body interventions. Heart-focused palpation (HFP) combines manual and mind–body approaches to facilitate relaxation. This randomised controlled pilot study investigated the feasibility and sample size for a […]

Usual light touch osteopathic treatment versus simple light touch without intent in the reduction of infantile colic crying time: A randomised controlled trial

11 January 2024 | By Patrick van Dun | 0 Comments

Many parents seek osteopathic care for their infants with colic. This study’s aim was to test the effectiveness of usual light touch osteopathic treatment on crying time for infants with ‘colic’ … ABSTRACT

Osteopathic management of non-specific neck pain: Preliminary findings from a cross sectional study of Australian osteopath

11 January 2024 | By Patrick van Dun | 0 Comments

Neck pain is a highly prevalent condition that leads to considerable pain and disability. There is an economic cost to neck pain at both a personal and broader health system level. Neck pain may be classified as ‘non-specific’ neck pain (NSNP) when there is an absence of identifiable underlying disease or abnormal anatomical structure. Osteopaths […]

Interrater agreement and reliability of a palpation method for locating C1 transverse process in the cervical spine

9 January 2024 | By Patrick van Dun | 0 Comments

The objectives of this study is to examine the agreement and interrater reliability of a palpation method for locating the C1 transverse processes (C1TP) and the association between personal characteristics with the observed agreement … ABSTRACT

Profession-based manual therapy nomenclature: exploring history, limitations, and opportunities

22 December 2023 | By Patrick van Dun | 0 Comments

The International Consortium on Manual Therapies (ICMT) is a grassroots interprofessional association open to any formally trained practitioner of manual therapy (MT) and basic scientists promoting research related to the practice of MT. Currently, MT research is impeded by professions’ lack of communication with other MT professions, biases, and vernacular. Current ICMT goals are to […]

Neurophysiology, Neuro-Immune Interactions, and Mechanobiology in Osteopathy in the Cranial Field: An Evidence-Informed Perspective for a Scientific Rationale

2 December 2023 | By Patrick van Dun | 0 Comments

Osteopathy in the cranial field (OCF) is a distinctive approach within osteopathy, focusing on the cranial region’s manual manipulation. Nevertheless, OCF fosters doubt in the scientific community because it refers to out-of-date models. This perspective paper critically analyzes the current knowledge in the fields of neurophysiology and mechanobiology to propose an evidence-informed rationale for OCF […]

Defining the landscape of patient harm after osteopathic manipulative treatment: synthesis of an adverse event model

2 December 2023 | By Patrick van Dun | 0 Comments

In the United States, osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), is a popular complementary physical health approach for the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal disorders. However, post-OMT adverse events (AEs) are poorly defined in terms of frequency, severity, and temporal evolution. To date, no benchmark for patient safety exists. To improve understanding in this field, we set out to […]

A Randomized, Clinical Trial Comparing the Efficacy of a Fascia Release Technique for the Treatment of Acute Ankle Sprains

2 December 2023 | By Patrick van Dun | 0 Comments

Acute ankle sprains are treated with ice, elevation, immobilization, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Resolution typically takes days. Osteopathic physicians utilize manipulation for a variety of joint disorders and injuries. Few have been studied in randomized controlled trials and many allopathic physicians are unaware of their utility. One manipulation, a modified muscle energy release technique, appears […]

The association between cervical artery dissection and spinal manipulation among US adults

19 October 2023 | By Patrick van Dun | 0 Comments

Cervical artery dissection (CeAD), which includes both vertebral artery dissection (VAD) and carotid artery dissection (CAD), is the most serious safety concern associated with cervical spinal manipulation (CSM). The authors of this study evaluated the association between CSM and CeAD among US adults … ABSTRACT

Integrating osteopathic manipulative treatment into prenatal care visits in a family medicine resident clinic

19 October 2023 | By Patrick van Dun | 0 Comments

Literature describing the integration of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) during prenatal care visits in a resident clinic setting are scarce. Concise and readily accessible resources reviewing OMT in pregnancy are limited. We sought to integrate OMT into routine prenatal care appointments in a family medicine resident clinic setting and create a concise resource for those […]