Category: Research

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and Cardiovascular Autonomic Parameters in Rugby Players: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial

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Thematic Analysis of Attitudes Held by a Group of Italian Osteopaths Toward Osteopathic Evaluation, Treatment, and Management in the Neonatal and Pediatric Field: A Qualitative Study

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Osteopathic manipulative treatment and the Spanish flu: a historical literature review

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Vertigo and Balance Disorders – The Role of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Systematic Review

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The role of touch in osteopathic practice: A narrative review and integrative hypothesis

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Barriers and facilitators experienced by osteopaths in implementing a biopsychosocial (BPS) framework of care when managing people with musculoskeletal pain – a mixed methods systematic review

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Clinical practice guidelines commonly recommend adopting a biopsychosocial (BPS) framework by practitioners managing musculoskeletal pain. However, it remains unclear how osteopaths implement a BPS framework in the management of musculoskeletal pain. Hence, the objective of this review was to systematically appraise the literature on the current practices, barriers and facilitators experienced by osteopaths in implementing […]

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Person-centered versus body-centered approaches in osteopathic care for chronic pain conditions

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We read with great interest the recently published study by Coste et al. The authors reported no benefit of osteopathic treatment in a sample of patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and, therefore, concluded that its use was not recommended. We argue that their findings were expected given their lack of rationale for evaluating the benefits of a single […]

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Reporting results in manual therapy clinical trials: A need for improvement

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The number of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) for manual therapy (MT) has increased exponentially in recent years but the quality of reporting is heterogeneous. The objective of this methodological review was to assess the quality of the reporting of results in RCTs manual therapy, both in the text and in the graphs … ABSTRACT

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The legacy and implications of the body-mind-spirit osteopathic tenet: a discussion paper evaluating its clinical relevance in contemporary osteopathic care

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A current osteopathic tenet inherited from Native American principles involves viewing each person as a dynamic interaction of body-mind-spirit (BMS). Because of its traditional medicine heritage and current evidence-based approach, the osteopathic profession is, arguably, uniquely positioned to promote evidence-informed person-centered approaches that transcend improvements in pain and musculoskeletal function. It may be particularly relevant […]

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Moderate to Substantial Inter-Rater Reliability in the Assessment of Cranial Bone Mobility Restrictions

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The World Health Organization benchmarks for osteopathic training consider cranial osteopathy as an important manual skill. Studies of cranial manual therapy have exhibited poor reliability. The aim of this study was to investigate the inter-rater reliability of the manual mobility tests of the spheno-occipital synchondrosis (SOS), and the temporal, parietal, and frontal bones, as assessed […]

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