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Colorectal and uterine movement and tension of the inferior hypogastric plexus in cadavers
Chiropractor & Manual Therapies
Hypotheses on somatovisceral dysfunction often assume interference by stretch or compression of the nerve supply to visceral structures. The purpose of this study is to examine the potential of pelvic visceral movement to create tension of the loose connective tissue that contains the fine branches of the inferior hypogastric nerve plexus ... MORE
What puts the adverse in ‘adverse events’? Patients’ perceptions of post-treatment experiences in osteopathy – A qualitative study using focus groups
Manual Therapy
Patients commonly report mild to moderate effects following all forms of manual therapy. These are often regarded as adverse events by practitioners but there is limited evidence on how patients view their post-treatment experiences, and what meaning they ascribe to them. This qualitative study used three focus group discussions (19 participants) to explore osteopathic patients’ perspectives; a framework approach was used to analyse the data ... ABSTRACT
Implementation of a Guideline for Low Back Pain Management in Primary Care: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Spine
Several evidence-based guidelines on management of low back pain have been published. However, there is still no consensus on the effective implementation strategy. Especially studies on the economic impact of different implementation strategies are lacking ... ABSTRACT
Trainer-to-Student Ratios for Teaching Psychomotor Skills in Health Care Fields, as Applied to Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
The hallmark of osteopathic medical education is the inclusion of hands-on instruction in osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). To the authors' knowledge, there is no currently accepted standard for a table trainer–to-student ratio in OMM skills laboratories within osteopathic medical schools in the United States. However, through a Google Web search and PubMed literature review, the authors identified published trainer-to-student ratios used in other health care skills training curricula. ... ABSTRACT
Pain in the three spinal regions: the same disorder? Data from a population-based sample of 34,902 Danish adults
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
Studies of back pain are typically based on the assumption that symptoms from different parts of the spine are distinctive entities. Recently, however, the assumption that back pain is a site-specific disorder has been challenged, suggesting that localized back pain should be seen as part of a general musculoskeletal syndrome ... MORE
Visceral responses to spinal manipulation
Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
While spinal manipulation is widely seen as a reasonable treatment option for biomechanical disorders of the spine, such as neck pain and low back pain, the use of spinal manipulation to treat non-musculoskeletal complaints remains controversial. This paper therefore looks at the physiological evidence that spinal manipulation can impact visceral function ... ABSTRACT
Osteopathic lymphatic pump techniques to enhance immunity and treat pneumonia
International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
The osteopathic medical profession has designed a set of manipulative techniques called lymphatic pump techniques (LPT), to enhance the flow of lymph through the lymphatic system. Clinically, LPT is used to treat infection and oedema and might be an effective adjuvant therapy in patients with pneumonia. The immune system uses the lymphatic and blood systems to survey to rid the body of pathogens; however, only recently have the effects of LPT on the lymphatic and immune systems been investigated. This short review highlights clinical and basic science research studies that support the use of LPT to enhance the lymphatic and immune systems and treat pneumonia, and discusses the potential mechanisms by which LPT benefits patients with pneumonia ... MORE
Short-Term Effects of Manipulation to the Upper Thoracic Spine of Asymptomatic Subjects on Plasma Concentrations of Epinephrine and Norepinephrine—A Randomized and Controlled Observational Study
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
The purpose of this study was to investigate the short-term effects of spinal manipulation applied to a hypomobile segment of the upper thoracic spine (T1-T6), on plasma concentrations of norepinephrine and epinephrine in asymptomatic subjects, under strictly controlled conditions ... ABSTRACT
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