NMM/OMT
Carissa Rosten, DO; Sidney Brown, BSc; Tanaya Nandedkar, BS; Alex Pearson, BS; Ethan Worthington, DO; and Danielle Fastring, PhD
Overhead throwing in elite baseball pitchers is a rapid, highly coordinated motion that culminates in extreme action from the upper extremity. Injuries to throwing athletes stereotypically occur to the shoulder and elbow; however, throwing is not solely an upper-extremity task. Previous studies have sought to improve pitch performance and shoulder function utilizing the Muscle Energy Technique or Spencer’s technique. This study is the first to measure the effects of OMT among key points of the kinetic chain, measuring range of motion of the shoulder and the hip, as well as pitch metrics beyond release velocity.
Musculoskeletal Medicine and Pain
Claire Bournon, DO; Dominique Prin-Conti, DO, PhD; Jimmy Douay, MD; Pierre-Alexandre Montfajon, DO; Lukshe Kanagaratnam, MD, PhD; and Stéphane Gennai, MD, PhD
Acute lateral ankle sprain (ALAS) is responsible for short-term disability, increased risk for future acute ankle sprain, and chronic ankle instability. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of osteopathic care in ALAS, to assess pain, edema, and functional stability of the injured ankle, and to assess and comparing mobility between the injured and noninjured ankle.
NMM/OMT
Hanna Harris, MS; Aviya DiStefano, BS; Kaitlin M. Bowers, DO; and Dhimitri A. Nikolla, DO, MS
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) encompasses a wide range of diagnostic and treatment techniques for many conditions, but few studies have evaluated OMT use on injured patients. The authors aimed to describe the use of OMT on injured patients from a nationwide sample of emergency department encounters.
