NMM/OMT
Levi Stacken, BS; Brynn Stacken, BS; Agatha Beier, BS; Michael Megown, BA; Joshua Vance, BA; Joon Bang, BS; Mary Ying-Fang Wang, PhD; Zane Starks, MS; and Brian Degenhardt, DO
Clinical assessment of vertebral segment motion in the horizontal plane relies on applying anterior force to the tissues overlying transverse processes (TPs). Although current osteopathic principles suggest that this force induces vertebral rotation around a vertical axis, this mechanism has not been verified. The objective of this study was to assess whether anterior force applied to the TP of the seventh thoracic vertebra (T7) induced vertebral rotation about a vertical axis.
NMM/OMT
Roberto Bettoni, BSc (Hons), DO; Giacomo Consorti, DO, MSc (Ost); Margherita Scattolin; Diego Scattolin, BSc; and Alessandra Abenavoli, DO, PhD
Postural balance is essential for daily activities, injury prevention, and rehabilitation, and it can be objectively assessed through stabilometric analysis of center-of-pressure oscillations. This study examined whether a biodynamic osteopathic approach characterized by a light, attentive touch could enhance postural stability in asymptomatic adults compared to a sham nonattentive touch and a no-treatment control.
Medical Education
Kyle McGrath, DO; Allie L. Sinclair, DO; Laura B. Ngwenya, MD, PhD; and Francesco T. Mangano, DO
Students at medical schools without home residency programs face barriers such as limited research opportunities, lack of faculty mentorship, and minimal specialty exposure that result in lower match rates in competitive fields like neurosurgery and reduce workforce diversity. The purpose of this study was to design and implement a structured, year-long research curriculum as a proof-of-concept model to explore whether such programming may improve specialty match outcomes for students from underresourced institutions.
