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Arm Pain and Swelling in a College Swimmer: A Case of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome
Right upper extremity duplex ultrasonographic imaging revealed no flow and thrombosis in the subclavian and axillary veins. This rare syndrome is attributed to repetitive movements of hyperabduction, extension, and retroversion.
J Osteopath Med; 120(2): 118-120
Osteopathic Medical Care With and Without Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pain Registry–Based Study
Using a real-world setting, researchers assessed osteopathic medical care and the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative treatment for chronic low back pain.
J Osteopath Med; 120(2): 64-73
Assessment and Management of Somatic Dysfunctions in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Researchers investigated the effect of OMTh on pain reduction in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome, which is one of the most common determinants of knee pain.
J Osteopath Med; 120(3): 165-173
Platelet-Rich Plasma and Epidural Platelet Lysate: Novel Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation
Herniation of a disk can cause significant pain and neurologic compromise. The author proposes a nonsurgical approach to manage this condition.
J Osteopath Med; 120(3): 201-207
Painful Proximally Oriented Large Heterotopic Spur Formation in an Active Adult With a Nontraumatic Amputation
Researchers highlight a unique case involving a patient with a nontraumatic amputation in whom a large spur developed that made doffing the prosthesis painful.
J Osteopath Med; 120(4): 283-285
Rhinitis: The Osteopathic Modular Approach
The authors reviewed the management of rhinitis using the 5 models of osteopathic medicine: biomechanical, respiratorycirculatory, metabolic, neurologic, and behavioral.
J Osteopath Med; 120(5): 351-358
Implied Evidence of the Functional Role of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Muscles
Researchers compare the EMG activation patterns of the RCP muscles with the sternocleidomastoid and the splenius capitis muscles during flexion and extension of the head and neck.
J Osteopath Med; 120(6): 395-403
Lumbar Diagnosis and Pressure Difference Variance
Researchers compare the accuracy of diagnosis and palpation pressure of osteopathic medical students with attending physicians to set a standard for palpation and help develop palpatory skills.
J Osteopath Med; 120(6): e86-e91
Preoperative Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy Improves Postoperative Pain and Reduces Opioid Consumption After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Comparative Study
Postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty is a common therapeutic challenge that could lead to the overuse of opioids.
J Osteopath Med; 120(7): 436-445