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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.

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.

Osteopathic manipulative treatment has been shown to have a mild to moderate treatment effect on reducing low back pain and disability. This study aims to determine the efficacy of OMT in the treatment of mechanical low back pain with regard to pain, disability, and quality of life.

Nonpharmacologic treatments are recommended for the treatment of pain including osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). It has been shown there is low utilization of OMT and disparities in access in patient with pain conditions. The objective of this study is to describe the current landscape of OMT receipt as an adjunct in adult patients prescribed opioids. Through the exploration of a national outpatient database, this study will discern if there are disparities to receiving OMT.

Currently, there is no strong evidence or guideline recommendations for utilizing OMM when treating patients with postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC). In this article, the authors describe a protocol for a large-scale prospective study to determine the effectiveness of OMM in treating PASC-related symptoms, to assess its impact on functional outcomes, and to monitor for adverse events related to OMT.

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) remains a leading cause of disability and healthcare spending, with roughly 1 in 10 adults reporting persistent pain that limits activity and work participation. Contemporary guidelines emphasize multimodal, nonpharmacologic care and caution against early pharmacologic escalation given modest average benefits and dose-related harms. The objective of this study is to deliver precise, clinically interpretable short-term estimates of OMT’s benefits and harms for CLBP to inform guideline-concordant care and to guide future comparative-effectiveness trials.

Depression and other mood disorders have a significant impact on patients, affecting their daily functioning, physical health, and emotional well-being. This systematic review contributes to the existing literature by evaluating published studies on the effectiveness of various manual-therapy modalities in reducing depression symptoms, and it provides a comparative examination of these modalities as complementary treatment options for depression and related mood disorders.

Cervicogenic headache (CeH) is a common secondary headache type arising from a disorder or lesion of the cervical spine and its soft tissues. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in patients with CeH.

Intractable hiccups is a rare medical condition defined as daily hiccups continuing for more than 30 days and is recognized by the National Organization for Rare Disorders and NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center. Hiccups are spasmodic contractions of the respiratory muscles, triggered by activation of the hiccup reflex arc, and intractable hiccups can occur if this arc is chronically or aberrantly activated. The objective of this case series is to determine whether one session of OMT can reduce the severity of intractable hiccups.

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are associated with significant morbidity, often manifesting as edema, pain, and nonhealing ulcers. The objective of this study is to systematically evaluate the evidence regarding the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative medicine lymphatic drainage techniques on wound healing, symptoms, and quality of life in patients with CVI and PAD.