Articles related toNMM/OMT

Osteopathic manipulative treatment for concussions and postconcussive syndrome in athletes: a literature review

Kevin D. Thomas, DO; Zoe K. Lombard, BS; and Anthony L. Shadiack, DO
The objective of this article is to determine whether OMT can improve symptoms associated with concussions and postconcussive syndrome in athletes.
J Osteopath Med; 123(8): 395-403

Potential therapeutic effects of adjunct osteopathic manipulative treatments in SARS-CoV-2 patients

Benna Jacob, BS; Mehak Sawhney, BS; Aarthi Sridhar, BS; Berlin Jacob, BS; Jeffrey Muller, DO; Reem Abu-Sbaih, DO; and Sheldon C. Yao, DO, FAAO
The utilization of osteopathic manipulative treatment techniques has been clinically effective in the alleviation of various upper respiratory infection symptoms. Consequently, the use of osteopathic manipulative medicine in SARS-CoV-2 patients as adjunct treatment can be beneficial in promoting overall recovery. This paper attempts to address the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection at the cellular level and its downstream effects.
J Osteopath Med; 123(7): 343-349

Utilization and reimbursement trends of osteopathic manipulative treatment for Medicare patients: 2000–2019

Evan G. Starr, BS; Jacob F. Smith, BS; Romney B. Hanson, BS; Jonathan B. Woolstenhulme, BS; Andrew J. Roush, BS; Nathan B. Sperry, BS; Benjamin Wilde, DO; Amanda E. Brooks, PhD; and Isain Zapata, PhD
The authors evaluated the utilization and reimbursement of OMT services among Medicare beneficiaries.
J Osteopath Med; 123(6): 309-315

Osteopathic manipulative treatment of patients with chronic low back pain in the United States: a retrospective cohort study

John C. Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA, FACPM; Samuel Moore, BS; Kassidy Fix, BS; Lillian Gowen Blair, MS; and Khanh Ta, BS
This study analyzes the factors associated with OMT use and its outcomes when integrated within the overall medical care for chronic low back pain provided by osteopathic physicians in the United States.
J Osteopath Med; 123(5): 259-267

Does the osteopathic pedal pump reduce lower limb volume in healthy subjects?

Jill S. Adams, BS; Sahil H. Parikh, BS; Brandon J. Goodwin, BA; and Donald R. Noll, DO, FACOI
Lymphatic treatments are gentle and passive techniques believed to enhance movement of lymph back into the central circulatory system. Animal studies provide supportive evidence, yet there are few studies in humans. The study investigates whether the osteopathic pedal pump protocol reduces volume in the lower limbs of healthy subjects.
J Osteopath Med; 123(4): 201-206

Enabling health potential: exploring nonlinear and complex results of osteopathic manual medicine through complex systems theory

Leslie M. Ching, DO; Bruce A. Benjamin, PhD; Edward G. Stiles, DO; and Harriet H. Shaw, DO
In this paper, complex systems theory is explored as a paradigm to understand how the body works, how it breaks down biomechanically and physiologically, how disease states can be viewed from a systems perspective, and how osteopathic manipulative medicine may interact with the complex adaptive system of the body to change entrenched neurologic patterns and improve patients’ potential for health.
J Osteopath Med; 123(4): 207-213

Connecting the dots: alterations in bioelectric activity at acupuncture Ting (Jing-Well) points following CV4 cranial manipulation

Jan T. Hendryx, MS, DO; Ashok Kannan, DO; Jessica Prashad, MMS; and Karl Falk, DO
By measuring specific electrical parameters at acupuncture points that have been shown to correlate with autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity, the objectives of this study were to: (1) determine if compression of the fourth ventricle (CV4) has any influence on the bioelectric properties of the acupuncture meridian system; and (2) determine if CV4 affects the ANS.
J Osteopath Med; 123(3): 151-158

Impact of osteopathic manipulative techniques on the management of dizziness caused by neuro-otologic disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis

Yasir Rehman, MD, MSc; Jonathon Kirsch, DO; Mary Ying-Fang Wang, PhD; Hannah Ferguson, M.OSM; Jonathan Bingham, BS; Barbara Senger, BS; Susan E. Swogger, MLIS; Robert Johnston, M.OSM; and Karen T. Snider, DO
The authors aimed to systematically evaluate the effectiveness and safety of osteopathic manipulative treatment and analogous techniques in the treatment of dizziness.
J Osteopath Med; 123(2): 91-101

Concussion-related visual memory and reaction time impairment in college athletes improved after osteopathic manipulative medicine: a randomized clinical trial

Jayme D. Mancini, DO, PhD; Nicole Angelo, DO, MS; Reem Abu-Sbaih, DO; Patricia Kooyman, DO; and Sheldon Yao, DO
The objective of this study was to assess the presence of and recovery from new-onset impairments in concussions among college athletes receiving osteopathic manipulative medicine.
J Osteopath Med; 123(1): 31-38

Osteopathic manipulative treatment use among family medicine residents in a teaching clinic

Garrett Caldwell, DO; Leezanne Zeng, DO; Jennifer Kaufman, DO; and Joel Bates, DO
The objective of this study is to quantify how often osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) was performed by residents in an osteopathically recognized family medicine training clinic and to identify the perceived barriers to performing OMT.
J Osteopath Med; 122(10): 517-520