Category: Research

Results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial of osteopathy on neck-shoulder pain in computer users

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Computer use is a well-known source of chronic pain, leading to absenteeism and reduced productivity and well-being. This study evaluated the feasibility of conducting a full-scale randomised controlled trial. Several methodological variables defined trial feasibility … ABSTRACT

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Overcoming placebo-related challenges in manual therapy trials: the ‘whats and hows’ and the ‘touch equality assumption’ proposals

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Due to the significant increase in interest in placebos, biomedical scientists have incorporated placebo innovations into a modern methodological research scenario in order to increase the quality of clinical studies. Indeed, the randomised-controlled trial design has changed dramatically, and these changes have had an impact on manual therapy research as well. The present paper outlines […]

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Brain Connectivity Changes after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Randomized Manual Placebo-Controlled Trial

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The lived experience of distance learning of medical students during the CoViD-19 pandemic in Italy: a descriptive phenomenological research

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The legacy and implications of the body-mind-spirit osteopathic tenet: A discussion paper evaluating its clinical relevance in contemporary osteopathic care

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Person-centered versus body-centered approaches in osteopathic care for chronic pain conditions

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Pressure pain thresholds in office workers with chronic neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Opposing vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic – A critical commentary and united statement of an international osteopathic research community

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Osteopathy modulates brain–heart interaction in chronic pain patients: an ASL study

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Sensitization in office workers with chronic neck pain in different pain conditions and intensities

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