The role of osteopathic manipulative treatment in neurological disorders: A critical review with clinical advice

Employment characteristics of individuals who received osteopathic care: a retrospective cross-sectional observational study

The profile and clinical presentation of people consulting osteopaths in Belgium has been studied and reported before. Information on employment aspects of such individuals is lacking. The aim of this cross-sectional observational study was to contribute to filling this gap … ABSTRACT

Investigating the trustworthiness of randomized controlled trials in osteopathic research: a systematic review with meta-analysis

The objective of this review is to systematically investigate trustworthiness (methodological rigor, transparency, good governance, research integrity, and absence of misconduct) in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of osteopathic manual therapy … MORE

Acute changes in functional connectivity associated with first osteopathic manual treatment in chronic low back pain spatially overlap with opioid receptor expression

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) has emerged as a therapeutic approach for chronic low back pain (cLBP). Previous Magnetic Resonance (MR) studies have demonstrated that four weeks of OMT alter resting-state functional connectivity (rs-FC) in the somatosensory cortex, prefrontal regions, and frontal operculum/insula. However, it remains unclear whether a single session of OMT can immediately affect brain rs-FC … MORE