Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Postconcussive Symptoms: A Case Report
Steven Tobon, OMS-II, Sonya Bierbower, PhD, Athina Giovanis, DO
Military Medicine, usaf016, https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf016. Published: 27 January 2025
ABSTRACT
Concussions are a common form of mild traumatic brain injury characterized by a transient alteration of cerebral function leading to a range of physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms. Postconcussive symptoms (PCSs) usually resolve in about a week but can persist in 10% to 15% of patients. If left untreated, PCS can profoundly affect a patient’s life. The authors present a case of a previously healthy patient who dealt with residual headaches and anxiety for 10 months after a head injury. She was treated with osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), which helped resolve her headaches and her anxiety. The OMT techniques applied during treatment included balanced ligamentous tension, myofascial release, and osteopathy in the cranial field techniques. OMT is a nonpharmacological, noninvasive treatment that can benefit patients suffering with PCS. The authors would like to increase the awareness of clinicians and researchers for OMT’s potential positive outcomes for PCS, as part of a multifactorial approach to care.
Somatic Dysfunctions of Hip and Pelvis Overlooked in a Case of Vulvodynia
Vulvodynia is chronic perineal pain in women. Repercussions of this disorder can have a negative effect on women's health and lifestyle. The origin is often multifactorial, including pelvic and lower extremity somatic dysfunctions. If left untreated, these somatic dysfunctions can directly alter ligamentous tension on the pelvic floor and surrounding regions, resulting in perineal pain. Management of vulvodynia must be individualized due to the multifactorial etiology and complicated structure and function of the pelvic floor muscles. The authors present a case of vulvodynia in which osteopathic manipulative treatment was an effective management technique.
The Use of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment as Adjuvant Therapy in Children With Recurrent Acute Otitis Media
Miriam V Mills, MD; Charles Henley, DO, MPH; Laura L B Barnes, PhD; Jane E. Carreiro, DO; Brian F Degenhardt, DO.
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 2003
Objective: To study the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment as an adjuvant therapy to routine pediatric care in children with recurrent acute otitis media.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest a potential benefit of osteopathic manipulative treatment as adjuvant therapy in children with recurrent AOM; it may prevent or decrease surgical intervention or antibiotic overuse.
Osteopathic Manipulate Treatment Affects Renal Mobility and Blood Pressure - A Preliminary Study
American Academy of Osteopathy Journal, June 2021
Abstract
Introduction: Based on the osteopathic principle that “structure and function are interrelated,” a kidney that is not moving optimally with respiration might be limited in its physiologic functions as well. The objective of this study was to determine if osteopathic manipu- lative treatment (OMT) affects craniocaudal renal mobility and if there are any correlations between renal mobility and blood pressure measurements.
Methods: 33 healthy female participants were recruited………….
Results: OMT significantly increased the mobility of the right kidney (P<0.05), but ….
Conclusion: In this preliminary study, right kidney mobility increased and systolic and diastolic blood pressure measurements both decreased after OMT. Follow-up studies are warranted to further explore kidney mobility and its potential association with blood pressure measurements, as well as the effects of OMT on kidney mobility and blood pressure.
Thoracic outlet syndrome: a review for the primary care provider
Angela C Cavanna 1, Athina Giovanis 2, Alton Daley 3, Ryan Feminella 3, Ryan Chipman 3, Valerie Onyeukwu 3
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/jom-2021-0276/html