Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a frequent cause of disability and it represents
a medical, social and economic burden globally. Therefore, we assessed effectiveness of …

Introduction Osteopathy relies on a touch-based approach to promote health. This narrative
review aims to analyze the role of touch in clinical osteopathic practice. Methods A database …

Osteopathy is a person-centred healthcare discipline that emphasizes the body's structure-
function interrelationship—and its self-regulatory mechanisms—to inform a whole-person …

The present randomised placebo controlled trial explored the extent to which osteopathic
manipulative treatment (OMT) affects brain activity, particularly the insula, during both an …

Globally, mental and musculoskeletal disorders present with high prevalence, disease
burden, and comorbidity. In order to improve the quality of care for patients with persistent …

The effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) on functional brain connectivity in
healthy adults is missing in the literature. To make up for this lack, we applied advanced …

In this study we used a combination of measures including regional cerebral blood flow
(rCBF) and heart rate variability (HRV) to investigate brain–heart correlates of longitudinal …

Background: Osteopathic medicine is an emerging and complementary method used in
neonatology. Methods: Outcomes were the mean difference in length of stay (LOS) and …

Recognizing and aligning individuals' unique adaptive beliefs or “priors” through
cooperative communication is critical to establishing a therapeutic relationship and alliance …

Osteopathic medicine is a system of manual diagnosis and treatment. While there is growing
evidence that osteopathy is effective in a range of clinical conditions, the underlying …