Selected Osteopathy Articles

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A Comparison of Osteopathic Spinal Manipulation with Standard Care for Patients with Low Back Pain

02/06/2017Medical Articles

Gunnar B.J. Andersson, M.D., Ph.D., Tracy Lucente, M.P.H., Andrew M. Davis, M.D., M.P.H., Robert E. Kappler, D.O., James A. Lipton, D.O., and Sue Leurgans, Ph.D. N Engl J Med 1999; 341:1426-1431 November 4, 1999 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199911043411903 BACKGROUND The effect of osteopathic manual therapy (i.e., spinal manipulation) in patients with chronic and subchronic back pain is largely unknown, […]

Osteopathic manipulative treatment for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

02/06/2017Medical Articles

Authors: John C Licciardone, Angela K Brimhall and Linda N King BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2005 6:43 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-6-43 © Licciardone et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2005 Published: 04 August 2005 Abstract Background Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is a distinctive modality commonly used by osteopathic physicians to complement their conventional treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Previous reviews and meta-analyses of spinal manipulation for low back pain have not specifically addressed […]