Cannabimimetic effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment

JM McPartland, A Giuffrida, J King… - Journal of Osteopathic …, 2005 - degruyter.com
Endogenous cannabinoids activate cannabinoid receptors in the brain and elicit mood-
altering effects. Parallel effects (eg, anxiolysis, analgesia, sedation) may be elicited by …

Brain connectivity changes after osteopathic manipulative treatment: a randomized manual placebo-controlled trial

M Tramontano, F Cerritelli, F Piras, B Spanò… - Brain Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

Management of falls and balance disorders in the elderly

DR Noll - Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 2013 - degruyter.com
Falls, gait disturbances, and balance disorders are common clinical problems for the elderly,
and these problems are associated with considerable morbidity. However, the literature …

Assessment of studies evaluating spinal manipulative therapy and infectious disease and immune system outcomes: a systematic review

N Chow, S Hogg-Johnson, S Mior… - JAMA Network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Claims that spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) can improve immune function
have increased substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic and may have contributed to …

Craniosacral therapy for the treatment of chronic neck pain: a randomized sham-controlled trial

H Haller, R Lauche, H Cramer, T Rampp… - The Clinical journal …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: With growing evidence for the effectiveness of craniosacral therapy (CST) for
pain management, the efficacy of CST remains unclear. This study therefore aimed at …

Immediate effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

DR Noll, BF Degenhardt, JC Johnson… - Journal of Osteopathic …, 2008 - degruyter.com
Context: Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) has long been advocated for patients
with respiratory disorders, but little definitive evidence exists to support its use in this …

Cerebral perfusion changes after osteopathic manipulative treatment: a randomized manual placebo-controlled trial

F Tamburella, F Piras, F Piras, B Spanò… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is a therapeutic approach aimed at enhancing
the body's self-regulation focusing on somatic dysfunctions correction. Despite evidence of …

Osteopathic manipulative therapy induces early plasma cytokine release and mobilization of a population of blood dendritic cells

S Walkowski, M Singh, J Puertas, M Pate, K Goodrum… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
It has been claimed that osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is able to enhance the
immune response of individuals. In particular, it has been reported that OMT has the …

Lymphatic pump treatment mobilizes leukocytes from the gut associated lymphoid tissue into lymph

LM Hodge, MK Bearden, A Schander… - … research and biology, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Background: Lymphatic pump techniques (LPT) are used clinically by osteopathic
practitioners for the treatment of edema and infection; however, the mechanisms by which …

The immediate effect of individual manipulation techniques on pulmonary function measures in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

DR Noll, JC Johnson, RW Baer, EJ Snider - Osteopathic medicine and …, 2009 - Springer
Background The use of manipulation has long been advocated in the treatment of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but few randomized controlled clinical trials have …