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 …

Background: Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is a patient-centred, whole-body
intervention aimed at enhance the person's self-regulation. OMT interventions are focused …

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 …

Background: Palpatory findings are considered a central element of osteopathic practice,
especially when associated with a patient's altered regulative functions than with named …

A current osteopathic tenet inherited from Native American principles involves viewing each
person as a dynamic interaction of body-mind-spirit (BMS). Because of its traditional …

Objectives The construct of the osteopathic structure-function models is reported as a
cornerstone of clinical reasoning and treatment processes. Nevertheless, there are no …

Background: In the field of manual therapies there is a growing interest in moving from
passive hands-on approaches to patient active approaches. In the osteopathic field there …

Objective The purpose of this article is to propose a tool to assist with clinical reasoning to
select and integrate different osteopathic models and evidence-based actions into clinical …

Somatic dysfunction (SD) is an altered body function involving the musculoskeletal system.
However, its clinical signs—tissue texture abnormalities, positional asymmetry, restricted …

We have been delighted to read Esteves et al.'s editorial [1] and the responses it has
sparked regarding the evolution of osteopathy, osteopathic education and research …