Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment as an Intervention to Reduce Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in First Responders: A Pilot Study.
Mo Med
; 118(5): 435-441, 2021.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34658436
In this pilot study, we examined the efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) for improving symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression (SAD) to determine a correlation between overall improvement in health and quality of life for first responders. Participants received weekly OMT or sham OMT targeting autonomic imbalance. Indicators of SAD were examined pre- and post-study. Overall, this pilot study suggests improvement in both the social-psychological (mental) self-assessments, and alterations in SAD-associated biomarkers from OMT.
Full text:
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Database:
MEDLINE
Complementary Medicines:
Medicina_osteopatica
Therapeutic Methods and Therapies TCIM:
Terapias_manuales
Main subject:
Manipulation, Osteopathic
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Emergency Responders
Language:
En
Journal:
Mo Med
Year:
2021
Type:
Article