Osteopathic manipulative treatment for chronic inflammatory diseases.
J Evid Based Med
; 17(1): 172-186, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs) are debilitating and potentially lethal illnesses that affect a large proportion of the global population. Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is a manual therapy technique developed and performed by osteopathic physicians that facilitates the body's innate healing processes. Therefore, OMT may prove a beneficial anti-inflammatory modality useful in the management and treatment of CIDs. This work aims to objectively evaluate the therapeutic benefits of OMT in patients with various CIDs. In this review, a structured literature search was performed. The included studies involving asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, irritable bowel syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis, and peripheral arterial disease were selected for this work. Various OMT modalities, including lymphatic, still, counterstain, and muscle energy techniques, were utilized. Control treatments included sham techniques, routine care, or no treatment. OMT utilization led to variable patient outcomes in individuals with pathologies linked to CID.
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MEDLINE
Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_manuales
Assunto principal:
Osteopatia
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Inflamação
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Evid Based Med
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos