Osteopathy related research

Published studies validating the effectiveness of Osteopathy.
Pubmed search done in July 2013.


Exploring the impact of osteopathic treatment on cranial asymmetries associated with
nonsynostotic plagiocephaly in infants.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Exploring+the+impact+of+osteopathic+trea
tment+on+cranial+asymmetries+associated+with+nonsynostotic+plagiocephaly+in+infa
nts


Manipulative therapies for infantile colic.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23235617


Impact of osteopathic manipulative treatment on cost of care for patients with migraine
headache: a retrospective review of patient records.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=osteopathic+cost+of+care+migraine


Osteopathic evaluation and manipulative treatment in reducing the morbidity of otitis
media: a pilot study.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16790538


Effect of lymphatic and splenic pump techniques on the antibody response to hepatitis B
vaccine: a pilot study.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9558831


Intramuscular ketorolac versus osteopathic manipulative treatment in the management of acute neck pain in the emergency department: a randomized clinical trial.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15784928


Osteopathic manipulative treatment in the emergency department for patients with acute
ankle injuries.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14527076


A randomized, controlled trial of osteopathic manipulative treatment for acute low back
pain in active duty military personnel.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23372389


Effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment on length of stay in a population of preterm
infants: a randomized controlled trial.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23622070


Effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment on incidence of postoperative ileus and
hospital length of stay in general surgical patients.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23485980

Effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment on gastrointestinal function and length of
stay of preterm infants: an exploratory study.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21711535


The effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on postoperative medical and functional
recovery of coronary artery bypass graft patients.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23667192


Hemodynamic effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment immediately after coronary
artery bypass graft surgery.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16314680


Osteopathic manipulative treatment for the treatment of hospitalized premature infants
with nipple feeding dysfunction.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21258016


Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with osteopathy: results of a randomized
controlled pilot study.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17716344


Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Influence of osteopathic treatment – a
randomized controlled study.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19705093


The effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative treatment as complementary therapy
following surgery: a prospective, match-controlled outcome study.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10979164


Myofascial manipulative release of carpal tunnel syndrome: documentation with
magnetic resonance imaging.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8307807


Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment of length of stay for pancreatitis: a
randomized pilot study.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=osteopathic+length+of+stay+for+pancreatiti
s


Adjunctive osteopathic manipulative treatment in women with depression: a pilot study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=adjunctive+osteopathic+manipulative+wom
en+depression


The use of osteopathic manipulative treatment as adjuvant therapy in children with
recurrent acute otitis media.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12963590

Modeled repetitive motion strain and indirect osteopathic manipulative techniques in
regulation of human fibroblast proliferation and interleukin secretion.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18178762


Effectiveness of osteopathy in the cranial field and myofascial release versus acupuncture
as complementary treatment for children with spastic cerebral palsy: a pilot study.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Effectiveness+of+Osteopathy+in+the+Cran
ial+Field+and+Myofascial+Release+Versus+Acupuncture+as+Complementary+Treatme
nt+for+Children+With+Spastic+Cerebral+Palsy%3A+A+Pilot+Study


Cost effectiveness
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC153837/