Outcome & Case
Data - Osteopathic
Manipulative Treatment
ISSUES
OF WOMEN
LYMPHEDEMA
Degenhardt
BF and Kuchera ML
Update on osteopathic medical concepts and the lymphatic system
JAOA: The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 1996 Feb;96(2):97-100
Current research demonstrates that the autonomic component of the central
nervous system plays a significant role in the movement of lymph by enhancing
contractility of lymphatic vessels. This
supports the use of osteopathic manipulative techniques directed at influencing
the autonomic nervous system to improve lymphatic circulation.
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DYSMENORRHEA
Chadwick
K and Morgan A
The efficacy of osteopathic treatment for primary dysmenorrhea in young women.
The AAO Journal: A Publication of the American Academy of Osteopathy 1996
Fal;6(3):15-17, 29-31
Primary dysmenorrhea is estimated to effect up to 50 percent of menstruating
women. Seventy-five percent of
subjects in the OMT treatment group recorded a statistically significant
reduction in menstrual pain intensity.
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SYSTEMIC
LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
Zucker
N
Case study of a 42-year-old patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
The AAO Journal: A Publication of the American Academy of Osteopathy 2000
Spr;10(1):15-17
Case history of a patient with SLE who responded
favorably to OMT. Cranial manipulation effects the homeostasis of the entire
body, allowing the body to more effectively fight disease processes.
(Thanks
to the Lupus Foundation of America - Kansas Chapter - www.kansaslupus.org/
for allowing me use of their graphic)
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