Research, Articles & Case Studies

March 18th, 2013

Hands-On Treatment Improves Chronic Low Back Pain, Reduces Medication Use

Science News
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Brief summary: This article outlines one of studies done to show the efficacy of osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) and ultrasound therapy (UST) for chronic low back pain. The conclusions were that the OMT regimen met or exceeded the Cochrane Back Review Group criterion for a medium effect size in relieving chronic low back pain. OMT was safe, parsimonious, and well accepted by patients.

March 18th, 2013

CranioSacral Therapy Benefits The Central Nervous System

Brandi Schlossberg
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The human body is an incredible machine, and each system within the human body plays a key role in overall health and function.

This is for good reason, because the brain and spinal cord are key players in what is known as the central nervous system.

March 14th, 2013

UpClose Newsletter

The Upledger Institute
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Articles and topics include: Child Rebounds From Pediatric Strokes; Consciousness and Organ Transplants by Dr. Upledger; CST Helps Migraines and More.

March 14th, 2013

Upledger UpDate

The Upledger Institute
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Articles and topics include: Beyond the Dura ’97; Visceral Manipulation Palpation Verification.

March 11th, 2013

The Power of Touch

Rick Chillot
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We have an innate ability to decode emotions via touch alone. Rick Chillot said “We begin receiving tactile signals even before birth, as the vibration of our mother's heartbeat is amplified by amniotic fluid. No wonder then that touch plays a critical role in parent-child relationships from the start.”

March 7th, 2013

Support cells found in human brain make mice smarter

University of Rochester Medical Center
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"The role of the astrocyte is to provide the perfect environment for neural transmission," said Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.M.Sc. Glial cells -- a family of cells found in the human central nervous system and, until recently, considered mere "housekeepers" -- now appear to be essential to the unique complexity of the human brain. Scientists reached this conclusion after demonstrating that when transplanted into mice, these human cells could influence communication within the brain, allowing the animals to learn more rapidly.

March 1st, 2013

Evaluation of behavioural and gastrointestinal symptoms in autistic children after visceral osteopathic treatment

Iona Bramati Castellarin,, Ian Drysdale, Vinood Patel
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Abstract

Introduction

Autism or Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) with abnormal or impaired development in reciprocal social interaction, abnormal or impaired social communication and social imagination. Recent theories focused on the possibility of autism being linked with gastrointestinal (GI) abnormalities. Moreover, the problem behaviour typical of autism might be linked to the underlying medical symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhoea, and bloating typical of GI dysfunction.

March 1st, 2013

Visceral Manipulation: How It Can Help Your Clients

Mariann Sisco, PT, CST-D
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This article covers the session highlights that will be presented at the FSMTA 2013 in Orlando, FL by Mariann Sisco, PT, CST-D. Information includes specifics on how certain visceral manipulation (VM) techniques can help your clients. She specifically addresses how VM can help to treat low-back pain, postural distortions as found in the elderly, and how utilizing 'listening hands' you can address specific restrictions produced by the organs.

March 1st, 2013

CST for Chronic Conditions

Tad Wanveer, LMT, CST-D
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This article explains how hyper-irritated nerves of the central nervous system can cause a wide range of dysfunction. These include but are not limited to leg weakness, difficulty remembering, and migraine headaches. CranioSacral Therapy can address and eliminate the nerve irritation thus helping your clients with these common chronic conditions.

March 1st, 2013

Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on incidence of postoperative ileus

Baltazar GA, Betler MP, Akella K, Khatri R, Asaro R, Chendrasekhar A.
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The article is a description of a study done to determine whether there is a relationship between postoperative use of Osteopath Manipulative Therapy (OMT)and postoperative outcomes in gastrointestinal surgical patients, including time to flatus, clear liquid diet, and bowel movement and postoperative hospital length of stay. The conclusion is that OMT is related to decrease time to flatus, and decreased postoperative length of stay.