Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Research
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Neuro-otologic disorders causing dizziness treated with OMT
Impact of osteopathic manipulative techniques on the management of dizziness caused by neuro-otologic disorders systematic review and metaanalysis
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OMT effects on Chronic Neck Pain
The effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment on pain and disability in patients with chronic neck pain/ A single‐blinded randomized controlled trial
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Brain Connectivity Improvement
Brain Connectivity Changes after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment A Randomized Manual Placebo Controlled Trial
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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Study
Craniosacral Therapy Use in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
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OMM for Concussions
Concussion-Related Visual Memory and Reaction Time Impairment in College Athletes Improved After Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Pulsing during Sleep
New BU study reveals the first-ever images of cerebrospinal fluid washing in and out of the brain during sleep
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Cranial Osteopathy on Parkinsonian Gait
Effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment vs. osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine on Parkinsonian gait
Glymphatic System
“The glymphatic system is a recently discovered macroscopic waste clearance system that utilizes a unique system of perivascular channels, formed by astroglial cells, to promote efficient elimination of soluble proteins and metabolites from the central nervous system.”
“The biological need for sleep across all species may therefore reflect that the brain must enter a state of activity that enables elimination of potentially neurotoxic waste products, including β-amyloid.”
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