SynthesisClinical rheumatology2011
Osteopathy for musculoskeletal pain patients: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.
- Massage, reflexology and other manual methods for pain management in labour.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- The risk associated with spinal manipulation: an overview of reviews.Systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Muscle energy technique for non-specific low-back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Osteopathic manipulative treatment for nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2014Pooled it
- Effect of osteopathic techniques on human resting muscle tone in healthy subjects using myotonometry: a factorial randomized trial.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Immediate changes in electroencephalography activity in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back pain after cranial osteopathic manipulative treatment: study protocol of a randomized, controlled crossover trial.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2015Trial
- Osteopathy for Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic and Umbrella Review of Effectiveness and Safety.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Acupuncture-Mediated Neuro-Immune Regulation in Musculoskeletal Pain: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Rates, patterns, and predictors of complementary medicine use among patients with musculoskeletal diseases.PloS one · 2023Article
- Assessment and management of pain/nociception in patients with disorders of consciousness or locked-in syndrome: A narrative review.Frontiers in systems neuroscience · 2023Review
- Global Cluster Analysis and Network Visualization in Musculoskeletal Pain Management: A Scientometric Mapping.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Review
- Complementary and alternative medicine use among older adults with musculoskeletal pain: findings from the European Social Survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health.British journal of pain · 2022Article
- Osteopathic Medicine in Four Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Diseases: An Observational Trial with Follow-Up.Complementary medicine research · 2022Observational
- Osteopathy and Mental Health: An Embodied, Predictive, and Interoceptive Framework.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Profile of osteopathic practice in Spain: results from a standardized data collection study.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2018Article
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- Response to Schwerla.Clinical rheumatology · 2012Article
- Osteopathy for musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review.Clinical rheumatology · 2012Article
- Osteopathic manipulative treatment in patients with low back pain.Clinical rheumatology · 2011Article
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Abstract
The objective of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of osteopathy as a treatment option for musculoskeletal pain. Six databases were searched from their inception to August 2010. Only randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were considered if they tested osteopathic manipulation/mobilization against any control intervention or no therapy in human with any musculoskeletal pain in any anatomical location, and if they assessed pain as an outcome measure. The selection of studies, data extraction, and validation were performed independently by two reviewers. Studies of chiropractic manipulations were excluded. Sixteen RCTs met the inclusion criteria. Their methodological quality ranged between 1 and 4 on the Jadad scale (max = 5). Five RCTs suggested that osteopathy compared to various control interventions leads to a significantly stronger reduction of musculoskeletal pain. Eleven RCTs indicated that osteopathy compared to controls generates no change in musculoskeletal pain. Collectively, these data fail to produce compelling evidence for the effectiveness of osteopathy as a treatment of musculoskeletal pain.
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