RESEARCH
papers & references

OSTEOPATHIC RESEARCH ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS

Aswani, K., Fund GP study reveals benefits of osteopathy.
Fundholding 7 June 1994 x615.533
Baum, M Prof., Concepts of holism in orthodox and alternative medicine.
British Osteopathic Journal 1992 Vol vii: 12-66
Bayliss, R.l., The National Health Service versus private and complementary medicine.
British Medical Journal 21 May 1988, 296, 1457-9
British Medical Association.
Complementary Medicine: New Approaches to Good Practice 0UP, 1993.
615.5
Budd, C., A model of co-operation between complementary and allopathic medicine in a primary care setting.
British Journal of General Practice 1990, 40, 376-8. x615.5
Burns.  K. & Lyttleton, L.K., Osteopathy on the NHS: one practice's experience.
Complementary Therapies in Medicine 1994, 2, 200-3
Burns.  K. & Lyttleton, L.K., Osteopathy in General Practice
British Journal of General Practice February and June 1993: 284
Cameron-Blackie, G. and Mouncer, Y.
Complementary Therapies in the NHS.  The National Association of Health Authorities and Trusts, 1993. x615.5
Clinical Standards Advisory Group
Back Pain HMSO, 1994
Kinalski, R., The comparison of the results of manual therapy versus physiotherapy methods used in the treatment of patients with low back pain.
Manual Medicine 1984 4:44-46
MacDonald, R.S. Dr., An open controlled assessment of osteopathic manipulation in non-specific low back pain.
Spine 1990 15(5): 364-370MacDonald, R.S. Dr., Osteopathic diagnosis of back pain.
Manual Medicine 1988 3:110-113
Peters, D. et al, Musculoskeletal clinic in general practice: Study of one year's referrals.
British Journal of General Practice 1994, 44, 25-9. X615.533
Pringle, M. & Tyreman, S., Study of 500 patients attending an osteopathic practice.
British Journal of General Practice January 1993, 43, 15-8, x615.533
Reason, P., Towards a clinical framework for collaboration between general and complementary practitioners; Discussion paper.
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine March 1992, 85, 3, 161-4
Stodolny, J., Manual therapy in the treatment of patients with cervical migraine.
Manual Medicine 1989 4(2): 49-51
Szmelskyj, A.O. and Morris, J., An investigation into GP's attitudes to and knowledge of osteopathy.
Complementary Medical Research October 1992,6,3,119-24
Thomas, K.J., Use of non-orthodox and conventional health care in Britain.
British Medical Journal 26 January 1991, 302, 207-10
Williams, N. Dr., Managing back pain in general practice - Is osteopathy the new paradigm?
British Journal of General Practice October 1997, 653-5

Specific Osteopathic Research undertaken
with Control Groups

Boesler D. et al.  Efficacy of high-velocity low-amplitude manipulative technique in subjects with low-back pain during menstrual cramping.  Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 1993, 93, 2, 203-8 & 213-4.  "It would appear from this work that Osteopathic Manipulative  Therapy with or without pharmacological intervention can significantly benefit patients with dysmenorrhoea by providing immediate relief."  (213) "12 dysmenorrhoeic subjects were assigned to a group receiving OMT or to a group not receiving OMT (or both).  Eight subjects participated in both groups, the other four being equally distributed between groups.  Osteopathic manipulative treatment significantly decreased EMG activity during extension of the lumber spinae erector muscles and abolished the spontaneous EMG activity.  These EMG changes coincided with the patient's report of alleviated low-back pain and menstrual cramping." (203).

Burton, A.K. & Getty, C.J.M. Differences between 'orthopaedic' and 'osteopathic' patients with low back trouble - implications for selecting patients for rehabilitation.  In Roland, M.0. & Jenner, J.R. (eds.) Back Pain: New Approaches to Rehabilitation and Education.  Manchester University Press, 1989, 166-73.  "There was a consistent trend for the osteopathic patients to report improvement at each assessment point, whereas the orthopaedic patients more frequently reported a fluctuating or deteriorating course." (171). 109 patients: 54 orthopaedic, 55 osteopathic. 617.56.

Ellestad, S.M. Electromyographic and skin resistance responses to osteopathic manipulative treatment for low back pain.  Journal of the American Osteopathic Association August 1988, 88, 8, 991-7.  "This study does establish the effectiveness of high-velocity, low amplitude OMT for symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals, as measured by absolute EMG potentials and skin resistance in the lumbar area." (997). 40 patients.

Macdonald, R.S. & Bell, C.M.J. An open controlled assessment of osteopathic manipulation in non-specific low-back pain.  Spine May 1990, 15, 5, 364-70.  "An open controlled pilot trial on non-specific low-back pain sufferers demonstrated responsiveness to osteopathic manipulation of some patients presenting with pain durations of 14 to 28 days." (364).  49 patients manipulated; 46 in control group.  Scored 3rd on Shekelle.