Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) affects various human organ systems, including the lymphatic, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and neurologic systems. The utilization of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) techniques has been clinically effective in the alleviation of various upper respiratory infection symptoms.
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for the allopathic resident is an elective at the University of Minnesota North Memorial Residency that engages the resident in the basic tenants of osteopathic medicine, with exposure to the vast application of OMT with a curricular focus on low back pain management. Implementing an elective curriculum is a feasible way … Read More
Stroke is one of the largest healthcare burdens in the United States and globally. It continues to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) often present with elevated blood pressure (BP).
In the July issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including papers on the potential therapeutic effects of adjunct osteopathic manipulative treatments in SARS-CoV-2 patients, the association between systolic blood pressure and stroke severity in patients with acute ischemic stroke, adverse childhood experiences … Read More
A 56-year-old male patient known with hypogammaglobulinemia on monthly intravenous immunoglobulins, presented with worsening facial rash. He has been diagnosed with cutaneous T cell lymphoma based on punch biopsies from skin bumps on his extremities, and he was treated with ultraviolet (UV) phototherapy. He presented with worsening facial rash and white pustules superimposed on the rash. … Read More
In “Effect of visceral manipulation on menstrual complaints in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome,” Yosri et al. found that visceral manipulation with a low-calorie diet improved menstrual pain, menstrual irregularities, and premenstrual symptoms compared to a low-calorie diet alone. However, the authors did not perform an a priori power analysis to inform their sample size.
One in four medical students are studying to become DOs [1, 2]. This compelling statistic demonstrates that the osteopathic philosophy resonates strongly with many of our nation’s future physicians. It also makes our work more urgent. The osteopathic medical education (OME) community must ensure that today’s growing number of osteopathic medical students can continue to choose … Read More
Colorectal cancer (CRC) has a high mortality rate and a large financial burden. Therefore, it is imperative to screen appropriately for this disease. By evaluating trends in different CRC screening methods and evaluating screening methods based on sex and race, improvements in screening can be made.
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) has been established as a beneficial and noninvasive treatment option for multiple conditions. With the total number of osteopathic providers tripling and the subsequent increase in osteopathic physician representation, we would expect the clinical use of OMT to increase accordingly.