EditorialSomatic dysfunction – Conceptually fascinating, but does it help us address health needs?
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Does the inter-osseous membrane fascial dysfunction exist ? An observational study comparing palpation to ultrasound measurements
2022, International Journal of Osteopathic MedicineCitation Excerpt :Despite the lack of evidence regarding the concept of dysfunction, osteopaths continue to use it as a central concept in clinical reasoning and education. Several authors have pointed out its poor reliability and the weak correlation with pain [5,6]. Part of these issues could be addressed with more precise words to define the practitioners' haptic perceptions.
Osteopathy: Italian professional profile. A professional commentary by a group of experts of the European community of practice
2021, International Journal of Osteopathic MedicineCitation Excerpt :Educators and researchers should investigate whether the length of training and the curricular structure and content of existing osteopathic education programmes in Europe provide the conditions that facilitate the successful acquisition of competencies required for osteopathic clinical practice. Research should, for example, investigate the curricular content on health determinants that relate to the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases [72]. Although osteopaths are by and large competent in educating patients on basic nutrition, physical activity, sleep and stress reduction, more attention to evidence-based health promotion is required [72,73].
Response to: Models and theoretical frameworks for osteopathic care - A critical view and call for updates and research
2020, International Journal of Osteopathic MedicineA new perspective for Somatic Dysfunction in Osteopathy: the Variability Model
2020, Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesCitation Excerpt :Despite its crucial role, its clinical relevance is questionable due to its unclear pathophysiology and poor reliability (Fryer, 2016). Furthermore, the relationship between the state of health and its presence/absence is still not demonstrated (Moran, 2016). Several studies have investigated SD assessment reliability; a recent systematic review (Basile et al., 2017) explained how the reliability levels of osteopathic tests were heterogeneous, with K values being far from clinical significance.
Models and theoretical frameworks for osteopathic care – A critical view and call for updates and research
2020, International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine‘Tell me your story’ - How osteopaths apply the BPS model when managing low back pain - A qualitative study
2020, International Journal of Osteopathic MedicineCitation Excerpt :However, as a clinical diagnosis it is deeply reliant on the osteopath discovering structural and mechanical restrictions [44,101]. The term does not incorporate any psychosocial dimensions to pain [102] and has been criticised as anachronistic and obsolete, reinforcing beliefs in an esoteric structural cause of pain [98]. The biomechanical-pathological and paternalistic approach is reported in other manual therapy settings, in which the clinician is ‘fixing’ rather than facilitating change [103] and this was also seen in some of our participants descriptions.