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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Presenting Similar to A Myocardial Infarction: A Case Study
(2019-03-05)Background: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a disease of chronic pain often times arising after an initial triggering event (i.e., surgery, trauma, stroke etc.) that is refractory to normal pain management. CRPS ... -
Effect of Palpatory Neuromodulation of the Trigeminal Nerve for Tenderness in the Posterior Neck Musculature
(2019-03-05)Purpose: The trigeminal nerve coordinates several reflexes in the head, including a head-retraction reflex (HRR) when a stimulus comes close to the face. HRR utilizes the posterior neck musculature (PNM) to remove the face ... -
Effects of Practicing Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) on Hand Function
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Practitioners who use osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) rely on their hands to diagnose and treat patients. While the general population’s hand functionality declines with age, OMT practitioners seem to ... -
Osteopathic Manipulation for Genital Pain - A Case Report
(2019-03-05)Abstract Background: For U.S. Osteopathic Manual Medicine (OMT) physicians, there is an over emphasis on medication, rather than the usage of manual diagnosis and therapy. We report a rare case of idiopathic penile pain ... -
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatments to Improve Functionality of Parkinson’s Disease: Case Study
(2019-03-05)Background: Parkinson’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, second most common neurodegenerative disease. Standard of care is generally pharmacologic treatment with Levodopa, as it manages the bradykinesias, tremors ... -
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Secondary to Malalignment Syndrome and the Effects of Running on Cross-Sloped Surfaces: A Case Report
(2019-03-05)Background Patients with proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT) will typically report deep buttock or thigh pain that increases with running speed which may also flare with prolonged sitting. Malalignment refers to a minimal ...