Objective To assess the effects and reliability of sham procedures in manual therapy (MT)
trials in the treatment of back pain (BP) in order to provide methodological guidance for …

Objective the aim of this systematic review with meta-analysis aims to evaluate the clinical
effectiveness of visceral osteopathy (VO) in musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal …

Osteopathic manual treatment has been recommended as a non-pharmacological therapy
for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). However, to date, no study has supported …

Histamine intolerance arises when there is a disparity between the production of histamine
and the body's ability to break it down. In the gastrointestinal tract, the primary enzyme …

Introduction Osteopathy uses manipulative techniques to support physiological function and
adaptation. These conditions are modified by the presence of Somatic Dysfunction (SD), an …

Dyspareunia is genital pain during sexual intercourse without constriction of the vulva or
vagina. This is one of the most significant issues that lies at the border of gynaecology and …

Movement is a physiological phenomenon and a fundamental aspect of the living human
body in a global context (eg, musculoskeletal system function) and local one (eg, visceral …

The current study aimed to assess the repeatability and validity of cervical range of motion
(CROM) measurements using an optical motion capture system (OMCS), compared with a …

The diagnosis of neck pain is challenging. Many visceral disorders are known to cause it,
and clinical practice guidelines recommend to rule them out during neck pain diagnosis …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate intra-day (test) and inter-day (re-test) reliability
of surface electromyography (sEMG) signals of the masseter and temporal muscles in …