Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: HVLA study article

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

This blog periodically lists news and interesting facts about Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment.Osteopathic manipulative treatment, or OMT, is hands-on care. It involves using the hands to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness or injury. Using OMT, your osteopathic physician (D.O.) will move your muscles and joints using techniques including stretching, gentle pressure and resistance This website is meant simply for learning and spreading the word about OMT. Reader input is highly encouraged.

Saturday, April 08, 2006

HVLA study article

Title:
A pilot randomized clinical trial on the relative effect of instrumental (MFMA) versus manual (HVLA) manipulation in the treatment of cervical spine dysfunction.
Authors:
Wood TG, Colloca CJ, Matthews R
Source:
JMPT: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 24(4): 260-71.
Year:
(2001).

READ NOW

Conclusion:
The results of this clinical trial indicate that both instrumental (MFMA) manipulation and manual (HVLA) manipulation have beneficial effects associated with reducing pain and disability and improving cervical range of motion in this patient population.

Which of the following is the most commonly used OMT technique according to you?
	Chronic Sciatica
	Direct Muscle Energy Technique
	Elbow Pain
	Facilitate Positional Release & HVLA/ME
	HVLA: Lumbar on Side: Flexed Type II Dysfunction
	Modified Facilitated Positional Release Using HVLA/Thrusting
	Modified Upper Thoracic HVLA
	Muscle Energy Technique Soft Tissue Myofascial Release
	Myofascial Soft Tissue Stretching
	Other

Free polls from Pollhost.com

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Saturday, April 08, 2006

HVLA study article

0 Comments:

Previous Posts