The Use of Osteopathic Manual Therapy and Rehabilitation for Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Case Report

Bennett, S; Macfarlane, Christopher; Vaughan, Brett

doi:10.1016/j.explore.2017.01.002

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“…Several case studies have also reported osteopaths prescribing exercise as a form of therapy or where it has been incorporated into the patients' broader management plan [ 30 – 32 ]. The use of exercise outside the immediate osteopathy practice environment has also been investigated with home exercise programmes featured in various manual therapy research studies [ 33 ].…”

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The Use of Exercise Prescription in Australian Osteopathy Practice: Secondary Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample of the Profession

Fleischmann,

Vaughan,

Fitzgerald

2024

The Scientific World Journal

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Introduction. Exercise is beneficial for improving general health, wellbeing, and specific medical conditions. In musculoskeletal conditions such as chronic low back and neck pain, prescribed exercise has been found to be moderately effective in decreasing pain and improving function. Osteopaths are primary contact health professionals who manage predominantly musculoskeletal complaints. This work presents a secondary data analysis of the Australian osteopathy practice‐based research network and profiles the characteristics of osteopaths who often use exercise prescription in patient care. Methodology. Secondary analysis of a cross‐sectional survey of 992 osteopaths was registered with the Osteopathy Research and Innovation Network, an Australian practice‐based research network. Demographics, practice, and treatment characteristics of Australian osteopaths who “often” use exercise prescription in patient care were examined. Results. Seven‐hundred and thirty‐three Australian osteopaths (74%) indicated that they use exercise prescription “often” in patient care. Australian osteopaths who often use exercise prescription are more likely to be colocated with another osteopath (ORa 1.54) and send referrals to an exercise physiologist (ORa 1.94) and a specialist medical practitioner (ORa 1.72). Those osteopaths who often used exercise prescription were also more likely to discuss physical activity (ORa 5.61) and nutrition (ORa 1.90). Australian osteopaths who use exercise prescription often were more likely to treat patients with sports injuries (ORa 2.43) and use soft tissue techniques (ORa 1.92), trigger point techniques (ORa 2.72), and sports taping (ORa 1.78). Conclusion. Osteopaths who utilise exercise prescription were more likely to discuss physical activity, diet, and nutrition and utilise referral networks with specialist medical practitioners and exercise physiologists. Australian osteopaths who often use exercise prescriptions were also more likely to treat patients with sport injury. The results suggest that most Australian osteopaths use exercise prescription and have referral networks with other health professionals for patient management. Further work is required to explore the type of exercise prescription used and for what conditions.

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The Use of Exercise Prescription in Australian Osteopathy Practice: Secondary Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample of the Profession

Fleischmann,

Vaughan,

Fitzgerald

2024

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“…There is evidence that manual therapy (MT) treatment over a 6-week period is effective to reduce pain and improve function in patients suffering from subacromial impingement syndrome [16]. Conservative management minimizes the inflammation and discomfort and facilitates rotator cuff tissue repair [17].…”

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Effects of Muscle Energy Technique versus Shoulder Mobilization on Pain and Function in Patients with Subacromial Pain Syndrome

Ishaq,

Dustgir,

Mehdi

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Background Subacromial pain syndrome is most leading cause of disability that includes the wide spectrum of disorders including subacromial tendinopathy, partial or full thickness tear of rotator cuff and subacromial bursitis. The manual therapy interventions for this condition are still debatable. Aim To evaluate the comparative effects of muscle energy technique (MET) versus posterior shoulder mobilization with movement (MWM) on pain, function and shoulder range of motion in patients with subacromial pain syndrome. Method Patients diagnosed with subacromial pain syndrome were recruited in this pragmatic parallel double blinded randomized clinical trial. The sample was selected through non-probability convenient sampling technique. Forty patients out of 56 meeting the eligibility criteria were equally divided into two groups, MET group (n = 20) and MWM group (n = 20), through a randomization web service. Data were collected at baseline and after successful completion of a six week trial treatment. Pain severity was measured by using a numeric pain rating scale, shoulder disability was measured by using the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) and ranges of motion were measured by using goniometry. Data was analyzed through SPSS 24. Results Outcome measures including pain, disability and shoulder range of motion were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) improved in both groups after the intervention. When comparing both groups, pain score was U = 82.0 (p ≤ 0.001) and disability score was t = –2.913 (p ≤ 0.006) favoring MET. Conclusion Both MET and MWM were effective for symptomatic management in this sample of 40 patients with subacromial impingement syndrome. MET seems to show some superior effects as compared to MWM.

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The use of visceral techniques in Australian osteopathic practice: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Fleischmann

Vaughan

Grace

et al. 2021

Advances in Integrative Medicine

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The Use of Osteopathic Manual Therapy and Rehabilitation for Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Case Report

Cited by 10 publications

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The Use of Exercise Prescription in Australian Osteopathy Practice: Secondary Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample of the Profession

The Use of Exercise Prescription in Australian Osteopathy Practice: Secondary Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample of the Profession

Effects of Muscle Energy Technique versus Shoulder Mobilization on Pain and Function in Patients with Subacromial Pain Syndrome

The use of visceral techniques in Australian osteopathic practice: A descriptive cross-sectional study

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