Browsing Osteopathy by Subject "110203 Respiratory Diseases"
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The effect of the osteopathic thoracic lymphatic pump technique on salivary secretory immunoglobulin A levels in adults with recurrent upper respiratory tract complaints
(2015-06-17)BACKGROUND: Low levels of salivary SIgA have been associated with upper respiratory tract infection, oral ulceration and systemic diseases. Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment has been shown to have a positive effect on ... -
Inter and intra-rater reliability of the manual assessment of respiratory motion ('MARM' technique) in adults
(2013)AIM: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the inter- and intra-rater reliability of a "manual assessment of breathing" (MARM). A secondary aim was to explore the relationship between Breath Holding Time (BHT), ... -
Preliminary development of a complex intervention for osteopathic management of dysfunctional breathing
(Elservier, 2016-04-27)BACKGROUND: Breathing retraining (BRT) is commonly used during osteopathic consultations as an adjunct to osteopathic manual therapy (OMT) for assessment and treatment of breathing-related dysfunction. Although BRT and ...