Browsing Osteopathy Dissertations and Theses by Title
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Observer reliability assessing ‘threshold levels’ in color Doppler imaging of vibration of the sacroiliac joint video clips
(2011)The concept of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) motion dysfunction is an area of contention in manual therapy. Manual methods of assessing the SIJ have been constrained by poor reliability and a lack of an agreed ‘gold standard’. ... -
Obstetric sonography in Fiji: A review of the current practice at an urban public hospital
(2008)This research employed a case study approach positioned in an interpretive paradigm to investigate the current obstetric sonography practice at an urban public hospital in Fiji. The primary aims of this research were ... -
Opening the gates : factors influencing general practitioner referral to osteopathy
(2004)Traditionally General Practitioners (GPs) have referred patients to physiotherapy for manual therapy. In 1988 only 15% of Wellington GPs referred patients for osteopathic treatment (Hadley, 1988). Since then there has been ... -
Osteopathic clinical reasoning for the diagnosis and management of pelvic girdle pain associated with pregnancy : an interpretive descriptive study
(2015)Background: There is an increase in the amount of research on clinical reasoning in a wide range of healthcare professions but the availability of clinical reasoning literature in osteopathy remains limited. Pregnant ... -
Osteopathic management of dysmenorrhea: A qualitative snapshot of New Zealand women’s experiences
(2022)AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of New Zealand women regarding the osteopathic management of their dysmenorrhea. DESIGN Qualitative descriptive exploratory study. METHODS A convenience ... -
Osteopathic manual therapy as an adjunct treatment for self-management of breast cancer related lymphoedema : the lived experience of lymphoedema and osteopathic treatment
(2014)BACKGROUND: Despite numerous studies evaluating interventions to manage breast cancer related lymphoedema (BCRL), patients’ experiences of these interventions have received limited attention. This qualitative phenomenological ... -
Osteopathic treatment for unsettled, fussy and irritable infants in their first year of life : mothers’ experiences and effect on infant temperament
(2015)Background: Unsettled, fussy and irritable infant behaviour is a common complaint causing significant stress for parents. A lack of support during this time has been linked to negative effects on both infant and maternal ... -
Osteopaths’ attitudes, knowledge and practice approaches regarding obesity
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: Is there a relationship between the knowledge of and attitudes towards obesity in New Zealand and Australian osteopaths? BACKGROUND. Obesity is a serious condition that is considered a precursor ... -
Osteopathy and patients who have experienced sexual violence : management, treatment and self-care
(2018)This thesis is a preliminary inquiry into the knowledge, skills, attitudes and confidence held by New Zealand registered osteopaths when managing and treating patients who have experienced sexual violence. The overall ... -
Osteopathy in the cranial field - an investigation into patient perception, satisfaction and self-reported outcomes of a single treatment session
(2016)AIM: To investigate patient experiences of osteopathy in the cranial field (OCF) treatment, by assessing patients’ perception, level of satisfaction, and self-reported outcomes after a single OCF treatment session in a ... -
Osteopathy use in families of the Auckland Playcentre Association of New Zealand : prevalence and associated factors
(2012)To determine the prevalence of osteopathy use in New Zealand (NZ) preschool children and their parents and establish whether factors associated with Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use are relevant to the use ... -
Perceptions and attitudes of New Zealand Plunket nurses toward the use of complementary and alternative medicine in children
(2012)BACKGROUND: Studies suggest that the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is high in New Zealand children. Plunket nurses are primary child health care providers who play a significant role in assisting ... -
Perspectives on quality assurance methods – A comparison of osteopathic programmes in two countries: A pilot study
(2011)Introduction Osteopathy is practised and taught in approximately 50 countries around the world. Anecdotally, there is evidence of a wide variety in the regulation and accreditation of osteopathic education. However, there ... -
A phenomenological investigation into the influences on the development of professional identity in novice osteopaths
(2020)BACKGROUND: Novice healthcare practitioners experience challenges to their understanding of their profession when entering the new environment of clinical practice. These challenges inevitably affect professional identity ... -
Pilates can decrease chronic low back pain and related functional disability
(2010)Background Recently, the popularity of Pilates has increased with both the general public and clinicians utilising therapeutic approaches developed from the Pilates method. The claimed benefits of Pilates include strengthening ... -
Pilot study of parent and child perspectives evaluating the effect of a 14 week swim programme on quality of life, self esteem and independence in children with cerebral palsy
(2012)Pilot study of parent and child perspectives evaluating the effect of a 14 week swim programme on quality of life, self esteem and independence in children with cerebral palsy Background The properties of water are ... -
A pilot study using ultrasound imaging to compare fascial thickness between chronic neck pain and control groups
(2019)BACKGROUND: ‘Densification’, defined as a thickening in the loose connective tissue (LCT) of fascia, is a recently proposed theory that is thought to be associated with chronic neck pain (CNP). Stecco and colleagues ... -
Plantar pressure parameters associated with ankle osteoarthritis during walking and the immediate effects of an ankle brace
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: (1) Are there differences in hindfoot peak pressure, the pressure-time integral and contact time during stance phase across involved and uninvolved limbs of individuals with OA of the ankle joint? (2) ... -
Predictors of functional improvement in people with chronic low back pain following a graded programme of movement control exercises
(2010)OBJECTIVES: i) To determine predictors of change in disability of people with chronic low back pain following a graded programme of movement control exercises and ii) to develop a simple clinical rule that predicts ... -
Predictors of parents seeking osteopathic care for their infant
(2011)Objective To determine the predictors of parents seeking osteopathic care for their infant and then to compare these with the predictors of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use amongst adults. Method One ...
