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08.04.2024 | Originalien
Osteopathy in the rehabilitation of patients with recurrent musculoskeletal injuries: an experimental study
Erschienen in: Manuelle Medizin
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Objective
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of osteopathy as a method of rehabilitation treatment in patients with recurrent musculoskeletal injuries.
Methods
The study included 117 individuals with recurrent musculoskeletal injuries occurring during usual physical activity. The age of the subjects ranged from 20 to 49 years, with a mean of 37.3 ± 5.6 years. The osteopathy sessions were performed once a week for 1 month, after which the effects of the treatment were evaluated according to indicators of wellbeing, activity, mood, sleep quality, and quality of life (visual analog scale “Cantril’s ladder”).
Results
Osteopathy application in patients with recurrent injuries of the locomotor system increased biokinematic chain movements and reduced somatic dysfunctions and severity of pain syndrome, which resulted in an increase in patients’ activity and improvement of their wellbeing and mood. Correction of regulatory systems was manifested in normalization of sleep duration and significant improvement in quality of life. Osteopathic influence was accompanied not only by shorter recovery time, but also by a stable therapeutic effect on dynamics of observation.
Conclusion
This study suggests that application of osteopathic correction improves the overall prognosis of patients with musculoskeletal injuries. However, our results are not sufficient to recommend the use of osteopathic techniques in the rehabilitation of these patients, as their reproducibility needs to be tested in a randomized and controlled clinical trial.