OMM Research

Question 1

what kinds of experiments did Louisa Burns do?

Answer 1

induced spinal fixations in animals and noted effects on brain, heart, GI, repro, lungs, and kinds (SV reflexes)

Question 2

What did Dr. Wilbur Cole do?

Answer 2

reproduced Burns’ experiments to provide internal validation

Question 3

What did Dr. J.S. Denslow do?

Answer 3

did studies documenting and quantifying m., m. reflex and autonomic changes in areas of somatic dysfunction; did facilitation of spinal cord

Question 4

Korr studied?

Answer 4

changes in skin resistance as a result of SD

Question 5

what is Korr called by some?

Answer 5

Second Great Philosopher of Osteopathic Medicine

Question 6

What did Korr add to Still’s foundation?

Answer 6

Physiological function to anatomical foundation

Question 7

what did William Johnston do?

Answer 7

reliability studies, validity studies, and viscerosomatic reflexes

Question 8

what are the 3 main MD vs DO studies?

Answer 8

1918 Spanish Flu epidemic, 1932 Unit II LA County Osteopathic Hospital, 1999 NEJM- LBP RCT (whatever the hell that is…)

Question 9

what were the mortality results of the Spanish Flu study?

Answer 9

pts that received OMM had .25% mortality whereas MDs had 5%

Question 10

what were the results of mortality with pneumonia complication in Spanish Flu study?

Answer 10

MDs= 30-60%
DOs= 10%

Question 11

what did the LA County Hospital study show?

Answer 11

MD+DO had greater mortality and average length of stay coroner’s cases same

Question 12

what did the 1999 NEJM study look at?

Answer 12

NSAID, M. relaxors, and physical therapy (all decreased with OMT… duh)

Question 13

what did the study from 1998 on pancreatitis?

Answer 13

pts with OMT had decreased LOS, analgesic use and incread