TEST 3: A Historical Review of OMM Research Flashcards
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definitions of OMM research
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- institutional–what does your institution define it as
- autonomics and immune fcns–interaction OMM has with viscerosomatic reflexes and immune fcns
- spinal cord facilitation–tissue texture changes, TART
- OMT efficacy–how efficacious is OMM for a certain pt population or how efficacious is a certain technique
- whole pt care
2
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what is the definition of OMM research from the AOA bureau of research?
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investigator has to state relevance of proposed project to osteopathic philosophy, principles, theories, mechanisms, and practices
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Louisa Burns
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- pioneer in osteopathic research
- 1st director of AT Still Research Institute (1917-35)
- AOA researcher until 1950
- experimentally induced spinal fixations in animals and then noted the effects of these lesions on brain, heart, GI, reproductive organs, lungs, kidneys (somatovisceral reflexes–reflex in soma with response in viscera)
- V-S reflexes (reflex from viscera with response in soma)
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J. Stedman Denslow
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- many studies documenting and quantifying muscle, muscle reflex, and autonomic changes in areas of somatic dysfunction
- he documented the existence of somatic dysfcn by using EMG and documenting spinal muscle reflex changes in areas of somatic dysfcns
- standardized terminology in OMT
- facilitation of spinal cord
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Irvin M. Korr
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- “Second Great Philosopher of Osteopathic Medicine”
- performed studies documenting changes n galvanic skin resistance as a result of disturbances in autonomic fcn, in areas of skin of subjects associated with placatory findings of somatic dysfcn
- discovered axoplasmic flow and trophic fcn of nerves–process of moving fluid down neuron
- facilitation of spinal cord (with Denslow)
- sympatheticotonia–overstimulation of SNS in all dz processes
- brought about peer review of research so it would be valid and respected
- promoted entire DO-pt interaction as a research paradigm, not just OMT
- took Still’s anatomical foundation and added physiological fcn to it
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William L. Johnston
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- reliability studies
- validity studies
- he looked at many studies and checked their validity and reliability - viscerosomatic reflexes
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Wilbur Cole
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- studied with Dr. Burns
- reproduced her experiments and data
- internal validation
8
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1918
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Spanish Influenza Epidemic
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1932
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Unit II L.A. County Osteopathic Hospital
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1999
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NEJM-LBP Randomized Control Trial
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Spanish Influenza
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- started in middle Kansas with soldiers traveling to Europe to go to battle for WWI
- study looked at 110,120 people treated by 2,445 DOs
- overall mortality
- medical care: 5%
- OMT: 0.25%
- mortality with pneumonia complication
- medical care: 30%
- OMT: 10%
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Unit II L.A. County Hospital
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- Unit I: MD unit–3574 beds
- Unit II: DO unit–196 beds (1928)
- every 10th pt was assigned to unit II
- but DOs saw 1/7 of total # of patients (many its transferred over)
- DOs delivered 1/3 of babies
- hospital saw 6000 inpatient/yr and 200 outpatient/day
- 3 story hospital grew in size for unit II and was the L.A. County Osteopathic Hospital (1933)
13
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LA County Hospital DO vs. MD care 1930-32
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- MD+DO
- 9.7% mortality
- 16 days avg LOS (length of stay)
- 14% coroner’s cases
- DO only
- 5.53% mortality
- 9.7 days avg LOS
- 14% coroner’s cases
14
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comparison of osteopathic spinal manipulation with standard care for patients with low back pain (1999)
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- study in New England Journal of Medicine
- “at least 3 weeks but less than 6 mos”
- 20-59 yo, 155 pts
- variety of techniques, including thrust, muscle energy, counterstain articulation, and myofascial release
- standard care vs. osteopathic manipulation plus std care
- OMT+PT+Meds
- MD+PT+Meds
- more its on NSAIDS and referred to PT
- outcomes for its were no different, except osteopathic group required less meds and PT
15
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5 clinical trials from a metabolic perspective
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- inflammation:
a. pancreatitis
b. ankle sprain - infection:
c. pneumonia
d. otitis media
e. spleen pump
