Can osteopathic manipulative treatment modify the posture in elderly people? – A single-case study

Summary In this research, we have studied the consequences of three consecutive osteopathic manipulative sessions (OMS) on postural control by using a single-case research (SCR) design. The patient was a 77 years old woman complaining of altered balance and low-back pain. OMS were delivered by a sin...

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Published inJournal of bodywork and movement therapies Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 380 - 388
Main Authors Pellerin, F, Papin-Richard, E, Guihéneuc, P, Niel, S, Guihard, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2015
Elsevier
Subjects
Aged
Aging
Aging - physiology
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
Cellular Biology
Centre of foot pressure
Cognitive science
Education
Falling
Fast Fourier transform
Female
Human health and pathology
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Life Sciences
Manipulation, Osteopathic - methods
Manual therapy
Pain Management - methods
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Postural Balance - physiology
Postural control
Posture - physiology
Psychology
Subcellular Processes
Sway
Tissues and Organs
Centre of foot pressure
Manual therapy
Postural control
Fast Fourier transform
Aging
Falling
Sway
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Summary:Summary In this research, we have studied the consequences of three consecutive osteopathic manipulative sessions (OMS) on postural control by using a single-case research (SCR) design. The patient was a 77 years old woman complaining of altered balance and low-back pain. OMS were delivered by a single practitioner. The pain level was self-rated by using a visual Borg scale. The posture was monitored on a force platform. Postural parameters were deduced from the analysis of the centre of foot pressure (CoP) displacement. The statistical significance of the observed differences was established by using an SCR-related effect size indicator (i.e. Taunovlap ). Our results indicate that OMS decrease the patient's pain, modify CoP mean position and decreased the length and velocity of the CoP displacement. Furthermore, modifications of the body oscillations were observed after OMS. This work indicates that OMS can improve body balance and that SCR allows the objective evaluation of the consequences of OMS.
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ISSN:1360-8592
1532-9283
DOI:10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.06.002