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Back Pain - JAOA Licciardone JC, Gatchel RJ, Aryal S: Recovery from Chronic Low Back Pain after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. March 2016 Vol 116, e144-155. DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.2016.031. PMID: 26927908 Licciardone JC, Gatchel RJ, Aryal S: Targeting Patient Subgroups With Chronic Low Back Pain for Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: Responder Analyses From a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2016 Mar;116(3):156-68. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2016.032. PMID: 26927909 Prinsen JK, Hensel KL, Snow RJ: OMT associated with reduced analgesic prescribing and fewer missed work days in patients with low back pain: an observational study. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Feb;114(2):90-8. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.022. PMID: 24481801 Licciardone JC, Kearns CM, Hodge LM, Minotti DE. Osteopathic Manual Treatment in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Comorbid Chronic Low Back Pain: Subgroup Results From the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 Jun;113(6):468-78. PMID: 23739758 Licciardone JC, Gatchel RJ, Kearns CM, Minotti DE: Depression, somatization, and somatic dysfunction in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain: results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2012 Dec;112(12):783-91. PMID: 23212429 Licciardone JC, Kearns CM: Somatic dysfunction and its association with chronic low back pain, back-specific functioning, and general health: results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2012 Jul;112(7):420-8. PMID: 22802542 Parker J, Heinking KP, Kappler RE: Efficacy of osteopathic manipulative treatment for low back pain in euhydrated and hypohydrated conditions: a randomized crossover trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2012 May;112(5):276-84. PMID: 22582197 Licciardone JC, Kearns CM, Hodge LM, Bergamini MV: Associations of cytokine concentrations with key osteopathic lesions and clinical outcomes in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain: results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2012 Sep;112(9):596-605. PMID: 22984233 Snider KT, Johnson JC, Degenhardt BF, Snider EJ: Low back pain, somatic dysfunction, and segmental bone mineral density T-score variation in the lumbar spine. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2011 Feb;111(2):89-96. PMID: 21357494 Degenhardt BF, Darmani NA, Johnson JC, Towns LC, Rhodes DC, Trinh C, McClanahan B, DiMarzo V: Role of osteopathic manipulative treatment in altering pain biomarkers: a pilot study. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2007 Sep;107(9):387-400. PMID: 17908831 McReynolds TM, Sheridan BJ: Intramuscular ketorolac versus osteopathic manipulative treatment in the management of acute neck pain in the emergency department: a randomized clinical trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2005 Feb;105(2):57-68. PMID: 15784928 Ellestad SM, Nagle RV, Boesler DR, Kilmore MA: Electromyographic and skin resistance responses to osteopathic manipulative treatment for low-back pain. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1988 Aug; 88(8):991-7. PMID: 2975645 Back Pain - Other Sources Tamer S, Oz M, Ulger O: The effect of visceral osteopathic manual therapy applications on pain, quality of life and function in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2016 Nov 11. PMID: 27858681 Martins WR, Diniz LR, Blasczyk JC, Lagoa KF, Thomaz S, Rodrigues ME, de Oliveira RJ, Bonini-Rocha AC: Immediate changes in electroencephalography activity in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back pain after cranial osteopathic manipulative treatment: study protocol of a randomized, controlled crossover trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015 Jul 13;15:223. doi: 10.1186/s12906-015-0732-2. Licciardone JC1, Aryal S2: Clinical response and relapse in patients with chronic low back pain following osteopathic manual treatment: results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. Man Ther. 2014 Dec;19(6):541-8. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2014.05.012. Epub 2014 Jun 5. PMID: 24965494 Vieira-Pellenz F, Oliva-Pascual-Vaca A, Rodriguez-Blanco C, Heredia-Rizo AM, Ricard F, Almazán-Campos G: Short-term effect of spinal manipulation on pain perception, spinal mobility, and full height recovery in male subjects with degenerative disk disease: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Sep;95(9):1613-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.05.002. Epub 2014 May 24. PMID: 24862763 Schwerla F, Kaiser AK, Gietz R, Kastner R: Osteopathic treatment of patients with long-term sequelae of whiplash injury: effect on neck pain disability and quality of life. J Altern Complement Med. 2013 Jun;19(6):543-9. doi: 10.1089/acm.2012.0354. Epub 2012 Dec 28. PMID: 23273259 Licciardone JC, Kearns CM, Minotti DE: Outcomes of osteopathic manual treatment for chronic low back pain according to baseline pain severity: Results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. Man Ther. 2013 Jun 8. doi:pii: S1356-689X(13)00084-2. 10.1016/j.math.2013.05.006. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23759340 Licciardone JC, Minotti DE, Gatchel RJ, Kearns CM, Singh KP: Osteopathic manual treatment and ultrasound therapy for chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Fam Med. 2013 Mar;11(2):122-9. doi: 10.1370/afm.1468. PMID: 23508598 Vismara L, Cimolin V, Menegoni F, Zaina F, Galli M, Negrini S, Villa V, Capodaglio P: Osteopathic manipulative treatment in obese patients with chronic low back pain: a pilot study. Man Ther. 2012 Oct;17(5):451-5. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2012.05.002. Epub 2012 May 31. PMID: 22658268 Cruser dA, Maurer D, Hensel K, Brown SK, White K, Stoll ST: A randomized, controlled trial of osteopathic manipulative treatment for acute low back pain in active duty military personnel. J Man Manip Ther. 2012 Feb;20(1):5-15. PMID: 23372389 Schwerla F: Osteopathy for musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review. Clin Rheumatol. 2012 Jan;31(1):197-8. doi: 10.1007/s10067-011-1882-3. Epub 2011 Nov 3. PMID: 22048740 Schwerla F, Bischoff A, Nurnberger A, Genter P, Guillaume JP, Resch KL: Osteopathic treatment of patients with chronic non-specific neck pain: a randomised controlled trial of efficacy. Forsch Komplementmed. 2008 Jun;15(3):138-45. doi: 10.1159/000132397. Epub 2008 Jun 4. PMID: 18617745 Licciardone JC, Brimhall AK, King LN: Osteopathic manipulative treatment for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2005 Aug 4;6:43. Review. PMID: 16080794 Williams NH, Edwards RT, Linck P, Muntz R, Hibbs R, Wilkinson C, Russell I, Russell D, Hounsome B: Cost-utility analysis of osteopathy in primary care: results from a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. Fam Pract. 2004 Dec; 21(6):643-50. Epub 2004 Nov 5. PMID: 15531626 Williams NH, Wilkinson C, Russell I, Edwards RT, Hibbs R, Linck P, Muntz R: Randomized osteopathic manipulation study (ROMANS): pragmatic trial for spinal pain in primary care. Fam Pract. 2003 Dec; 20(6):662-9. PMID: 14701889 Licciardone JC, Stoll ST, Fulda KG, Russo DP, Siu J, Winn W, Swift J Jr: Osteopathic manipulative treatment for chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2003 Jul 1;28(13):1355-62. PMID: 12838090 Burton AK, Tillotson KM, Cleary J: Single-blind randomised controlled trial of chemonucleolysis and manipulation in the treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation. Eur Spine J. 2000 Jun; 9(3):202-7. PMID: 10905437 Andersson GB, Lucente T, Davis AM, Kappler RE, Lipton JA, Leurgans S: A comparison of osteopathic spinal manipulation with standard care for patients with low back pain. N Engl J Med. 1999 Nov 4;341(19):1426-31. PMID: 10547405 Pediatrics Bagagiolo D, Didio A, Sbarbaro M, Priolo CG, Borro T, Farina D: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Pediatric and Neonatal Patients and Disorders: Clinical Considerations and Updated Review of the Existing Literature. Am J Perinatol. 2016 Sep; 33(11): 1050-4. PMID: 27603533 Accorsi A, Lucci C, Di Mattia L, Granchelli C, Barlafante G, Fini F, Pizzolorusso G, Cerritelli F, Pincherle M; Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy in the Attentive Performance of Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. J Am Osteopath Assoc 2014;114(5):374-381. PMID:24778002 Andreoli E, Troiani A, Tucci V, Barlafante G, Cerritelli F, Pizzolorusso G, Renzetti C, Vanni D, Pantalone A, Salini V. Osteopathic manipulative treatment of congenital talipes equinovarus: A case report. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 2014; 18(1):4-10. PMID:24411143 Pizzolorusso G et al: Osteopathic evaluation of somatic dysfunction and craniosacral strain pattern among preterm and term newborns. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 Jun;113(6):462-7. PMID: 23739757 Cerritelli F, et al: Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on length of stay in a population of preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pediatr. 2013 Apr 26;13:65. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-13-65. PMID: 23622070 Cerritelli F et al: Effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative treatment in neonatal intensive care units: protocol for a multicentre randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open. 2013 Feb 20;3(2). doi:pii: e002187. 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002187. Print 2013. PMID: 23430598 Bolin DJ. The application of osteopathic treatments to pediatric sports injuries. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2010;57(3):775-94. PMID:20538156 Lund GC, Edwards G, Medlin B, Keller D, Beck B, Carreiro JE: Osteopathic manipulative treatment for the treatment of hospitalized premature infants with nipple feeding dysfunction. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2011 Jan;111(1):44-8. Review. PMID: 21258016 Nemett DR, Fivush BA, Mathews R, et al. A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of osteopathy-based manual physical therapy in treating pediatric dysfunctional voiding. J Pediatr Urol. 2008;4(2): 100–106. PMID:18631903 Philippi H, Faldum A, Schleupen A, et al. Infantile postural asymmetry and osteopathic treatment: a randomized therapeutictrial. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2006;48(1):5–9, discussion 4. PMID:16359587 Guiney PA, Chou R, Vianna A, Lovenheim J: Effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment on pediatric patients with asthma: a randomized controlled trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2005 Jan;105(1):7-12. PMID: 15710659 Mills MV, Henley CE, Barnes LL, Carreiro JE, Degenhardt BF: The use of osteopathic manipulative treatment as adjuvant therapy in children with recurrent acute otitis media. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003 Sep;157(9):861-6. PMID: 12963590 Obstetrics/Gynecology Hall H, Cramer H, Sunberg T, Adams J, Moore C, Sibbritt D, Lauche R: The effectiveness of complementary manual therapies for pregnancy-related back and pelvic pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Sep; 95(38): e4723. PMID: 27661020 Hastings V, McCallister AM, Curtis SA, Valant RJ: Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Management of Postpartum Pain. J Am Osteopath Assoc. August 2016. Vol. 116, 502-509. DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.2016.103. PMID: 27455099 Hensel KL, Buchanan S, Brown SK, Rodriguez M, Cruser DA: Pregnancy Research on Osteopathic Manipulation Optimizing Treatment Effects: the PROMOTE study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Jul 25. pii: S0002 9378(14)00792-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.07.043. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 25068560 Hensel KL, Pacchia CF, Smith ML: Acute improvement in hemodynamic control after osteopathic manipulative treatment in the third trimester of pregnancy. Complement Ther Med. 2013 Dec;21(6):618-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2013.08.008. Epub 2013 Aug 30. PMID: 24280470 Licciardone JC, Aryal S: Prevention of Progressive Back-Specific Dysfunction During Pregnancy: An Assessment of Osteopathic Manual Treatment Based on Cochrane Back Review Group Criteria. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 Oct;113(10):728-736. PMID: 24084800 Licciardone JC, Buchanan S, Hensel KL, King HH, Fulda KG, Stoll ST: Osteopathic manipulative treatment of back pain and related symptoms during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Jan;202(1):43.e1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.057. Epub 2009 Sep 20. PMID: 19766977 King HH, Tettambel MA, Lockwood MD, Johnson KH, Arsenault DA, Quist R: Osteopathic manipulative treatment in prenatal care: a retrospective case control design study. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2003 Dec;103(12):577-82. PMID: 14740980 Boesler D, Warner M, Alpers A, Finnerty EP, Kilmore MA: Efficacy of high-velocity low-amplitude manipulative technique in subjects with low-back pain during menstrual cramping. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1993 Feb; 93(2):203-8, 213-4. PMID: 8432669 Cranial Osteopathy Gesslbauer C, et al: Effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative treatment versus osteopathy in the cranial field in temporomandibular disorders – a pilot study. Disabil Rehabil. 2016 Dec 28:1-6. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1269368. [Epub ahead of print] Martins WR, Diniz LR, Blasczyk JC, Lagoa KF, Thomaz S, Rodrigues ME, de Oliveira RJ, Bonini-Rocha AC: Immediate changes in electroencephalography activity in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back pain after cranial osteopathic manipulative treatment: study protocol of a randomized, controlled crossover trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015 Jul 13;15:223. doi: 10.1186/s12906-015-0732-2. PMID: 26165865 Cardoso-de-Mello-E-Mello-Ribeiro AP, Rodríguez-Blanco C, Riquelme-Agulló I, Heredia-Rizo AM, Ricard F, Oliva-Pascual-Vaca Á: Effects of the Fourth Ventricle Compression in the Regulation of the Autonomic Nervous System: A Randomized Control Trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015;2015:148285. doi: 10.1155/2015/148285. Epub 2015 Jun 14. PMID: 26199632 Fraix M, Gordon A, Graham V, Hurwitz E, Seffinger MA: Use of the SMART Balance Master to quantify the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment in patients with dizziness. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 May;113(5):394-403. PMID: 23667193 King HH: Cranial osteopathic manipulative medicine’s growing evidence base. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2012 Jan;112(1):9. PMID: 22302741 Jäkel A, von Hauenschild P: Therapeutic effects of cranial osteopathic manipulative medicine: a systematic review. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2011 Dec;111(12):685-93. Review. PMID: 22182954 Shi X, Rehrer S, Prajapati P, Stoll ST, Gamber RG, Downey HF: Effect of cranial osteopathic manipulative medicine on cerebral tissue oxygenation. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2011 Dec;111(12):660-6. PMID: 22182951 Crow WT, King HH, Patterson RM, Giuliano V: Assessment of calvarial structure motion by MRI. Osteopath Med Prim Care. 2009 Sep 4;3:8. doi: 10.1186/1750-4732-3-8. PMID: 19732453 Schabert E, Crow WT: Impact of osteopathic manipulative treatment on cost of care for patients with migraine headache: a retrospective review of patient records. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2009 Aug;109(8):403-7. PMID: 19706829 Moskalenko YE, Kravchenko TI, Vainshtein GB, Halvorson P, Feilding A, Mandara A, Panov AA, Semernya VN. Slow-wave oscillations in the craniosacral space: a hemoliquorodynamic concept of origination. Neurosci Behav Physiol. 2009 May;39(4):377-81. doi: 10.1007/s11055-009-9140-8. Epub 2009 Apr 2. PMID: 19340579 Nelson KE, Sergueef N, Glonek T: The effect of an alternative medical procedure upon low-frequency oscillations in cutaneous blood flow velocity. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2006 Oct;29(8):626-36. PMID: 17045096 Nelson KE, Sergueef N, Glonek T: Recording the rate of the cranial rhythmic impulse. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2006 Jun;106(6):337-41. PMID: 16790539 Sergueef N, Nelson KE, Glonek T: Palpatory diagnosis of plagiocephaly. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2006 May;12(2):101-10. Epub 2006 Mar 29. PMID: 16648087 Sergueef N, Nelson KE, Glonek T: The effect of cranial manipulation on the Traube-Hering-Mayer oscillation as measured by laser doppler flowmetry. Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 Nov-Dec;8(6):74-6. PMID: 12440842 (abstract) Oleski SL, Smith GH, Crow WT. Radiographic evidence of cranial bone mobility. Cranio. 2002 Jan;20(1):34-8. PMID: 11831342 Nelson KE, Sergueef N, Lipinski CM, Chapman AR, Glonek T. Cranial rhythmic impulse related to the Traube-Hering-Mayer oscillation: comparing laser-Doppler flowmetry and palpation. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2001 Mar;101(3):163-73. Foundational Research in Cranial Osteopathy Moskalenko IuE, Frymann V, Va?nshte?n GB, Semernia VN, Kravchenko TI, Markovets SP, Panov AA, Ma?orova NF. [Slow rhythmic oscillations within the human cranium: phenomenology, origin, informational significance]. [Article in Russian]. Fiziol Cheloveka. 2001 Mar-Apr;27(2):47-55. PMID: 11544869 Upledger JE, Karni Z: Mechano-Electric Patterns During Craniosacral Osteopathic Diagnosis. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1979 Jul;78(11):782-91. PMID: 582820 Frymann VM: Learning difficulties of children viewed in the light of the osteopathic concept. J Am Osteopath Assoc. JAOA Vol 76 Sep 1976. Retzlaff EW, Michael D, Roppel R, Mitchell F. Proceedings: The structures of cranial bone sutures. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1976 Feb;75(6):607-8. PMID: 814155 Popevec JP, Biggert TP, Retzlaff EW. Proceedings: Histological techniques for cranial bone studies. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1976 Feb;75(6):606-7. PMID: 55432 Retzlaff EW, Michael DK, Roppel RM. Cranial bone mobility. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1975 May;74(9):869-73. PMID: 804505 Michael DK, Retzlaff EW. A preliminary study of cranial bone movement in the squirrel monkey. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1975 May;74(9):866-9. PMID: 804504 Frymann VM. A study of the rhythmic motions of the living cranium. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1971 May;70(9):928-45. Pulmonology Noll DR, Degenhardt BF, Morley TF, Blais FX, Hortos KA, Hensel K, Johnson JC, Pasta DJ, Stoll ST: Efficacy of osteopathic manipulation as an adjunctive treatment for hospitalized patients with pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial. Osteopath Med Prim Care. 2010 Mar 19;4:2. doi: 10.1186/1750-4732-4-2. PMID: 20302619 Noll DR, Degenhardt BF, Johnson JC, Burt SA: Immediate effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2008 May;108(5):251-9. PMID: 18519835 Post-Operative Recovery Racca V, Bordoni B, Castiglioni P, Modica M, Ferratini M. Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Improves Heart Surgery Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jul;104(1):145-152. PMID: 28109570 Wieting JM, Beal C, Roth GL, Gerbis S, Dillard L, Gilliland D, Rowan J: The Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Postoperative Medical and Functional Recovery of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 May;113(5):384-393. PMID: 23667192 Baltazar GA, Betler MP, Akella K, Khatri R, Asaro R, Chendrasekhar A: Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on incidence of postoperative ileus and hospital length of stay in general surgical patients. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 Mar;113(3):204-9. PMID: 23485980 O-Yurvati AH, Carnes MS, Clearfield MB, Stoll ST, McConathy WJ: Hemodynamic effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment immediately after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2005 Oct;105(10):475-81. PMID: 16314680 Licciardone JC, Stoll ST, Cardarelli KM, Gamber RG, Swift JN Jr, Winn WB: A randomized controlled trial of osteopathic manipulative treatment following knee or hip arthroplasty. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2004 May;104(5):193-202. PMID: 15176518 Lymphatics McSweeney TP, Thomson OP, Johnston R: The immediate effects of sigmoid colon manipulation on pressure pain thresholds in the lumbar spine. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2012 Oct;16(4):416-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.02.004. Epub 2012 Mar 28. PMID: 23036875 Hodge LM: Osteopathic lymphatic pump techniques to enhance immunity and treat pneumonia. Int J Osteopath Med. 2012 Mar;15(1):13-21. PMID: 22977459 Schander A, Downey HF, Hodge LM: Lymphatic pump manipulation mobilizes inflammatory mediators into lymphatic circulation. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2012 Jan 1;237(1):58-63. doi: 10.1258/ebm.2011.011220. Epub 2011 Dec 14. PMID: 22169162 Hodge LM, Downey HF: Lymphatic pump treatment enhances the lymphatic and immune systems. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2011 Oct 1;236(10):1109-15. doi: 10.1258/ebm.2011.011057. Epub 2011 Aug 24. Review. PMID: 21865405 Huff JB, Schander A, Downey HF, Hodge LM: Lymphatic pump treatment augments lymphatic flux of lymphocytes in rats. Lymphat Res Biol. 2010 Dec;8(4):183-7. doi: 10.1089/lrb.2010.0009. PMID: 21190489 Prajapati P, Shah P, King HH, Williams AG Jr, Desai P, Downey HF: Lymphatic pump treatment increases thoracic duct lymph flow in conscious dogs with edema due to constriction of the inferior vena cava. Lymphat Res Biol. 2010 Sep;8(3):149-54. doi: 10.1089/lrb.2009.0032. PMID: 20863267 Hodge LM, Bearden MK, Schander A, Huff JB, Williams A Jr, King HH, Downey HF: Lymphatic pump treatment mobilizes leukocytes from the gut associated lymphoid tissue into lymph. Lymphat Res Biol. 2010 Jun;8(2):103-10. doi: 10.1089/lrb.2009.0011. PMID: 20583872 Hodge LM, Bearden MK, Schander A, Huff JB, Williams A Jr, King HH, Downey HF: Lymphatic pump treatment mobilizes leukocytes from the gut associated lymphoid tissue into lymph. Lymphat Res Biol. 2010 Jun;8(2):103-10. doi: 10.1089/lrb.2009.0011. PMID: 20583872 Downey HF, Durgam P, Williams AG Jr, Rajmane A, King HH, Stoll ST: Lymph flow in the thoracic duct of conscious dogs during lymphatic pump treatment, exercise, and expansion of extracellular fluid volume. Lymphat Res Biol. 2008;6(1):3-13. doi: 10.1089/lrb.2007.1017. PMID: 18361766 Hodge LM, King HH, Williams AG Jr, Reder SJ, Belavadi T, Simecka JW, Stoll ST, Downey HF: Abdominal lymphatic pump treatment increases leukocyte count and flux in thoracic duct lymph. Lymphat Res Biol. 2007;5(2):127-33. PMID: 17935480 Geriatrics Lopez D, King HH, Knebl JA, Kosmopoulos V, Collins D, Patterson RM: Effects of comprehensive osteopathic manipulative treatment on balance in elderly patients: a pilot study. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2011 Jun;111(6):382-8. PMID: 21771924 Immunology Breithaupt T, Harris K, Ellis J, Purcell E, Weir J, Clothier M, Boesler D: Thoracic lymphatic pumping and the efficacy of influenza vaccination in healthy young and elderly populations. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2001 Jan;101(1):21-5. PMID: 11234217 Neurology and Rehabilitation McCallister A, Brown C, Smith M, Ettlinger H: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Somatic Dysfunction after Acute Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. J Am Osteopath Assoc. December 2016. Vol. 116, 810-815. DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.2016.157. PMID: 27893148 Sandhouse ME, Shechtman D, Fecho G, Timoshkin EM: Effect of Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine on Visual Function. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2016 Nov 1. 116 (11):706-714. DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.2016.141. PMID: 27802556 DiFrancisco-Donoghue J, Apoznanski T, de Vries K, Jung, MK, Mancini J, Yao S: Osteopathic manipulation as a complementary approach to Parkinson’s disease: A controlled pilot study. NeuroRehabilitation. 2016 Oct 31. PMID: 27814309 Cerritelli F, Ruffini N, Lacorte E, Vanacore N: Osteopathic manipulative treatment in neurological diseases: Systematic review of the literature. J Neurol Sci. 2016 Oct 15; 369:333-41. PMID: 27653920 Guernsey DT, Leder A, Yao S: Resolution of Concussion Symptoms after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Case Report. J Am Osteopath Assoc. March 2016, e13-17. DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.2016.036. PMID: 26927914 Arienti C, Daccò S, Piccolo I, Redaelli T: Osteopathic manipulative treatment is effective on pain control associated to spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 2011 Apr; 49(4):515-9. doi: 10.1038/sc.2010.170. Epub 2010 Dec 7. PMID: 21135862 Urology Marx S, Cimniak U, Beckert R, Schwerla F, Resch KL: [Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Influence of osteopathic treatment – a randomized controlled study]. Urologe A. 2009 Nov;48(11):1339-45. doi: 10.1007/s00120-009-2088-z. German. Erratum in: Urologe A. 2010 Jan;49(1):55. PMID: 19705093 Autonomic Function Giles PD, Hensel KL, et al: Suboccipital decompression enhances heart rate variability indices of cardiac control in healthy subjects. J Altern Complement Med. 2013 Feb;19(2):92-6. doi: 10.1089/acm.2011.0031. 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