Daniel Martingano, DO The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, February 2017, Vol. 117, 86-97. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2017.019 Abstract Background: Ectopic pregnancies occur when the implantation of a fertilized ovum occurs outside the endometrial cavity. Such pregnancies occur in approximately 1.5% to 2.0% of all pregnancies and cause 6% of maternal deaths. Objectives: To evaluate osteopathic structural […]
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Aug;114(8):620-30. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.127. Qureshi Y1, Kusienski A2, Bemski JL2, Luksch JR2, Knowles LG2. Abstract CONTEXT: Somatic dysfunctions of the pelvis, sacrum, and lumbar spine are common. Their association with leg length discrepancies has been observed; however, it is unclear which dysfunctions lead to mild changes in leg length or weight […]
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Aug;114(8):620-30. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.127. Effects of somatic dysfunction on leg length and weight bearing. Qureshi Y. Abstract CONTEXT: Somatic dysfunctions of the pelvis, sacrum, and lumbar spine are common. Their association with leg length discrepancies has been observed; however, it is unclear which dysfunctions lead to mild changes in leg length […]
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Jul;114(7):540-8. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.107. Brindise JP1, Nelson KE2, Kappler RE2. Author information Abstract CONTEXT: The ubiquitous nature of cervical and thoracic somatic dysfunction requires osteopathic physicians to have a strong working knowledge of regional spinal mechanics and their functional and dysfunctional interrelationships. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether cervical and thoracic somatic dysfunction […]
Reproducibility of findings Snider KT, et al. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 May;114(5):356-67. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.073. Abstract CONTEXT: Somatic dysfunction as diagnosed by palpation should be associated with an objective measure. Bone mineral density (BMD) has been shown to be elevated in lumbar vertebrae with somatic dysfunction and in the lumbar region of individuals with chronic […]
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Jan;114(1):8-20. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.003. Snider KT, Johnson JC, Degenhardt BF, Snider EJ. Author information Abstract CONTEXT: Clinically meaningful somatic dysfunction, if left untreated, should persist over time and be associated with objective measurable findings. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the persistence of lumbar somatic dysfunction over 8 weeks and the association of that […]
A case study Batt J,et al. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 Nov;113(11):857-61. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2013.062. Abstract The authors present a case of a 24-year-old woman with left foot pain that began after an inversion injury obtained while running. The pain minimally improved with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. Clinical examination revealed a relatively normal foot with palpable changes […]