The AAO Journal, 1995/09, 5(3):9-13, type of study: ,cct,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Keywords:

abdomen [14]
controlled clinical trial [324]
OMT [3924]
osteopathic manipulative treatment [3945]
post-operative care [84]

Abstract:

During the 100 years of clinical experience in the application of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), there have been numerous review articles written on the benefits of OMT in the surgical setting. Some offer suggestions on specific techniques on postsurgical care. Recently, there have been many research articles that conclude that OMT is beneficial. Most of the articles (with some notable exceptions) examine the use of osteopathic manipulative treatment in classical musculoskeletal dysfunctions, however not its effects on other disease processes. This preliminary study examines the effect of OMT on incentive spirometry readings in the hospitalized, post abdominal surgical patient. It is designed to explore the effects that simple manipulative techniques, requiring a minimal am ount of time and skill, have in the post abdominal surgical patient's ability to ventilate.