The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 2001/03, 101(3):163-173. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2001.101.3.163, type of study: ,ct,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Keywords:

blood flow velocity [4]
brain [108]
cardiovascular system [15]
clinical trial [674]
cranial rhythmic impulse [34]
cranial osteopathy [64]
laser-Doppler flowmetry [2]
lymphatic system [58]
OMT [3924]
osteopathic manipulative treatment [3945]
palpation [217]
primary respiratory mechanism [39]
pulse [47]
respiration [35]
Traube-Hering-Mayer oscillation [8]

Abstract:

The primary respiratory mechanism (PRM) as manifested by the cranial rhythmic impulse (CRI), a fundamental concept to cranial osteopathy, and the Traube-Hering-Mayer (THM) oscillation bear a striking resemblance to one another. Because of this, the authors developed a protocol to simultaneously measure both phenomena. Statistical comparisons demonstrated that the CRI is palpably concomitant with the low-frequency fluctuations of the THM oscillation as measured with the Transonic Systems BLF 21 Perfusion Monitor laser-Doppler flowmeter. This opens new potential explanations for the basic theoretical concepts of the physiologic mechanism of the PRM/CRI and cranial therapy. Comparison of the PRM/CRI with current understanding of the physiology of the THM oscillation is therefore warranted. Additionally, the recognition that these phenomena can be simultaneously monitored and recorded creates a new opportunity for further research into what is distinctive about the science and practice of osteopathic medicine.