Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine, 2019/09, 10(5):. doi: 10.4328/acam.6045, type of study: ,rct,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Keywords:

osteopathy [564]
OMT [3925]
osteopathic lymphatic techniques [2]
adults [15]
thoracic lymphatic pump technique [2]
splenic pump techniques [1]
CD4 count [1]
immune system [53]
randomized controlled trial [947]

Abstract:

Aim: This study was designed to investigate and compare the efficacy of selected osteopathic lymphatic techniques on the absolute CD4+ count in healthy subjects. Material and Method: Forty-five subjects (33 males and 12 female) with age ranged from 20 to 50 years old were included in the study. They were allocated to three groups; each group had 15 subjects. The first group received sternal pump and sternal recoil techniques for 12 sessions, three sessions per week. The second one received thoracic lymphatic pump and splenic pump techniques for 12 sessions, three sessions per week. The third one (control group) didn’t receive OMT. Absolute count of CD4 was used to evaluate participants before and after application of the osteopathic techniques. Results: The analysis showed a significant increase in the CD4 count after treatment in the second group also there was no significance in the first and third groups. P-value was ≤ 0.05. Discussion: Thoracic lymphatic and splenic pump manipulative techniques are effective methods of enhancing the immune system in healthy subjects.