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Jun 7, 2011
Pain Relief After Operation
Osteopathic Treatment after an Operation can Provide Helpful Pain Relief. Here's the Evidence.
Category:Conditions Osteopathy TreatsOsteopathy Research
The Osteopathic profession is working hard to build up its evidence base. A little while ago Osteopathic researchers in Philadelphia conducted a "randomised double-blind controlled trial" into how effective Osteopathy is in providing pain relief immediately after a major operation. The operation the researchers chose was a total hysterectomy. It's a big operation and if osteopathy can provide pain relief in this situation, then it's reasonable to suppose that it will provide similar pain relief following many other forms of surgery.
If you're technically minded and up for a short read, here's the Link that will take you directly to the Research -
Post operative osteopathic treatment can be a therapeutic adjunct in pain management
-- Frederick J. Goldstein, PhD et al -- JAOA • Vol 105 • No 6 • June 2005 • 273-279
