Briz Osteo

20/07/2026

Attitudes and beliefs of early-career German osteopaths about the management of chronic pain and integration of the biopsychosocial model: A qualitative interview study - The effective management of people living with chronic pain within the osteopathic framework presents a multifaceted challenge for clinicians, including addressing psychosocial factors, incorporating evidence, and transitioning from a biomedical towards a biopsychosocial treatment approach. This study seeks to explore contemporary attitudes and beliefs regarding chronic pain management among osteopathic practitioners in Germany.

15/07/2026

Beyond manual technique: an integrated epistemological framework for the essential functions of osteopathic touch. - Therapeutic touch occupies a central place in osteopathic practice, yet its epistemological foundations remain insufficiently clarified. It is typically framed either as a technical intervention explicable through biomechanical or neurophysiological mechanisms, or as a vector of non-specific relational and contextual effects. While these perspectives provide valuable insights, neither fully accounts for the complexity of touch in osteopathic care.This article proposes a pluralistic epistemological framework that integrates scientific, experiential and operational dimensions of osteopathic touch.

Therapeutic touch occupies a central place in osteopathic practice, yet its epistemological foundations remain insufficiently clarified. It is typically framed either as a technical intervention explicable through biomechanical or neurophysiological mechanisms, or as a vector of non-specific relatio...

13/07/2026

Statutory regulators' views on continuing professional development: A qualitative study of UK osteopathy and chiropractic - Continuing professional development (CPD) is essential in maintaining standards in healthcare. While CPD has been widely studied among practitioners, little attention has been paid to the perspectives of those in regulatory roles. This study explores how individuals involved with CPD at the statutory regulators for chiropractic and osteopathy in the United Kingdom perceive the governance, engagement with, and effectiveness of CPD as currently organised.

Continuing professional development (CPD) is essential in maintaining standards in healthcare. While CPD has been widely studied among practitioners, little attention has been paid to the perspectives of those in regulatory roles. This study explores how individuals involved with CPD at the statutor...

13/07/2026

RESPONSE TO THE LETTER REGARDING "FATIGUE IN LONG COVID: AN EXPLORATORY PRAGMATIC RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF OSTEOPATHIC CARE PLUS PHYSICAL THERAPY VERSUS PHYSICAL THERAPY ALONE - We thank Saripudin [1] for the careful reading of our pragmatic clinical trial [2] and for raising thoughtful methodological questions. We welcome this opportunity to engage in scholarly dialogue, as critical exchange is essential to the advancement of scientific knowledge.

We thank Saripudin [1] for the careful reading of our pragmatic clinical trial [2] and for raising thoughtful methodological questions. We welcome this opportunity to engage in scholarly dialogue, as critical exchange is essential to the advancement of scientific knowledge.

07/07/2026

International competency and regulatory standards in osteopathic practice: A comparative documentary analysis of regulated and formally recognised jurisdictions - To compare competency standards and regulatory expectations for osteopathic practice across jurisdictions where the profession is formally regulated or recognised as a healthcare profession.

To compare competency standards and regulatory expectations for osteopathic practice across jurisdictions where the profession is formally regulated or recognised as a healthcare profession.

06/07/2026

Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment to Improve Glenohumeral and Thoracic Spine Range of Motion in Collegiate Swimmers: A Pilot Study - Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) has been shown to improve shoulder pain and function; however, OMT for collegiate-level swimmers has been largely unexplored.

Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) has been shown to improve shoulder pain and function; however, OMT for collegiate-level swimmers has been largely unexplored.

30/06/2026

Letter to the editor: Methodological anomalies and outcome claims in a pragmatic clinical trial of osteopathic and physical therapy for long COVID patients - This letter provides a critical methodological appraisal of the exploratory pragmatic randomized trial by Curi et al. (2026) regarding osteopathic care and physical therapy for Long COVID fatigue. While the study's focus on non-musculoskeletal rehabilitation is highly relevant, this correspondence identifies four points that potentially compromise the validity of its outcome claims. First, a significant baseline mismatch in fatigue severity and body mass index between groups was not adjusted for in the statistical models, introducing a substantial risk of bias and regression to the mean.

This letter provides a critical methodological appraisal of the exploratory pragmatic randomized trial by Curi et al. (2026) regarding osteopathic care and physical therapy for Long COVID fatigue. While the study's focus on non-musculoskeletal rehabilitation is highly relevant, this correspondence i...

22/06/2026

Response to “Artificial Intelligence in Osteopathy Education: A Critical Analysis of Educators' and Researchers' Perspectives” - We would like to thank the authors for their response [1] and for the important points they raise in relation to our article on osteopathy educators’ and researchers’ perceptions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academia [2]. We fully agree with these observations, particularly as the issues they identify were explicitly as future directions for research within the discussion section of our original article. In particular, the need to establish ethical frameworks, provide targeted training for educators and ensure institutional support were among the key recommendations arising from the reflection on the implementation of this research project.

We would like to thank the authors for their response [1] and for the important points they raise in relation to our article on osteopathy educators’ and researchers’ perceptions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academia [2]. We fully agree with these observations, particularly as the issues t...

18/06/2026

The Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on the Immune System: A Critical Review of the Evidence and Proposed Mechanisms - While Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is proposed to modulate immune function, the scientific evidence remains fragmented.

While Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is proposed to modulate immune function, the scientific evidence remains fragmented.

17/06/2026

AN OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT APPROACH TO THE MEDIAN ARCUATE LIGAMENT SYNDROME AND OTHER CHRONIC ABDOMINAL PAIN DISORDERS: A CASE REPORT WITH A PROPOSED OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT PROTOCOL - Autonomic nervous system dysfunction is frequently cited in the medical literature as an underlying factor in conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, functional abdominal pain, chronic pelvic pain of gastrointestinal origin, and median arcuate ligament syndrome. A Medline search revealed no other case reports documenting the use of osteopathic manipulative treatment to treat and resolve symptoms of median arcuate ligament syndrome.The patient in this report presented with severe abdominal pain, nausea, marked weight loss, and food aversion.