Use of osteopathic manipulative treatment in management of intractable singultus and associated symptoms

A 23-year-old female, with ongoing hiccups for five years, known as intractable singultus, was managed with osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) to decrease her hiccup bouts and decrease the following associated symptoms: mid-thoracic back pain, nausea, vomiting, reflux, eructation, and abdominal pain. Unlike other documented OMT-managed singultus cases, this patient had no known chronic medical conditions, a limited past medical history, and the longest documented case of singultus to be treated with OMT.
Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Source Type: research