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University College of Osteopathy students' attitudes towards psychosocial risk factors and non-specific low back pain: A qualitative study
The aim of this study was to explore University College of Osteopathy (UCO)students' attitudes, beliefs and opinions towards psychosocial (PS) factors when treating patients presenting with non-specific low back pain (NSLBP). (Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - May 3, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tristan Paul Eric Delion, Jerry Draper-Rodi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Commentary: Does my patient have statin associated muscle symptoms (SAMS)?
Over time, the patient cohort considered suitable for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) has broadened considerably. Research highlights that the benefits and harm produced by statins can vary in different populations (e.g. the elderly, females etc.) with various research indicating it may be linked to an increased risk of muscle damage and myalgia in certain populations. The incidence of muscle pain and other muscle symptoms, such as weakness, cramps and loss of stamina have been reported in the literature. (Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - May 3, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Leo Di Giorgio, Michael Fleischmann Source Type: research

Evidence, Alternative Facts and Narrative: A personal reflection on person-centred care and the role of stories in healthcare
In 1846, Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian physician working in the General Hospital in Vienna noted that in that year 451 women in the doctors ’ Maternity Ward Number 1 died of puerperal (childbirth) fever. This contrasted with the midwives’ Ward Number 2 next door, in which only 90 women died. The assumed explanation, based on miasma theory, was that Ward Number 1 had bad air which Ward Number 2 did not. The fact was that the doctors’ post-mortem room, which midwives did not use, was conveniently close by and doctors moved regularly between it and their maternity ward without cleaning themselves up. (Source: Internatio...
Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - April 25, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Stephen Tyreman Source Type: research

Attitudes and self-reported practices of New Zealand osteopaths to exercise consultation
Exercise-based interventions are commonly utilised within many healthcare modalities, although their role in New Zealand (NZ) osteopathy is unclear. (Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - April 20, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ritisha A. Mistry, Catherine J. Bacon, Robert W. Moran Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Letter to the editor on Holism in Osteopathy - Bridging the gap between concept and practice: A grounded theory study
It was a pleasure to read the research of P.W.D Turner and E. Holroyd in a recent IJOM publication titled “Holism in Osteopathy - Bridging the gap between concept and practice: A grounded theory study” [1]. I am a manual osteopathic practitioner currently developing a master class curriculum covering similar subjects for practitioners. (Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - April 20, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Robert Morelli Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research