Two Research Articles Recommended by Dr. Hollis King

Aug 8, 2025 | Research

Two Research articles can be found by clicking here. Osteopathy in the Cranial Field as a Method to Enhance Brain Injury Recovery:A Preliminary Study, Dickerson, et al 2022 Effect of Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicineon an Aged Rat Model of Alzheimer Disease,...

Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Children with Plagiocephaly in the Context of Current Pediatric Practice: a Retrospective Chart Review Study

Aug 7, 2025 | Research

Abstract IntroductionIntracranial pressure (ICP) may play a significant role in physiological responses to microgravity by contributing to the nausea associated with microgravity exposure. However, effects of altered gravity on ICP in astronauts have not been...

100% & 50% Tuition Assistance Available!

Jul 31, 2025 | Tuition Assistance

OCAFoundation is excited to offer Medical Students 100% Tuition Assistance for the Osteopathic Cranial Academy’s Fall Hybrid Introduction to Osteopathy in the Cranial Field course.  Residents and Early Career Physicians are eligible for 50% Tuition Assistance....

Plagio Retrospective Study

May 31, 2024 | Research

Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Children with Plagiocephaly in the Context of Current Pediatric Practice: a Retrospective Chart Review Study – Journal of Osteopathic Medicine Context: Deformational plagiocephaly (DP) is on the rise in pediatric...

Direct Measurement of the Rhythmic Motions of the Human Head Identifies a Third Rhythm

Oct 13, 2022 | Research

Abstract Introduction Central to the osteopathic cranial field, and at the same time controversial, is the concept of a unique rhythmic movement believed to originate from a primary respiratory mechanism (PRM). Further, the PRM is reported to manifest as a cranial...