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

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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!

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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

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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

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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...

“I was diagnosed with a large uterine fibroid which was causing extreme pain to my hip area and wouldn’t go away….”

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Before I first saw Dr. Spector, I was diagnosed with a large uterine fibroid which was causing extreme pain to my hip area and wouldn’t go away. An MRI showed my organs had shifted to one side and were pressing on a nerve. Dr. Spector was able to ease those organs off...