Osteopathic manipulative treatment for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is a distinctive modality commonly used by osteopathic physicians to complement their conventional treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Previous reviews and meta-analyses of spinal manipulation for low back pain have not specifically addressed OMT and generally have focused on spinal manipulation as an alternative to conventional treatment. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of OMT as a complementary treatment for low back pain.

Methods

Computerized bibliographic searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE, MANTIS, OSTMED, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were supplemented with additional database and manual searches of the literature. Six trials, involving eight OMT vs control treatment compariso

SUBMITTER: Licciardone JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1208896 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature