"What you feel under your hands": exploring professionals' perspective of somatic dysfunction in osteopathic clinical practice-a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite controversy regarding its validity and clinical usefulness, manual examination findings still have an important role for manipulative therapies. As an example, somatic dysfunction (SD) remains central to osteopathic practice.This study aims to explore the experienced osteopaths' attitudes concerning SD and its role in osteopathic practice. This qualitative research could contribute to building a consistent paradigm for manual intervention in all musculoskeletal manipulations.

Methods

A thematic analysis with grounded theory elements was used. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews carried out between February and April 2021. A purposive sample of twenty professional osteopaths with past experience in osteopathic care was chosen to reflect t

SUBMITTER: Arcuri L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9429724 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature