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The Effect Of Osteopathic Manual Therapy On Arterial Circulation In Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Osteopathic Manual Therapy for Peripheral Arterial Disease and Osteopathy in Diseases Classified Elsewhere. Completed, enrolled 28 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a chronic atherosclerotic process that causes narrowing of peripheral arterial vessels in the lower extremities. Osteopathic manual therapy (OMT) is one of the new treatment options for various pathologies. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of OMT on arterial circulation in patients with PAD.
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Interventions
Occipital release, supraclavicular release, sternum mobilization, omentum minus release, liver pumping, diaphragm mobilization, grand maneuver for 3 minutes, general osteopathic manual therapy of the hip, knee and ankle was applied to each extremity for 90 seconds for a total of 3 minutes