Browsing Osteopathy by Title
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What are the effects of sitting versus standing on perceptual reasoning performance throughout a simulated working day?
(2016)Background Sedentary behaviour has been linked to deleterious health effects. While improved health markers after standing in comparison to sitting conditions have been reported by other studies, the current evidence ... -
What are the factors that guide an osteopath during the process of technique choice?
(2011)Osteopathy offers a method of treating dysfunction in the body that is drug and surgery free. The osteopathic practitioner applies his knowledge of anatomy and physiology to the condition of each patient he is presented ... -
What is known about experiences, perceptions, and impacts on practitioners and patients due to sex and gender in the chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy professions: a scoping review
(2018)BACKGROUND: There are complex expressions of gender and sex inherent within the three professions of chiropractic, osteopathy, and physiotherapy. These professions commonly use the body of the practitioner to provide ... -
What is potency? Exploring practitioners’ experiences of the phenomenon of potency in osteopathy in the cranial field
(2009)This study explores the phenomenon of Potency as experienced by five practitioners of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field. Phenomena can be elusive. The aim of investigating Potency, as a lived experience, is to gain an in-depth ... -
Why we couldn't name a degree course "A user guide to movement, sugar, sleep, and sex" and other lessons from teaching ancestral health principles
(2015-10)Outline: 1.Need for another approach to musculoskeletal problems 2. Rationale for application of ancestral health 3. Topics and concepts in our curriculum 4. Approach to teaching – stories 5. Assessment 6. Challenges ... -
Women’s attitudes to and experiences of osteopathic care during pregnancy
(2011)Background: Osteopathic literature on the topic of women’s health during pregnancy is limited. Current literature explores the possibilities of osteopathic intervention but lacks supportive research. This project is a first ... -
Women’s experiences of osteopathic care whilst living with endometriosis
(2019)PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: At present, more than 3% of women and girls in New Zealand (NZ) experience symptoms of endometriosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the experience of a sample NZ women who considered ... -
Work related musculoskeletal disorders among osteopaths practicing in New Zealand: A national survey
(2009)Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs) have been shown to reduce job satisfaction, clinical efficacy, and personal safety in a variety of healthcare settings (e.g. physiotherapy, nursing, chiropractic). The purpose ...