Browsing Osteopathy Dissertations and Theses by Supervisor "Horgan, Carol"
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Identification, assessment and management of mood disorders in clients by osteopathic practitioners in New Zealand
(2008)Background: Mood disorder with its high global prevalence rate is a major public health issue imposing a considerable burden on the community. Early detection and intervention of mood disorders in the primary care setting ... -
An investigation into the efficacy of strain-counterstrain technique to produce immediate changes in pressure pain thresholds in symptomatic subjects
(2007)Background and objective: Strain counterstrain (SCS) is an osteopathic technique used by osteopaths and manual therapists for the relief of musculoskeletal pain and associated dysfunction. Limited literature exists to ... -
Opening the gates : factors influencing general practitioner referral to osteopathy
(2004)Traditionally General Practitioners (GPs) have referred patients to physiotherapy for manual therapy. In 1988 only 15% of Wellington GPs referred patients for osteopathic treatment (Hadley, 1988). Since then there has been ... -
The role of osteopaths in the recognition of melanoma : attitudes, knowledge and practices in melanoma screening within the osteopathic community
(2008)Background: Melanoma has the highest mortality rate of skin cancer in New Zealand, and has the third highest incidence rate of cancer overall. The severity of melanoma can be reduced through early detection, which can ...