Osteopathy Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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“A haven of love and peace”: Family experiences of Dove Hospice and Wellness Services: an interpretive description
(2023)BACKGROUND Caring for someone with a long-term medical condition or a terminal diagnosis can take a physical, mental, and emotional toll on the family and caregivers. Palliative care support services can help to ease the ... -
The factors influencing the awareness and uptake of osteopathy by Pacific people in Auckland
(2023)BACKGROUND Osteopathy is a popular health therapy within New Zealand that is associated with disorders and injury to the structural components of the human body. As New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland has a steadily ... -
The influence of cultural philosophies on clinical practice of spinal manipulation: A comparison in Chinese manipulative therapy versus New Zealand osteopathy for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders
(2022-11)AIMS Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is one of the most widespread therapeutic manipulations. This study aims to explore the influence of cultural philosophies on the clinical practice of SMT to identify the similarities ... -
Tau mai te wairua, tau mai te hauora: Navigating hauora in osteopathy
(2023)RESEARCH QUESTION How can Māori approaches to working with the body support my work as a Māori osteopath in clinical practice and inform osteopathy in Aotearoa? ABSTRACT This thesis aims to highlight the positive ... -
A New Zealand osteopathic perspective on the choice of working in an integrated care environment alongside other regulated health care providers: A qualitative descriptive study
(2022)INTRODUCTION In the last decade, an urgency to move away from fragmented care into an integrated model of health care delivery has been meaningly pushed. Policymakers worldwide have been developing policies that promote ... -
Self-management techniques used by New Zealand individuals with symptoms of endometriosis: A qualitative study
(2023)Endometriosis is a prevalent gynaecological condition that affects 190 million female born individuals. Endometriosis affects approximately 120,000 New Zealanders, or one in ten female-born individuals. Surgery, hormonal ... -
The role of manual therapy for osteopaths in the management of temporomandibular disorders: A qualitative study
(2023)INTRODUCTION Temporomandibular disorders are common and can affect people’s health-related quality of life in many ways. Often, managing the condition can be complex and many strategies are utilised to provide positive ... -
An investigation into brachial hanging as an intervention for shoulder health
(2020)INTRODUCTION Shoulder disease is a widely prevalent condition characterised by pain and loss of functional movement, with substantial economic cost due to disability payments and absence from work. Despite its prevalence, ... -
Management and treatment of mouth breathing in children: A qualitative study of clinical practices and approaches of allied health professionals
(2023)BACKGROUND Mouth breathing (MB) is a functional adaptation that is vital in states of arousal and with increased physical demand to support the body’s optimum functions. However, MB at rest can be classified on the spectrum ... -
New Zealand osteopaths’ use of patient-reported outcome measures with patients who have chronic low back pain: A cross-sectional survey
(2023)PREFACE Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are instruments that capture patients’ perspectives of their own health status without interpretation by anyone else [1]. As part of rising advocacy for their use in ... -
Exploration of the Vā between the New Zealand health system, Pasifika family and the Church: A qualitative study
(2023)RESEARCH QUESTIONS What is the nature of the relatedness between church minister, parishioners, and the health system? How does the concept of Vā influence that relatedness? Shaped by the concept of Vā, how can ... -
Osteopathic manual therapy as an adjunct treatment for the self-management of breast cancer related lymphoedema: A prospective case series
(2014)BACKGROUND Current understanding of breast cancer related lymphoedema (BCRL) and associated management strategies tend to be based on poor research, anecdotal evidence and clinical opinion. This prospective case series ... -
Chronic musculoskeletal pain: Experiences of Somali women living in New Zealand
(2023)OBJECTIVES The purpose of this research project was twofold. First, this project aimed to explore the experiences of Somali refugee women residing in Auckland, New Zealand and living with chronic musculoskeletal pain. ... -
The empirical evidence available regarding self-myofascial release practices: A scoping review
(2022)INTRODUCTION Self-myofascial release (SMFR) is a technique which has gained popularity in recent years, and it enables the person to perform a myofascial technique that mimics self-massage on themselves without the help ... -
Patients’ understanding of their presenting conditions following a consultation with a student osteopath
(2021)INTRODUCTION Research indicates that when health practitioners communicate well, patients’ understanding of their presenting conditions may improve, enhancing healthcare outcomes. Despite the significance of effective ... -
The feasibility of recreational runners tracking heart rate variability, sleep quality and rate of perceived exertion: An observational feasibility study
(2022)BACKGROUND Activity trackers offer athletes an array of information, which may help optimise performance. To date, research on Heart Rate Variability (HRV), sleep quality and Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE), data that ... -
Validation of the Horse Grimace Scale: Exploring the effects of training and previous experience
(2022)limited number of validated pain assessment tools for horses to date can complicate welfare decisions. The Horse Grimace Scale (HGS) uses different elements of facial expression (facial action units) to score the degree ... -
Conservative management of symptomatic degenerative and isthmic spondylolisthesis in adults: A scoping review
(2022)With Lower Back Pain (LBP) affecting a large proportion of the population at one point in their life, it is important to explore the potential causes of such pain. Under the umbrella term of LBP, there is Spondylolisthesis ... -
A scoping review of definitions, signs, symptoms, and measures of non-pathological breathing abnormalities
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION AND AIM What are the types of NPBAs and how are they defined, diagnosed and measured? There were six types of NPBAs identified: dysfunctional breathing, hyperventilation syndrome, vocal cord disorder, ... -
Kapa haka: A stepping stone to health through the voices of Mātātupu Kaihaka
(2016)RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. Could Kapa haka be used as an intervention to promote/prove alternative positive health benefits in Māori tertiary students of Mātātupu within a specific period? 2. Can the support mechanisms ...