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Showing 1 to 20 of 124 for “"Osteopathy"”.
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Spirituality and osteopathy: a practitioners' views
… aspects of practice including: their choice of osteopathy as a career and continued motivation as practitioners; their capacity to care for patients; and the integration of spiritual practices such as private prayer, meditation and intuition into treatment. Participants played a supportive role …
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Melburnian women's use of osteopathy as therapy for low back pain and posterior pelvic pain during pregnancy
… requirements of the Master of Health Science (Osteopathy) program.
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A pilot study of the fundamental elements of osteopathic diagnosis as currently taught in the osteopathy course at Victoria University
… requirements of the Master of Health Science (Osteopathy) program.
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The public's attitudes, knowledge and perceptions towards osteopathic medicine in Melbourne
… low back pain. Although knowledge of osteopathy was limited, those who sought osteopathic treatment were highly satisfied with their treatments. The level of knowledge of the general public regarding osteopathy was limited, compared to other health professionals. Most respondents had …
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Osteopathic treatment for the symtomatic relief of meniere's disease
… is a multifactorial disease it is possible that osteopathy may directly address one or more of the factors causing Meniere's symtoms, thus providing a viable alternative or supportive treatment for this condition, which is notoriously difficult to treat. Amelioration of the symptoms of Meniere's …
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Osteopaths' views on prescription rights: a qualitative pilot study
Background: Osteopathy was founded as a drugless medical alternative in the USA. The Osteopaths Registration Board of Victoria is currently considering the advocacy of limited prescription rights for osteopaths. Conclusions: Due to the variety of issues that emerged, further research is warranted. …
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A study of physiotherapists' and chiropractors' knowledge and opinions of osteopaths
… Chiropractors had a more extensive knowledge of osteopathy compared to physiotherapists. Practitioners felt that osteopaths most commonly treated neck pain, low back pain, thoracic pain, and headaches. Practitioners indicated the possibility of future patient referral to osteopaths as 34.8% for …
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An observational study of student osteopaths' measurement of arterial blood pressure by sphygmomanometry and auscultation
… compliance that postgraduate (4th and 5th year) osteopathy students demonstrate when applying their undergraduate blood pressure (BP) measurement training in a clinical situation. Thirty-seven volunteer postgraduate participants were watched measuring blood pressure in a mock clinical situation …
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Effects of osteopathic treatment on people with psoriatic arthritis: a pilot study
… seek complementary medical treatment, such as osteopathy, as a sole form of treatment, or as a complement to conventional treatment. The aim of this case series design was to determine the effects of osteopathic treatment on the symptoms, and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in people …
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Study of referral sources, patient retention rates and patient satisfaction in the Victoria University osteopathic clinic
… health care industry. The Victoria University Osteopathy Clinic (VUOC) is a clinic, which provides a competitively priced, high quality service yet suffers currently from low patient numbers. Conclusion: Extrapolation of conclusions from this study is difficult in view of the small sample size. …
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An investigation of the factors underlying the choice of treatment modalities used by students in the Victoria University Osteopathic clinic and practicing osteopaths
Osteopathy is a system of manual health care, with a fundamental philosophy that centres on the individual patient. There is, however, a paucity of research regarding the osteopath's perception of the integration of factors which govern the choice of treatment techniques. The results of this study …
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A pilot study investigating professional standardisation and harmonisation in osteopathic institutions within Europe and Australia
… towards standardisation in the field of osteopathy, however there is an increasing interest among Australian osteopathic graduates in practising overseas. For legal reasons graduates are currently unable to practice as osteopaths in the USA, so many are looking to work in Europe, and as a …
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The effects of slow rib raising on heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate and pain pressure threshold
… requirements of the Master of Health Science (Osteopathy) program.
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Identifying the major issues of rural osteopathic practice from the practitioner's perspective
… is still relatively inexperienced in rural osteopathy, with over 57% of rural osteopaths having been in rural practice for less than 10 years. Professional satisfaction in the variety of work, autonomy of practice, social and personal satisfaction, the feeling of doing an important job, and …
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The importance of an early positive change in pain and function in determining overall clinical improvement following strengthening treatment for chronic neck pain
… requirements of the Master of Health Science (Osteopathy) program.
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What is the relationship between indicators of stress and academic performance in third year university students: a follow up study
… enrolled in the B.Sc (Clinical Sciences) Osteopathy degree at Victoria University in 2003, to participate in a follow up study to previous research that investigated first year students and the factors that influence academic performance. State Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression …
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The nature and rate of injury in elite sport aerobics athletes
… requirements of the Master of Health Science (Osteopathy) program.
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Forces generated in high velocity, low amplitude manipulations of both the dominant and non-dominant rib 1 costotransverse joints: a pilot study
… requirements of the Master of Health Science (Osteopathy) program.
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The effect of manipulation to the proximal tibiofibular joint and talocrural joint on ankle dorsiflexion range of motion
… requirements of the Master of Health Science (Osteopathy) program.
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