04/29/2025
The Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Brain Activity: A Scoping Review of MRI and EEG Studies
by Mirjam Bonanno 1,*ORCID,Giuseppe Alfredo Papa 2,Paola Ruffoni 3,Emanuele Catalioto 4,Rosaria De Luca 1ORCID,Maria Grazia Maggio 1ORCID andRocco Salvatore Calabrò 1ORCID
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IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo, Cda Casazza, SS 113, 98124 Messina, Italy
2
Kinestudio, Via Albero Perroni, Terme Vigliatore, 97050 Messina, Italy
3
International College of Osteopathic Medicine, 20092 Milan, Italy
4
Radiodiagnostic Unit, A.O. Papardo, 98158 Messina, Italy
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Healthcare 2024, 12(13), 1353; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131353
In conclusion, OMT seems to have a role in influencing functional changes in brain activity in healthy individuals and even more in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is a hands-on therapy aiming to achieve the global homeostasis of the patient. OMT focuses on treating the somatic dysfunctions characterized by tissue modifications, body asymmetry, and range-of-motion restrictions. The benefits related to OMT are thought to...
