A profile of osteopathic practice in Australia 2010–2011: a cross sectional survey

Table 4 Treatment approaches for patients in this study

¹A direct technique usually involving lateral or linear stretching, deep pressure, separation of muscle origin and insertion, and including myofascial release.
²A repetitive low velocity technique where a joint is carried through a range of motion with the aim to increase range of movement.
³High Velocity Low Amplitude technique, where a rapid therapeutic force (thrust) of brief duration over a short distance within a joint’s anatomical range of motion is employed to engage the restrictive barrier with the aim to decrease restriction in the joint.
⁴System of treatment using the primary respiratory mechanism (and balanced membranous tension).
⁵Muscle Energy Technique; form of treatment where the patient’s muscles are activated from a precisely controlled position, into a specific direction against a counterforce provided by the clinician.
⁶Strain-counterstrain; an indirect treatment method in which a myofascial tenderpoint is treated using passive positioning, resulting in spontaneous tissue release and decreased tenderness.
NOTE: all definitions were extracted from Glossary of Osteopathic Terms in Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine[13].
*Other treatment modalities include needling, stretching, ultrasound, visceral technique, functional technique, orthotics, balanced ligamentous tension, heat/ice application.

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