Osteopathic manipulative treatment in the management of headaches associated with musculoskeletal dysfunction: systematic review and meta-analysis
Results of our systematic review and meta-analysis suggested that a combination of multiple types of OMT techniques effectively reduced the frequency and severity of headaches and improved quality of life. However, high-quality RCTs with large sample sizes utilizing a variety of technique modalities and combinations of technique modalities are necessary to better evaluate the effectiveness of OMT for managing headaches.
Authors
- David Spencer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9751-235X)
- Jonathon Kirsch
- Mary Ying-Fang Wang
- Yasir Rehman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2817-3638)
- Malcolm Will (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9548-5537)
- Karen T. Snider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6122-4070)
- Emily C. Gibson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6460-8531)
- Robert Johnston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1676-5935)
Institutions
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (US)
- Creighton University (US)
- Truman State University (US)
- Canadian College of Osteopathy (CA)
- A.T. Still University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jom-2025-0075
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- A.T. Still University