OMT and Respiratory Illness
Geisinger Clinic
Summary
This study is to see Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, or OMT, can aid in treating patients being seen for respiratory illness and associated symptoms. The hypothesis is that the addition of OMT therapy, alongside other standard care (such as a medication), can help lessen patient symptoms sooner than just other treatment alone, and the duration of the condition will shorten as well.
Description
Respiratory illness is a common complaint seen routinely in primary care. Illness is a common cause of reduced productivity, general discomfort and missed time from work. Osteopathic manual therapy (OMT) and the lymphatic pump is used frequently among osteopathic physicians to treat patients with infections. Many osteopathic physicians have anecdotal reports of patient having reduced respiratory symptoms reported in follow up care from patients. OMT is a useful, low-cost treatment and can help reduce duration of illness symptoms, improve patients' comfort and accelerate their return to their p…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 65–100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients being seen for respiratory illness symptoms at Geisinger 65-Forward Buckhorn, PA clinic for care. * Patients age of 65-100 * New diagnosis of upper respiratory illness, sinusitis, bronchitis, or pneumonia during outpatient visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients that have a healing fracture, including the spine, pelvis, shoulder, ribs, vertebrae, or extremities. * Patients actively receiving any type of cancer treatment * Patients with active or previously diagnosed liver disease.
Interventions
- ProcedureLymphatic Pump Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy
OMT is a series of manual pressure and physical stimulation among various parts of the body to stimulate fluid movement and immune response in patients with various symptoms and disease. This may help with conditions such as edema, clearance of infections, facilitate healing and circulation, and bolster the immune response. Specifically, the lymphatic pump type of OMT targets the head, neck, thoracic region, lumbar and sacral regions, pelvis, arms, legs, and abdomen.
Location
- Geisinger 65-Forward, BuckhornBloomsburg, Pennsylvania