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Review

The Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Brain Activity: A Scoping Review of MRI and EEG Studies

by
Mirjam Bonanno
1,*,
Giuseppe Alfredo Papa
2,
Paola Ruffoni
3,
Emanuele Catalioto
4,
Rosaria De Luca
1,
Maria Grazia Maggio
1 and
Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
1
1
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
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Healthcare 2024, 12(13), 1353; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131353
Submission received: 30 May 2024 / Revised: 1 July 2024 / Accepted: 4 July 2024 / Published: 6 July 2024
(This article belongs to the Collection Osteopathic and Manual Therapy Healthcare Reconceptualization: Health Needs and New Evidence)
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Abstract

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 be associated with the interconnectedness of the body’s systems and the inherent capacity for self-healing. However, whether OMT can influence brain activity, and, consequently, neurophysiological responses is an open research question. Our research investigates the literature to identify the effects of OMT on brain activity. The main purpose of the research question is: can OMT influence brain activity and consequently neurophysiological responses? A scoping review was conducted, searching the following databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, and OSTEOMED.DR (Osteopathic Medical Digital Repository), Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), and Science Direct. The initial search returned 114 articles, and after removing duplicates, 69 were considered eligible to be included in the final sample. In the end, eight studies (six randomized controlled trials, one pilot study, and one cross-over study) were finally included and analyzed in this review. 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. However, further RCT studies are needed to confirm these findings. Registration protocol: CRD42024525390.
Keywords: osteopathic manipulative treatment; brain activity; brain connectivity; fMRI; EEG; therapeutic touch osteopathic manipulative treatment; brain activity; brain connectivity; fMRI; EEG; therapeutic touch

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Bonanno, M.; Papa, G.A.; Ruffoni, P.; Catalioto, E.; De Luca, R.; Maggio, M.G.; Calabrò, R.S. The Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Brain Activity: A Scoping Review of MRI and EEG Studies. Healthcare 2024, 12, 1353. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131353

AMA Style

Bonanno M, Papa GA, Ruffoni P, Catalioto E, De Luca R, Maggio MG, Calabrò RS. The Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Brain Activity: A Scoping Review of MRI and EEG Studies. Healthcare. 2024; 12(13):1353. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131353

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Bonanno, Mirjam, Giuseppe Alfredo Papa, Paola Ruffoni, Emanuele Catalioto, Rosaria De Luca, Maria Grazia Maggio, and Rocco Salvatore Calabrò. 2024. "The Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Brain Activity: A Scoping Review of MRI and EEG Studies" Healthcare 12, no. 13: 1353. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131353

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Bonanno, M., Papa, G. A., Ruffoni, P., Catalioto, E., De Luca, R., Maggio, M. G., & Calabrò, R. S. (2024). The Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Brain Activity: A Scoping Review of MRI and EEG Studies. Healthcare, 12(13), 1353. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131353

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