{"id":4681,"date":"2022-07-06T17:42:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T16:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/osteopathic-manipulative-treatment-is-effective-in-newborns\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T09:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T08:59:36","slug":"osteopathic-manipulative-treatment-is-effective-in-newborns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/en\/osteopathic-manipulative-treatment-is-effective-in-newborns\/","title":{"rendered":"Osteopathic manipulative treatment is effective in newborns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A retrospective case-control study from 2021 examined the significance of the application of OMT in infants. For this purpose, the hospital records of the first six months of life of 58 case-matched pairs of children, half of whom received OMT, were retrospectively analyzed based on their health problems. The case-matched control group consisted of a sample of newborns who received routine allopathic care without OMT. The analysis results show that OMT has a positive influence on the short-term (and potentially long-term) health of newborns. For those interested in the exact data: <strong>Methodology<\/strong>: The exploratory analysis of the medical records using Pearson&#8217;s chi-squared test was tabulated with the following variables, separated by the month of the visit in which the variable was reported:   &nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mention of spitting up\/vomiting<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flatulence<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Food intolerances<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Irritability\/insomnia<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Suspected or diagnosed colic<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Episodes of otitis media<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frequency of antibiotic administration<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frequency of upper respiratory tract infections<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frequency of lower respiratory tract problems<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Diarrhea and skin rash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Results<\/strong>: The evaluation of the health data of the case and control groups showed statistically significant improvements after OMT applications in the case group, particularly regarding food intolerances, colic, spitting up and vomiting, and antibiotic use.&nbsp;<strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: Based on the results of this pilot study on the effectiveness of OMT in infants during the first six months regarding various health problems, the author recommends further high-quality methodological research in this area. Of particular interest would be the observation of a correlation between the timing of OMT application and changes in symptoms over longer observation periods, as well as the correlation of anatomical osteopathic findings with specific symptoms. The unique approach of osteopaths enables them to examine infants in a clinical setting and make diagnoses that could have potentially serious consequences if overlooked. OMT, as a manual application, thus offers the possibility of treating newborns quickly, safely, and cost-effectively (Mills 2021).  &nbsp;Mills M V. The use of osteopathic manipulative treatment in the newborn nursery and its effect on health in the first six months of life: A retrospective observational case-control study.  <i>Complement Ther Clin Pract<\/i>. 2021;43:101357<\/p>\n<h2>Osteopathic manipulative therapy is effective in newborns<\/h2>\n<p>A retrospective case-control study from 2021 investigated the significance of the use of OMT in infants. For this, the hospital records of the first six months of life of 58 case-matched pairs of children, half of whom received OMT, were retrospectively analysed based on their health problems. The matched control group consisted of a sample of newborns who received routine allopathic care without OMT. The results of the analysis show that OMT has a positive impact on the short-term (and potentially long-term) health of newborns. Who is interested in the exact data:   <strong>Methodology<\/strong>: Exploratory analysis using Pearson chi-square of the charts was tabulated with the following variables, separated by the month of the visit in which the variable was reported:&nbsp;&#8211; Mention of spitting up\/vomiting &#8211; flatulence &#8211; Food intolerances &#8211; irritability\/insomnia &#8211; suspected or diagnosed colic &#8211; episodes of otitis media &#8211; frequency of antibiotic use &#8211; Frequency of upper respiratory tract infections &#8211; Frequency of lower respiratory tract problems &#8211; Diarrhoea and skin rash<strong>Results<\/strong>: Analysis of health data from the case and control groups showed statistically significant improvements after OMT applications in the case group, particularly in food intolerances, colic, spitting up and vomiting, and antibiotic use.&nbsp;<strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: Based on the study results of this pilot study on the effectiveness of OMT in infants in the first six months on various health problems, the author recommends further methodologically high-quality research in this area. Of particular interest would be the observation of a correlation between the timing of the application of OMT with changes in symptoms over longer observation periods, as well as the correlation of anatomical osteopathic findings with specific symptoms. The unique approach of osteopaths enables them to examine infants in the clinical setting and to make diagnoses which, if overlooked, would have potentially serious consequences. OMT, as a manual application, thus offers the possibility to treat newborns quickly, safely and cost-effectively (Mills 2021). Mills M V. The use of osteopathic manipulative treatment in the newborn nursery and its effect on health in the first six months of life: A retrospective observational case-control study. <i>Complement Ther Clin Pract<\/i>. 2021;43:101357  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A retrospective case-control study from 2021 examined the significance of the application of OMT in infants. 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