Osteopathy

 

Other Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Other Contra-Indications

 

Class Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Drug Class Contra-Indications

We have incomplete side-effect data.

Efficacy of Osteopathy as an Alternative Medicine According to GRADE* Ranking: 

Ankle Sprains:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that osteopathy can help treat ankle sprains. More studies are needed.)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence 

Dyspepsia:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that osteopathy can help treat dyspepsia. More studies are needed.)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence 

Gram Negative Bacilli Pneumonia [1, 2]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Studies show that osteopathy may be beneficial to those with pneumonia. More studies are needed.)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 

Asthma [3, 4]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Studies show that osteopathy may be beneficial to those with asthma. More studies are needed.)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 

Community-Acquired Pneumonia [3, 4, 5]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Studies show that osteopathy may be beneficial to those with asthma. More studies are needed.)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 

* www.gradeworkinggroup.org 

References: 
1. http://jaoa.org/article.aspx?articleid=2093709

2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18806080

3. http://jaoa.org/article.aspx?articleid=2093071

4. http://www.asthmaaustralia.org.au/Complementary_Therapies.aspx

5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2845139/

6. http://www.osteopathicresearch.com/paper_pdf/vanHaentjens..pdf

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