Osteopathische MedizinPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-06-03DOI: 10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00039-0
Lee Jarvis
{"title":"Ein osteopathischer Ansatz für den ganzen Körper: Multiple Schmerz- und Stressstimuli","authors":"Lee Jarvis","doi":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00039-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00039-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pain does not arise solely from acute tissue damage but may also occur in response to potential threat, sensitization, or restricted mobility. Chronic C-fiber pain is frequently associated with central sensitization and a persistent stress response that impairs recovery and energy balance. Current imaging and measurement tools capture these mechanisms only to a limited extent. In addition to degenerative and inflammatory diseases, immobility and lifestyle factors contribute to pain. Osteopathic manual therapy applies movement to modulate nociceptive activity, reduce stress, and support the body's self-regulatory capacity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100996,"journal":{"name":"Osteopathische Medizin","volume":"27 2","pages":"Pages 12-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148140893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Osteopathische MedizinPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-06-03DOI: 10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00047-X
Gunnar Spohr
{"title":"Leben ist mehr als Biologie","authors":"Gunnar Spohr","doi":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00047-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00047-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100996,"journal":{"name":"Osteopathische Medizin","volume":"27 2","pages":"Pages 42-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148140827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Osteopathische MedizinPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-06-03DOI: 10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00056-0
{"title":"ROD – Register der Traditionellen Osteopathen in Deutschland GmbH","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00056-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00056-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100996,"journal":{"name":"Osteopathische Medizin","volume":"27 2","pages":"Page 54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148140889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Osteopathische MedizinPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-06-03DOI: 10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00038-9
Matthias Beck, Barbara Höss, Andrea Beck
{"title":"Die Osteopathische Presbyvestibulopathie-Studie – Teil 1","authors":"Matthias Beck, Barbara Höss, Andrea Beck","doi":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00038-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00038-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The osteopathic presbyvestibulopathy study is a prospective randomized controlled trial investigating osteopathic treatment in patients with dizziness and a tendency to fall. In part 1 we discuss the background, study objective, methods, and study design. A detailed presentation of the study results, the statistical analysis of the collected data, and the hypotheses can be found in part 2 of the publication in the next issue.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100996,"journal":{"name":"Osteopathische Medizin","volume":"27 2","pages":"Pages 4-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148141542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Osteopathische MedizinPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-06-03DOI: 10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00040-7
Christian Lunghi, Francesca Baroni, Giandomenico D’Alessandro, Rafael Zegarra-Parodi, Torsten Liem
{"title":"Konzeptualisierung der osteopathischen Praxis","authors":"Christian Lunghi, Francesca Baroni, Giandomenico D’Alessandro, Rafael Zegarra-Parodi, Torsten Liem","doi":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00040-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00040-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This narrative review addresses integrating osteopathic principles with contemporary science to meet modern healthcare demands while preserving osteopathy's identity. Enactivism provides a framework that considers environmental, psychological, social, and existential factors, promoting patient–practitioner–environment biobehavioral synchronization. This can be enhanced through a four-step process:\u0000\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span>•</span><span><div>narrative-based sense-making,</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>touch-based decision-making,</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>hands-on mindfulness-based osteopathic manipulative treatment, and</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>patient-active participatory osteopathic approaches.</div></span></li></ul></div><div>Together, these steps foster person-centered care, strengthen the therapeutic alliance, and offer a culturally sensitive, holistic model. Future research should assess its applicability and impact on patient outcomes across diverse populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100996,"journal":{"name":"Osteopathische Medizin","volume":"27 2","pages":"Pages 16-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148140894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Osteopathische MedizinPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-06-03DOI: 10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00042-0
Hendrik Szurmant
{"title":"Können wir mit Osteopathie immunologische Wirkungen erzielen?","authors":"Hendrik Szurmant","doi":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00042-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00042-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Die osteopathische Behandlung (OMT) hat in präklinischen Studien eine Verstärkung der Immunantwort ge-zeigt, jedoch fehlt bislang ein direkter Nachweis beim Menschen. Wir führten eine randomisierte kontrollierte Studie zur zusätzlichen Anwendung von OMT bei Probanden durch, die im Jahr 2021 ihre erste COVID-19-Impfung mit Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) erhielten. Die Teilneh-mer*innen wurden randomisiert entweder einer Gruppe mit OMT bei jeder Impfung oder einer Kontrollgruppe ohne OMT zugeteilt. Gemessen wurden Antikörper gegen das Spike-Protein, das Nukleokapsid sowie neutralisierende Antikörper. Primäre End-punkte waren zeitaufgelöste und kumulative Antikörpertiter gegen das SARS-CoV-2-Spike-Protein. Sekundäre Endpunkte waren Häufigkeit, Schweregrad und Dauer von Durchbruchinfektionen.</div><div>Insgesamt wurden 104 Proband*innen randomisiert der Kontroll- oder der OMT-Gruppe zugeteilt, wobei 91 Proband*innen die primäre Impfserie vollständig abschlossen. Auf Grundlage der initialen Antikörpertiter wurden die Teilnehmer*innen in 51 COVID-19-naive und 40 zuvor exponierte Personen eingeteilt. Für die Analyse wurden aufgrund der Datenhomogenität die COVID-19-naiven Proband*innen ausgewählt. In dieser Kohorte zeigte die OMT-Gruppe nach 3 Wochen im Vergleich zur Kontrollgruppe signifikant höhere Antikörpertiter gegen das SARS-CoV-2-Spike-Protein (p = 0,038). Die kumulativen Titer waren in dieser Kohorte in der OMT-Gruppe nach 5 Wochen (p = 0,046) und nach 13 Wochen (p = 0,009) im Vergleich zur Kontrollgruppe ebenfalls signifikant erhöht. Eine ITT-Analyse (Intention-to-treat-Analyse) aller Probanden zeigte signifikante Unterschiede in den Antikörpertitern zwischen der OMT-Gruppe und der Kontrollgruppe nach 3 Wochen (p <0,001) sowie nach 13 Wochen für die AUC-Titer (Area-under-the-Curve-Titer) (p = 0,035). In der zuvor exponierten COVID-19-Gruppe zeigten sich keine signifikanten Unterschiede.</div><div>In beiden Gruppen traten jeweils 10 Durchbruchinfektionen auf, jedoch berichtete die OMT-Gruppe über zahlenmäßig weniger und mildere Symptome, wobei die Symptomdauer von 8 Tagen in der Kontrollgruppe gegenüber 4,5 Tage in der OMT-Gruppe deutlich geringer ausfiel (p = 0,013). Auch die Dauer der Medikamenteneinnahme war in der OMT-Gruppe kürzer (1,5 Tage gegenüber 5 Tagen; p = 0,014).</div><div>Mit OMT behandelte Proband*innen entwickelten schneller und stärker ausgeprägte impfstoffinduzierte Antikörpertiter und wiesen signifikant kürzere sowie weniger schwere Symptome bei Durchbruchinfektionen auf, was darauf hindeutet, dass OMT die Immunantwort auf die COVID-19-Impfung verstärken könnte.</div></div><div>Die osteopathische Behandlung (OMT) hat in präklinischen Studien eine Verstärkung der Immunantwort ge-zeigt, jedoch fehlt bislang ein direkter Nachweis beim Menschen. Wir führten eine randomisierte kontrollierte Studie zur zusätzlichen Anwendung von OMT bei Probanden durch, die im Jahr 2021 ihre erste COVID-19-Impfung mit Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT16","PeriodicalId":100996,"journal":{"name":"Osteopathische Medizin","volume":"27 2","pages":"Pages 26-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148140896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Osteopathische MedizinPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-06-03DOI: 10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00043-2
Helge Franke
{"title":"INIOST-Studienreport 2025","authors":"Helge Franke","doi":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00043-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1615-9071(26)00043-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Institute for Osteopathic Studies (INIOST) maintains the osteopathic database OSTLIB (ostlib.de). As in previous years, osteopathic studies were evaluated according to various criteria for the year 2025. A selection is presented in this overview.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100996,"journal":{"name":"Osteopathische Medizin","volume":"27 2","pages":"Pages 30-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148140897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}