The video below is the first in an ongoing series where I compile evidence that helps illustrate and build my rationale for the concepts I put forth. I will share research and provide commentary as to how it informs my positions. I aim to show the process of developing a position as well as the willingness to change in the face of previously unknown information.
Here we use the reports made by osteopathic physicians from 1917-1920 in the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918-1919 to show some of the methods they may have used on areas of special consideration. We also discuss that most hands-on practitioners today WILL NOT and SHOULD NOT be treating patients with infectious diseases UNLESS PROPERLY TRAINED AND ACCREDITED. Further, we discuss that IF a practitioner does have practice privileges with infectious patients they will have to adjust approaches due to hospital bed setups as well as weakened patients. These treatments WILL NOT cure infection. Osteopathic Manual Therapy (OMT) does seem to help reduce length of stay in many hospital situations.
In this video we speak about the commonalities in reports from osteopathic physicians in the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918-1919. I believe this link will take you to the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine’s Google Drive file that contains the documents of reports about the Spanish Flu (click here). Please watch the video below.
Classical Osteopathy in Ontario 