Here we take a look at the current disagreements with respect to CSF flow and function. From this current overview of CSF we are able to discuss why the common conversations around CSF in osteopathy are not likely as accurate as they should be.
Here we continue building the case for the positions we take. We provide evidence relating to how osteopathic professionals are observed to perform diagnostics, the issues with diagnostics, and the angle we take to deal with these.
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.
At the point of writing the following text and recording the following video it will be stated that there is an observable rise in claims about the effects of osteopathic manual treatment on the immune system as motivated by the Covid-19 pandemic. I will cobble together some of the articles that I have seen shared and provide some commentary as to why they don’t say what we wish they did. Before going further, I will state that I am of the opinion that suggesting that osteopathic manual therapy has clear effects on anything other than MSK complaints is very tenuous with current evidence. I will further state that if you don’t regularly read scientific research you have not developed the skill set to utilize it to support your belief. If you do not regularly read scientific research you unfortunately do not know that you are not able to speak on behalf of the research, it speaks for itself and it may be of varying quality.
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