Osteopathy: under acknowledged resource in the treatment of sport-related muscle injuries? A cross sectional survey study
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- Title
- Osteopathy: under acknowledged resource in the treatment of sport-related muscle injuries? A cross sectional survey study
- Title
- Osteopathy: under acknowledged resource in the treatment of sport-related muscle injuries? A cross sectional survey study
- Author(s)
- Schoburgh Carol
- Abstract
- Introduction: The aim of this study is to find out what proportion of adult athletes chose to use osteopathy to treat their sports-related muscle injuries and determine the principal influences affecting the choice of treatment for sport-related muscle injuries. Method: 200 members of the Cambridge Harriers Athletic Club were asked to complete a paper questionnaire. Results: The response rate was 36% (n=72). Eighty-six percent (n=62) of respondents did not use osteopathy to treat their most recent sport-related muscle injury. Most respondents were recommended to use physiotherapy or sports massage. Most participants who did not use osteopathy lacked knowledge of the osteopathic profession or were unaware of the conditions that could be treated by osteopaths. Conclusion: Approximately 86% of athletes questioned did not use osteopathy to treat their soft tissue injuries despite osteopathy being recognised as an effective remedy for such injuries. The osteopathic profession needs to raise awareness among individual athletes, coaches, and professional sporting bodies of the contribution osteopathy could make in treating sports-related musculoskeletal injuries.
- Abstract
- Introduction: The aim of this study is to find out what proportion of adult athletes chose to use osteopathy to treat their sports-related muscle injuries and determine the principal influences affecting the choice of treatment for sport-related muscle injuries. Method: 200 members of the Cambridge Harriers Athletic Club were asked to complete a paper questionnaire. Results: The response rate was 36% (n=72). Eighty-six percent (n=62) of respondents did not use osteopathy to treat their most recent sport-related muscle injury. Most respondents were recommended to use physiotherapy or sports massage. Most participants who did not use osteopathy lacked knowledge of the osteopathic profession or were unaware of the conditions that could be treated by osteopaths. Conclusion: Approximately 86% of athletes questioned did not use osteopathy to treat their soft tissue injuries despite osteopathy being recognised as an effective remedy for such injuries. The osteopathic profession needs to raise awareness among individual athletes, coaches, and professional sporting bodies of the contribution osteopathy could make in treating sports-related musculoskeletal injuries.
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2011
- Date Submitted
- 3.2.2012 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Pub-Identifier
- 15101
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Osteopathy, muscle, soft tissue injuries, treatment modalities, manual therapies and anti inflammatory drugs
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- 0
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- Thesis
Schoburgh Carol, “Osteopathy: under acknowledged resource in the treatment of sport-related muscle injuries? A cross sectional survey study”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 1, 2025, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/1739