A qualitative Interview study into osteopathic treatment of low back pain for professional and semi-professional fast bowlers in cricket
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- Title
- A qualitative Interview study into osteopathic treatment of low back pain for professional and semi-professional fast bowlers in cricket
- Title
- A qualitative Interview study into osteopathic treatment of low back pain for professional and semi-professional fast bowlers in cricket
- Author(s)
- Kerr Kieron
- Abstract
- Background: There is little research into the aims and effectiveness of osteopathic treatment of low back pain in fast bowlers. Further investigation into osteopaths’ approaches to the treatment of cricketers may provide insight into how management of fast bowlers is conducted and how it differs from non-professional sportspersons. Objective: To establish how osteopaths with experience in treating low back pain in fast bowlers, approach individual cases. How the approach differs from non-cricketing patients and what influences their clinical decision making, and consideration of predisposing and maintaining factors. Method: Semi-structured interviews with 8 osteopaths were carried out between November 2010 and January 2011. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed inductively using Content Analysis, consistent with elements of Grounded Theory. Results: Assessment, Treatment, Management & Rehabilitation, and Osteopathic Progress in Sport and Research all emerged as themes. The sub- themes of physiotherapy dominance, finance, and the bio-psychosocial aspect of treatment, unearthed a degree of introspection within the interviewees with regards to their profession and the progression of such. Conclusion: Most of the osteopaths agreed that osteopathy has a role to play in the treatment of low back pain for fast bowlers. However, it was felt that in a physiotherapy dominant field, osteopathy needs to embrace research and promote itself more as a frontline manual therapy.
- Abstract
- Background: There is little research into the aims and effectiveness of osteopathic treatment of low back pain in fast bowlers. Further investigation into osteopaths’ approaches to the treatment of cricketers may provide insight into how management of fast bowlers is conducted and how it differs from non-professional sportspersons. Objective: To establish how osteopaths with experience in treating low back pain in fast bowlers, approach individual cases. How the approach differs from non-cricketing patients and what influences their clinical decision making, and consideration of predisposing and maintaining factors. Method: Semi-structured interviews with 8 osteopaths were carried out between November 2010 and January 2011. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed inductively using Content Analysis, consistent with elements of Grounded Theory. Results: Assessment, Treatment, Management & Rehabilitation, and Osteopathic Progress in Sport and Research all emerged as themes. The sub- themes of physiotherapy dominance, finance, and the bio-psychosocial aspect of treatment, unearthed a degree of introspection within the interviewees with regards to their profession and the progression of such. Conclusion: Most of the osteopaths agreed that osteopathy has a role to play in the treatment of low back pain for fast bowlers. However, it was felt that in a physiotherapy dominant field, osteopathy needs to embrace research and promote itself more as a frontline manual therapy.
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2011
- Date Submitted
- 3.2.2012 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Pub-Identifier
- 15068
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Osteopathy, low back pain, sporting injuries, treatment, physiotherapy, treatment
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- 0
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Kerr Kieron, “A qualitative Interview study into osteopathic treatment of low back pain for professional and semi-professional fast bowlers in cricket”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/1768