Does Osteopathy Influence Diabetes Mellitus Type II?

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Title
Does Osteopathy Influence Diabetes Mellitus Type II?
Author(s)
Kiegerl Gabriele
Abstract
Does osteopathy influence diabetes mellitus type II?
The aim of my study was to examine whether holistic osteopathic treatment can positively influence diabetes and whether mobilization – most subtle mobilization, at different levels, is beneficial to the metabolism.
Methodology: 10 probands were treated 6 times with intervals of 4 weeks. The HbA1c-value (4 times with intervals of 12 weeks) and the fasting blood-sugar value (3 times with intervals of 12 weeks) were measured. 10 patients who were not osteopathically treated served as a control group.
Results: The blood-sugar value decreased in both groups. The study group improved by 33.67 %, 25.9 %, and 20.92 % more than the control group did. The measurements were carried out at different times.
Common dysfunctions showed in the transitional zones between the vertebral regions and in the middle thoracic spine (innervation of the pancreas). The left side was particularly affected in the visceral area (left kidney, left suprarenal gland, left flexure of the large intestine). Liver, small intestine and, of course, the pancreas (100 %) were often affected, too.
The cranial system showed dysharmony at the sphenobasilar synchondrosis in 100 % of the probands. A further study on this subject that includes this to a greater extent (the hypophysis lying in the Turkish saddle – the superior system of hormone production) would be useful.
Discussion: The results might have been influenced by the patients’ stricter keeping to diet and taking of medicaments. I did not, however, encourage them to do so.
The best improvement towards the standard limit was achieved between the first and the second HbA1c-value measurement. The patients were treated 4 times during this period and 2 times between the second and the third measurement. Between the third and the fourth measurement no treatment was carried out. The results worsened again during this period. This means that the effect of the treatment does not last.
The assumption that improvement of mobility positively influences the metabolism has been confirmed. Mobilization of the body fluids ought to improve the dialogue between the chemical processes and between blood-sugar decreasing hormones and blood-sugar increasing hormones.



Better results can probably be achieved if the osteopath (recollection of health) and the patient (keeping to the diet, exact medication, sports) work in the same direction.
By no means does osteopathy take the place of diet and drugs. Osteopathy accompanies and supports the patient in dealing with the disease.
Date Accepted
0
Date Submitted
1.1.2007 00:00:00
Type
osteo_thesis
Language
English
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62
Pub-Identifier
12321
Inst-Identifier
781
Keywords
Diabetes mellitus
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KiegerlGabriele.pdf
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Kiegerl Gabriele, “Does Osteopathy Influence Diabetes Mellitus Type II?”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed March 29, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/3060