Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Induces Functional Connectivity Changes

OMT techniques were focused on correcting the dysfunctions found during the initial physical examination and included articular and myofascial techniques, balanced ligamentous tension, visceral manipulations and osteopathy in the cranial field

MP treatment was performed by the same osteopaths who performed OMT and was carried out in the same hospital setting. P treatment consisted of a passive touch without joint mobilization in a protocolled order. The osteopaths were standing next to the bed, they touched lumbar and dorsal spine of the subjects in prone position for 10 minutes, and then in supine position, they touched for 10 minutes the shoulders, the hips, then the neck, the sternum and the chest were touched for 5 minutes each. Another researcher on the placebo protocol specifically trained the osteopaths.