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Published in: Clinical Rheumatology 1/2012

01-01-2012 | Letter to the Editor

Osteopathy for musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review

Author: Florian Schwerla

Published in: Clinical Rheumatology | Issue 1/2012

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Excerpt

We read with interest the systematic review of Posadzki and Ernst on the effectiveness of osteopathy as a treatment of musculoskeletal pain [1]. After the pioneering systematic review and meta-analysis for the management of patients with low back pain of Licciardone et al. [2], this is, to our knowledge, only the second systematic review of the effects of osteopathy in the area of musculoskeletal disorders. Unfortunately, the review of Posadzki and Ernst suffers from serious drawbacks. In essence, it is based on a questionable concept and a variety of fundamental technical flaws. …
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Metadata
Title
Osteopathy for musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review
Author
Florian Schwerla
Publication date
01-01-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Clinical Rheumatology / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0770-3198
Electronic ISSN: 1434-9949
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-011-1882-3

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