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Osteopathic philosophy and emergent treatment in acute respiratory failure
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. stretanski@pol.net
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
|August 31, 2001
Abstract:
Osteopathic manipulation has been used to treat a wide range of diseases in largely outpatient settings. The authors describe the emergent use of osteopathic manipulative treatment to improve respiratory mechanics in a critically ill patient with acute respiratory failure. High-velocity mobilization of cervical and thoracic dysfunctions resulted in a decreased work of breathing, improved arterial oxygenation, resolution of tachycardia, and an overall improvement in the patient's clinical condition.