Abstract

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) is atherapy of manual forces that is directed to improve function and homeostasis. It has been shown to improve balance in individuals with dizziness, and improve gait in Parkinson's disease (PD). This study was designed to determine if our pre-defined OMM protocol would improve motor function and balance in individuals with PD. A randomized controlled trial to test OMM on balance and motor function in PD measured by the Mini-BESTest, Sensory Organization Test (SOT), and MDS-UPDRS. 11 Subjects (age 75±16) were randomly assigned to either bi-weekly OMM treatments first for 6weeks or weekly counseling sessions from amedical provider for 6weeks as aplacebo-control. 9 subjects completed this study. There were no significant changes in SOT or Mini BESTest in either group (p < 0.05). There was significant improvement in the OMM group for MDS-UPDRS. Our pilot data showed OMM treatment bi-weekly for 6weeks improved motor function. There were no significant changes in balance, however there were clinically relevant improvements after 6weeks of OMM. Using apredefined protocol, OMM may be acomplementary approach to improving balance and motor function in individuals withPD.

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