American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 1 , Pages 43.e1-43.e8, January 2010

Osteopathic manipulative treatment of back pain and related symptoms during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial

Presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Advances in Osteopathic Research, German Osteopathic Association, Schlangenbad, Wiesbaden, Germany, Oct. 6, 2007 (Dr Licciardone); the 76th Annual Conference of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Tucson, AZ, March 16-19, 2009 (Dr Hensel); and the Annual Convocation of the American Academy of Osteopathy, Little Rock, AR, March 25-29, 2009 (Dr Hensel).

  • John C. Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA

      Affiliations

    • The Osteopathic Research Center, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: John C. Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA, 3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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  • Steve Buchanan, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX
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  • Kendi L. Hensel, DO, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Osteopathic Research Center, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX
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  • Hollis H. King, DO, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Osteopathic Research Center, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX
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  • Kimberly G. Fulda, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Primary Care Research Institute, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX
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  • Scott T. Stoll, DO, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Osteopathic Research Center, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX

Received 4 February 2009; received in revised form 1 May 2009; accepted 20 July 2009. published online 23 September 2009.

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 This research was supported in part by Grants from the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health (Grant number K24AT002422).

 Cite this article as: Licciardone JC, Buchanan S, Hensel KL, et al. Osteopathic manipulative treatment of back pain and related symptoms during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:43.e1-8.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00843-6

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.057

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 1 , Pages 43.e1-43.e8, January 2010

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