Diploma Thesis THE IMMEDIATE INFLUENCE OF OSTEOPATHIC ...

3 RESEARCH QUESTION
As I have already mentioned (cf. section 2.3) CF patients usually receive many forms
of medication-based and functional therapies (e.g. respiratory physiotherapy).
Therefore I would like to examine whether osteopathic treatment can have
advantages for CF patients as complementary form of therapy.
4 RELEVANCE FOR OSTEOPATHY
Osteopathy is a form of therapy which is relatively unknown among CF patients as
well as specialized hospitals and institutions in Austria. But on the one hand people
suffering from CF have the right and the attending practitioners have the duty to be
informed about a method which is new for them and the relevant findings in this field.
On the other hand, osteopathic treatment of CF patients has hardly been
documented so far, therefore I think this paper will also be of interest for osteopaths.
Thus my study will be of some value for CF patients and osteopaths and also
promote the acceptance of osteopathy among the general public.
5 HYPOTHESIS
Osteopathic treatment of CF patients as a complementary form of therapy in addition
to the standard medical and physiotherapy treatment can influence the pulmonary
function parameters measured by bodyplethysmography.
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