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10 things you didn’t know about Edzard Ernst | osteofm
Edzard Ernst is a leading campaigner against alternative medicine and is also highly intelligent and hardworking, so is a person of interest to me. As a high profile, dare I say vituperative, critic of complementary therapies, it helps to know what sort of man he is. I won't say "Know thy enemy", because I believe…
My Osteopathic Life – Joanna Wildy, Osteopath | osteofm
In a shameless ripoff of the back page of the Sunday Times money section, in which a different person each week was asked questions about their finances and how they managed them, I have decided that this would be a great idea for the blog. Osteopaths can find out about how other osteopaths manage their…
Can osteopathy cure chronic hiccups? | osteofm
How much do I know about hiccups? I do realise that hiccups are not caused by elves, as was thought in Olde England. I know that they are sometimes confusingly spelt hiccoughs, making me want to pronounce the word awkwardly as hick - offs. I have a hazy notion that the basic hiccup can be…
IS AI replacing human radiologists? | osteofm
A report from the Osler Lecture: Artificial Intelligence in Imaging, given by Professor Fergus Gleeson on the use of AI in medical imaging. September 20, 2024, Mathematical Institute, Oxford University Q: Is AI replacing human radiologists? A: No. We are not even close. But why ever not? When I saw the title of this lecture…
Joanna Wildy’s new book – Mind and Membrain | osteofm
It will come as no surprise to many osteopaths out there that there might be a link between head trauma, even in the distant past, and a patient's current psychological state. It seems self-evident to those of us who have palpated many heads in our lives and heard the many histories that accompany them. However…
Evidence-Based Medicine and Covid: the experts speak up | osteofm
I was lucky enough to sign up for a lecture at Kellogg College, home of Oxford University's Centre of Evidence-Based Medicine, given by Professor Carl Heneghan, and Dr. Tom Jefferson. They promised to enlighten us on the subject of "Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM): Why it's important and Why It's Controversial". Professor Carl Heneghan (L) and Dr.…
What’s Wrong with Osteopathy? | osteofm
This blog post delves into the challenges faced by osteopathy according to the perspectives of Thomson and Macmillan. It highlights issues such as a weak theoretical basis, reliance on manual therapy, practitioner-centredness, and implausible mechanisms. The authors urge for critical self-reflection and embracing concepts from outside osteopathy to ensure the profession's development and legitimacy.
Can we agree on a definition of manipulation? | osteofm
The precise definition of the word "manipulation" to indicate a certain technique has always been quite problematic for manual therapists, and a recent paper attempts to pin it down to something neater which can be universally used and understood. here is the link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36918833/ What do we mean by manipulation? When I was at osteopathy college,…
What’s Wrong with Osteopathy? | osteofm
This blog post delves into the challenges faced by osteopathy according to the perspectives of Thomson and Macmillan. It highlights issues such as a weak theoretical basis, reliance on manual therapy, practitioner-centredness, and implausible mechanisms. The authors urge for critical self-reflection and embracing concepts from outside osteopathy to ensure the profession's development and legitimacy.
Guest Essay by Jo Wildy: The UK Osteopathic Profession -an argument for greater inclusion of “Osteopathy in the Cranial Field” | osteofm
Introduction This is an edited version of one of 3 articles which you can find on Jo's website. It was originally published in Sutherland Cranial Magazine. Jo spoke most inspiringly at last weekend's Sutherland Cranial College conference, and I hope that more of her recent work is soon to be given a wider audience. This…
Can You Feel What I Feel? – a Guest Post by Maria Larrain | osteofm
To get everyone kickstarted back in to the new academic year, here is a really interesting research piece from one of UCO's bright sparks, Maria Larrain, who previously guested on osteofm with her essay about placebo. She looks at the experience of touch in an osteopathic treatment, and the concordance between patient and practitioner. Note: Research…
More Evidence that Osteopaths Are Getting into Research: SCCO Conference – day 2 | osteofm
Well, as the Halloween box goes back up into the loft, and I wonder if it's too early to start buying mince pies, those long hot midsummer days are receding far into the distance, so just to take you back there, here is my report from Day 2 at the Sutherland Cranial Conference in Reading.…
It’s Day One at the Sutherland Cranial Conference | osteofm
and on the hottest weekend of the year, delegates arrive for a weekend of Enquiry, Research and Evidence in the air-conditioned splendour of Wokefield Park, Reading Some years ago I attended the Hidden Treasures Conference held by the Sutherland Cranial College of Osteopathy - a conference promising to showcase the state of play of research…
A philosophical conundrum at the heart of the cranial debate: as explained by Professor Stephen Tyreman | osteofm
A reminder of the great mind and gentle humanity of Stephen Tyreman. I was honoured to be sent this to publish on the blog, and hope that through writings such as this, he can continue to enlighten and inform us. He wrote it in response to a piece by Monica Noy on "cognitive dissonance". …
A Concordance of Osteopaths: or, how I learnt to stop complaining and love the iO | osteofm
I was taken aback a while ago when Tim Walker, chief exec of GOsC, - (I'm still not sure if "GOsC" needs the definite article, but I have finally learnt to pronounce it Jee-Osk, rather than Jee - Oh - See or Josk), talked of his bemusement at osteopaths chuckling over our affectionately held collective…
There are … how many osteopathy blogs? | osteofm
Microblog this week.. I was delighted to be in the list of Feedspot's top 35 osteopathy blogs, but my second emotion was surprise, that there even ARE 35 osteopathy blogs. You can find them here. So much to read, so little time. As I looked down the list, I found quite a few that I…
Bitesize IJOM: Treating the Psyche – Do osteopaths do it, and if not, why not? | osteofm
Osteopathy was sold to me, as a prospective undergraduate, as a holistic form of treatment, and as I was at BCNO, where we also took a diploma in naturopathy, the approach comprised the holy triad of nutrition, biomechanics, and the psyche. We had inspiring lecturers, who taught us psychosomatics and psychology in dazzling fashion. Who…
Will robots feel pain? Le Pub Scientifique in London | osteofm
If you fancy a trip to the big smoke, and a bit of lively intellectual stimulation, all tax-deductible and CPD-claimable, you could do worse than look out for one of the events run by Le Pub Scientifique. (Tim and Stephanie Beams of NOI group fame are behind it). I went to one of their 2-hour…
Surviving Complaints: a heated debate | osteofm
Please forgive this rather rambling and long-winded blog, but my seemingly fathomless, paranoia-led interest in complaints means I could read and write thousands and thousands of words on the subject. This is why I was delighted to be invited to the recent APM live broadcast on Surviving the Complaints Process, with their largest ever panel…