Could Osteopathy Play a Role in the Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)?
Item
- Title
- Could Osteopathy Play a Role in the Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)?
- Title
- Could Osteopathy Play a Role in the Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)?
- Author(s)
- Skilton Ross
- Abstract
- Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder affecting 5-10% of reproductive age females. Chronic activation of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axes may play a common role in pathogenesis and various associated risks. Objectives: To investigate whether osteopathy could be a plausible and beneficial adjunct to current medical management. Methods: A narrative review was conducted, investigating PCOS pathophysiology and the improvement in affected body systems using manual therapy in the non-PCOS population. Results: 30 articles were evaluated. Key themes identified included PCOS and the autonomic nervous system (ANS), PCOS and the neuroendocrine system (NES), and potential osteopathic influence on the ANS and NES. Conclusions: Evidence suggested that ANS and NES changes could be influenced by osteopathic management by addressing the psychosocial aspects of the patient, providing advice on lifestyle changes and employing manual therapy. Direct experimental evidence for specific osteopathic techniques in PCOS patients is lacking and specific research in this area is needed before a definitive conclusion can be reached.
- Abstract
- Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder affecting 5-10% of reproductive age females. Chronic activation of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axes may play a common role in pathogenesis and various associated risks. Objectives: To investigate whether osteopathy could be a plausible and beneficial adjunct to current medical management. Methods: A narrative review was conducted, investigating PCOS pathophysiology and the improvement in affected body systems using manual therapy in the non-PCOS population. Results: 30 articles were evaluated. Key themes identified included PCOS and the autonomic nervous system (ANS), PCOS and the neuroendocrine system (NES), and potential osteopathic influence on the ANS and NES. Conclusions: Evidence suggested that ANS and NES changes could be influenced by osteopathic management by addressing the psychosocial aspects of the patient, providing advice on lifestyle changes and employing manual therapy. Direct experimental evidence for specific osteopathic techniques in PCOS patients is lacking and specific research in this area is needed before a definitive conclusion can be reached.
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2011
- Date Submitted
- 3.2.2012 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Pub-Identifier
- 15105
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), autonomic, neuroendocrine, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis), hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis (HPO axis), sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
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- 0
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- Thesis
Skilton Ross, “Could Osteopathy Play a Role in the Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)?”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 30, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/1735