Research Will Study Osteopathy for Cerebral Palsy Treatment

British researchers are starting clinical trials to determine the effectiveness of osteopathy for treating children with cerebral palsy. Previous research has shown osteopathy to be effective in treating numerous other afflictions, but studies involving children with cerebral palsy is scant.

Osteopathy emphasizes the interrelationships of the body's systems – including muscular, skeletal, and nervous -- and focuses on bringing those systems into balance. Osteopathic medicine is one of the fastest growing areas of medicine today.

“This is an exciting area where little high-quality research has been carried out,” said lead researcher Professor Stuart Logan. “It is also one of the few studies where parents have been involved in all stages, including the design and supervision of the research.”

The new study will involve 150 children between the ages of five and 12 who are afflicted with cerebral palsy and will be conducted by researchers from the Peninsula Medical School in Exeter, the UCL Institute of Child Health at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and the London Osteopathic Centre for Children.

Cerebra, a charity for children with brain injuries, is funding the research.

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