Date of Presentation
5-4-2023 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
As America continues to face the opioid epidemic, numerous people have made great strides in receiving formal treatment for their opioid use disorder (OUD). This research seeks to examine the effects providing OMT along with traditional OUD pharmacological methods in providing results for patients. By utilizing prior research on OMT techniques, we were able to uncover how effective OMT can be in reducing the time and discomfort associated with seeking opioid recovery. OMT in combination with traditional pharmacology was associated with reduction of somatic pain, higher success with MAT, as well as lowered costs. This research also highlights the importance of OMT in the era of COVID social distancing, as well as special considerations to be taken for those with trauma histories associated with their disorder. We argue the benefit of OMT in combination with pharmacological methods at reducing the overall burden of prior opioid use disorders.
Keywords
Opioid-Related Disorders, Osteopathic Manipulation, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, Combined Modality Therapy, Complementary Therapies, Treatment Outcome
Disciplines
Alternative and Complementary Medicine | Health and Medical Administration | Medicine and Health Sciences | Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Substance Abuse and Addiction | Therapeutics
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Alternative and Complementary Medicine Commons, Health and Medical Administration Commons, Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Substance Abuse and Addiction Commons, Therapeutics Commons
The Virtues of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatments in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
As America continues to face the opioid epidemic, numerous people have made great strides in receiving formal treatment for their opioid use disorder (OUD). This research seeks to examine the effects providing OMT along with traditional OUD pharmacological methods in providing results for patients. By utilizing prior research on OMT techniques, we were able to uncover how effective OMT can be in reducing the time and discomfort associated with seeking opioid recovery. OMT in combination with traditional pharmacology was associated with reduction of somatic pain, higher success with MAT, as well as lowered costs. This research also highlights the importance of OMT in the era of COVID social distancing, as well as special considerations to be taken for those with trauma histories associated with their disorder. We argue the benefit of OMT in combination with pharmacological methods at reducing the overall burden of prior opioid use disorders.