Effects of a General Osteopathic treatment on asthmatic children
Aim. Up to 10 % of population suffer from asthma. Asthma often means managing a treatment with limited action on a daily basis. The study aim was to assess the impact of a General Osteopathic treatment (GOT) on the respiratory function in asthmatic children.Method. 15 asthmatic subjects, aged 4 to 15, diagnosed by an allergologist, received one GOT session. Objective results were obtained through a bodyplethysmography measure before and after treatment. Variables observed were: Tiffeneau′s coefficient, mean expiratory fl ow from small bronchial tubes, bronchial resistances and residual capacity.Results. Comparison between result before and after treatment showed a significant improvement of all measures after the GOT.Conclusions. On a short term basis, a session of GOT allows to asthmatic child to improve its lung capacity. Including Osteopathy in the pluridisciplinary care of asthmatic children appears to be relevant.