Osteopathie bei älteren Menschen und der derzeitige Stand der klinischen Forschung

Zusammenfassung

Ältere Menschen bilden einen bedeutenden Anteil der Bevölkerung und können von den vielen, verschiedenen Anwendungen der Osteopathie profitieren. Während die Zahl der klinischen Studien über die Wirksamkeit einer osteopathischen Behandlung noch immer zu gering ist, gibt es immer mehr Forschung, die die Anwendung der Osteopathie bei älteren Menschen untersucht. Dieser Artikel stellt die aktuellen Publikationen bzw. Studien über verschiedene Anwendungen der Osteopathie bei älteren Menschen vor.

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