The SCCO Data Collection Research Report
This SCCO research project was accepted by the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014 and published in 2015
Abstract Background:
There is very little published information on the practice of osteopaths using osteopathy in the cranial field (OCF) in the UK today.
Objectives:
To describe the practice of UK osteopaths using OCF who are affiliated with the Sutherland Cranial College of Osteopathy (SCCO); create a profile of their patients; their reasons for seeking treatment; the treatment approaches used; and reported responses to treatment.
Conclusions:
The majority of patients were seeking a particular approach to osteopathic treatment. Babies or infants and those aged over 70 comprise a substantial group of patients. The majority of patients presented with musculoskeletal complaints. Adverse treatment reactions appeared to be transitory in nature. Many patients reported a significant reduction in symptom severity scores following an average of three treatments.Without a control group, we cannot attribute direct causality to this finding. Further testing of the patient-reported symptom severity Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) as a promising outcome tool in this context is warranted.
The full article can be found here:
https://www.journalofosteopathicmedicine.com/article/S1746-0689(14)00033-9/pdf
