A Ragusa, A Svelato, M Fogolari, F Ficarola, F Plotti, C De Luca, S D'Avino, F Davini, M De Cesaris, G Messina, A Bertolini, R Marci, S Angeletti, R Angioli, C Terranova
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to assess whether the touch of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) can affect the endogenous production of oxytocin in full-term pregnant women and the assessment of well-being following the treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this study have been enrolled 57 pregnant women at full-term pregnancy (37th-41st week) for evaluation of the concentration of salivary oxytocin 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after a single session of OMT by an osteopath lasting for 30 minutes...
February 2024: European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences