Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Improving Health Related Quality of Life in a Patient with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Case Report

Authors

  • Manu Goyal Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana- India
  • Udit Narang Department of Medicine, MMIMS&R, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana- India
  • Sonakshi Sehgal Department of Sports Physiotherapy, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana- India

Keywords:

Reflux, Functional dyspepsia, Osteopathy, Manual therapy

Abstract

The case report presents a 30-year-old female, diagnosed as GERD, and presented with the complaints of pain and burning feeling behind the breastbone, and a wave of burning heat travelling momentarily from epigastric. OMT was given once/week for 4 weeks. Health-related quality of life scale for gastroesophageal reflux disease (HRQL-GERD), quality of life scale (QS-GERD) Symptom score, 24 hr. esophageal pH metry, DeMeester was measured at baseline, 4th week post OMT and 2nd week follow-up. The application of OMT reduced the symptoms and improved, 24 hr. esophageal pH metry, DeMeester score and HRQL-GERD andQS-GERD Symptom score.

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Published

15-03-2021

How to Cite

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Goyal M, Narang U, Sehgal S. Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Improving Health Related Quality of Life in a Patient with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Case Report. JK Science [Internet]. 2021 Mar. 15 [cited 2024 May 20];23(1):55-7. Available from: https://journal.jkscience.org/index.php/JK-Science/article/view/50

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CASE REPORTS