*Die Publizierenden mit hervorgehobenen Namen sind mit dem Osteopathic Research Institute und/oder der Osteopathie Schule Deutschland affiliiert.
2025
Bohlen L., Eggart M., Müller-Oerlinghausen B., Lorenz J., Schleip R., Liem T., Cerritelli F., Esteves J.E., Shedden-Mora M., Schmidt T. Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on comorbid depressive symptoms in patients with chronic low back pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-094747
Bohlen, L., Biester, A., Rapp, O., Wentzel, J., Liem, T., Cerritelli, F., Schmidt, T., 2025. Osteopathic diagnosis and treatment of the spine in patients with chronic back pain through the lens of medical infrared thermography: A randomised controlled pilot study. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, in Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.101999.
Lunghi, C., Baroni, F., D’Alessandro, G., Consorti, G., Tramontano, M., Stubbe, L., Conte, J., Liem, T., Zegarra-Parodi, R., 2025. Patient–practitioner–environment synchronization: Four-step process for integrating interprofessional and distinctive competencies in osteopathic practice—A scoping review with integrative hypothesis. Healthcare, 13(7), 820. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13070820.
Hohenschurz-Schmidt, D. et. Liem, T., 2025. Placebo effects in osteopathy and other manual therapies – What they are and why they matter to clinical practice, education, and research. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 100762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2025.100762.
2024
Liem, T., Bohlen, L., Jung, A.-M., Hitsch, S., Schmidt, T., 2024. Does Osteopathic heart-focused palpation modify heart rate variability in stressed participants with musculoskeletal pain? A randomised controlled pilot study. Healthcare, 12(2), 138. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12020138.
Brandl, A., Keiner, M., Wilke, J., Egner, C., Schleip, R., Schmidt, T., 2024. Effects of a manual treatment on lumbar microcirculation and tissue stiffness following submaximal eccentric trunk extensor exercise: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine. 23(3), 581-592. https://doi.org/10.52082/jssm.2024.581.
Brandl, A., Wikle, J., Egner, C., Schmidt, T., Schilder, A., Schleip, R., 2024. Pain quality patterns in delayed onset muscle soreness of the lower back suggest sensitization of fascia rather than muscle afferents: a secondary analysis study. Pflügers Archiv – European Journal of Physiology, 476(3), 395-405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-023-02896-8.
2023
Brandl, A., Wilke, J., Egner, C., Schmidt, T., Schleip, R., 2023. Effects of maximal eccentric trunk extensor exercise on lumbar extramuscular connective tissue: A matched-pairs ultrasound study. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 22(3), 447-454. https://doi.org/10.52082/jssm.2023.447.
Brandl, A., Egner, C., Reer, R., Schmidt, T., Schleip, R., 2023. Immediate effects of myofascial release treatment on lumbar microcirculation: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(4), 1248. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12041248.
Brandl, A., Wilke, J., Egner, C., Reer, R., Schmidt, T., Schleip, R., 2023. Thoracolumbar fascia deformation during deadlifting and trunk extension in individuals with and without back pain. Frontiers in Medicine, 10(1177146). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1177146.
Brandl, A., Egner, C., Schwarze, M., Reer, R., Schmidt, T., Schleip, R., 2023. Immediate effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization on hydration content in lumbar myofascial tissues: A quasi-experiment. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(3), 1009. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12031009.
Bartsch, J., Brandl, A., Weber, P., Wilke, J., Bensamoun, S.F., Bauermeister, W., Klingler, W., Schleip, R., 2023. Assessing reliability and validity of different stiffness measurement tools on a multi-layered phantom tissue model. Scientific Reports, 13(815). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-27742-w.
2022
Brandl, A., Egner, C., Reer, R., Schmidt, T., Schleip, R., 2022. Associations between deformation of the thoracolumbar fascia and activation of the erector spinae and multifidus muscle in patients with acute low back pain and healthy controls: A matched pair case-control study. Life, 12(11), 1735. https://doi.org/10.3390/life12111735.
Bohlen, L.,Schwarze, J., Richter, J., Gietl, B., Lazarov, C., Kopyakova, A., Brandl, A., Schmidt, T., 2022. Effect of osteopathic techniques on human resting muscle tone in healthy subjects using myotonometry: a factorial randomized trial. Scientific Reports, 12(16953). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20452-9.
Lunghi, C., Baroni, F., Amodio, A., Consorti, G., Tramontano, M.,Liem, T., 2022. Patient active approaches in osteopathic practice: A scoping review. Healthcare, 10(3), 524. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10030524.
Brandl, A., Bartsch, K., James, H., Miller, M.E., Schleip, R., 2022. Influence of rolfing structural integration on active range of motion: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(19), 5878. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11195878.
2021
Bohlen, L., Shaw, R., Cerritelli, F., Esteves, J.E., 2021. Osteopathy and mental health: An embodied, predictive, and interoceptive framework. Frontiers in Psychology, 12(767005) https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.767005.
Liem, T. et Lunghi, C., 2021. Reconceptualizing principles and models in osteopathic care: A clinical application of the integral theory. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, AT6750. http://alternative-therapies.com/abstract/6750.html
Brück, K., Jacobi, K., Schmidt, T., 2021. Fascial treatment versus manual therapy (HVLA) in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 34(6), 997-1006. https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-191731.
2020
Liem, T. et Neuhuber, W., 2020. Osteopathic treatment approach to psychoemotional trauma by means of bifocal integration. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 120(3), 180-189. https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2020.021.
Lunghi, C. etLiem, T., 2020. “Models and theoretical frameworks for osteopathic care – a critical view and call for updates and research”. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 37, 48-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2020.07.004.
Liem, T., 2020. The role of sphenobasilar synchondrosis in disease and health. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 120(6), 404-412. https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2020.062.
Bicalho, E., Vieira, L., Makita, D.K., Rivas, L., 2020. Inhibitory tests as assessment tools for somatic dysfunctions: Mechanisms and practical applications. Cureus, 12(4), e7700. DOI 10.7759/cureus.7700.
Lohr, C., Schmidt, T., Braumann, K.-M., Reer, R., Medina-Porqueres, I., 2020. Sex-based differences in Tensiomyography as assessed in the lower spinae of healthy participants: An observational study. Sports Health, 12(4), 341-346. https://doi.org/10.1177/1941738120917932.
Kiepe, M.-S., Fernholz, I., Schmidt, T., Brinkhaus, B., Schmidt, A., Weikert, C., Rotter, G., 2020. Effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment on musicians: A systematic review. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 35(2), 110-115. https://doi.org/10.21091/mppa.2020.2017.
2019
Lohr, C., Schmidt, T., Medina-Porqueres, I., Braumann, K.-M., Reer, R., Porthun, J., 2019. Diagnostic accuracy, validity, and reliability of Tensiomyography to assess muscle function and exercise-induced fatigue in healthy participants. A systematic review with meta-analysis. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 47, 65-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.05.005.
2018
Lohr, C., Braumann, K.-M., Reer, R., Schroeder, J., Schmidt, T., 2018. Reliability of tensiomyography and myotonometry in detecting mechanical and contractile characteristics of the lumbar erector spinae in healthy volunteers. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 118(7), 1349-1359. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3867-2.
2017
Albers, J., Jäkel, A., Wellmann, K., von Hehn, U., Schmidt, T., 2017. Effectiveness of osteopathic treatment approaches on pain, pressure-pain threshold, and disease severity in patients with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial. Complementary Medicine Research, 25(2), 122-128. https://doi.org/10.1159/000464343.
Liem, T., 2017. Intuitive judgement in the context of osteopathic clinical reasoning. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 117(9), 586-594. https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2017.113.
Lohr, C. et Schmidt, T., 2017. Turnout in classical dance: Is it possible to enhance the external rotation of the lower limb by a myofascial manipulation? A pilot study. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, 21(4), 168-178. https://doi.org/10.12678/1089-313X.21.4.168.
2016
Probst, P., Büchler, E., Doerr-Harim, C., Knebel, P., Thiel, B., Ulrich, A., Diener, M.K., 2016. Randomised controlled pilot trial on feasibility, safety and effectiveness of osteopathic MANipulative treatment following major abdominal surgery (OMANT pilot trial). International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 20, 31-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2016.03.002.
Liem, T., 2016. A.T. Still’s osteopathic lesion theory and evidence-based models supporting the emerged concept of somatic dysfunction. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 116(10), 654-661. https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2016.129.
2015
Fahlgren, E., Nima, A.A., Archer, T., Garcia, D., 2015. Person-centered osteopathic practice: patients’ personality (body, mind, and soul) and health (ill-being and well-being). PeerJ, 3, e1349. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1349.
2014
Liem, T., 2014. Pitfalls and challenges involved in the process of perception and interpretation of palpatory finding. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 17(4), 243-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2014.04.005.
2013
Andresen, T., Bahr, C., Ciranna-Raab, C., 2013. Efficacy of osteopathy and other manual treatment approaches for malocclusion – A systematic review of evidence. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 16(2), 99-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2012.07.006.
Schmidt, T., Burger, S., Fetzer, J., Reer, R., Braumann, K.-M., 2012. Effect of thoracic spinal manipulation on sagittal alignment of the spine: A pilot study. Manuelle Medizin, 50, 197-203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00337-012-0913-8.
