OMT for migraine and mood disorders

Abstract

In this retrospective cohort, patients with high-frequency migraine and comorbid mood disorders showed small but not clinically meaningful improvement over baseline on some headache and mood disorder questionnaires after four 45-minute osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) sessions. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: STEP 4. BRIEF BACKGROUND INFO:OMT is a nonpharmacological treatment used by osteopathic physicians to treat musculoskeletal and other medical complaints. This retrospective study evaluated the effect of OMT in patients with high-frequency migraines and comorbid mood disorders.