Abstracts
Below is a list of Abstracts which 4th and 5th year students can view.
The full abstract file can be downloaded here.
Masters Level Dissertation Titles & Authors
Alix Audibert
A pilot study investigating the impact of studying osteopathy on the subjective emotional and physical well-being of final year students at the LSO.
Jean Barnard-Hadley
Reflective Practice within the Osteopathic Profession An enquiry into how osteopathic practitioners experience Reflection as part of the CPD process
Jane Bell
A pilot study: Does antenatal osteopathic treatment facilitate natural childbirth?
Marc Chavaudra
A study to investigate the effects of NICE Clinical Guideline 88 on NHS commissioning of Osteopathy
Mark Daly
A pilot study to compare a Pilates based cfranio-vertebral flexion exercise with an osteopathic muscle energy technique, in affecting a person’s cranio-vertebral stance
Rebecca Davis
A pilot study investigating the effect of cranial osteopathic treatment on heart rate and heart rate variability
Joanna Day
GPs’ attitudes towards Osteopathy, and the implications for referral. An exploratory qualitative study.
Sheena Harper
A pilot study to assess the prevalence of symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction in patients with cervical spine dysfunction presenting to an osteopathic clinic, and the implications for osteopathic evaluation.
Claire Hawes
A Study into the differences of views and awareness between Osteopaths and Osteopathic Students as to whether Osteopathy should be regulated by the Health Professions Council
Stephanie James
An investigation to determine the prevalence of upper extremities musculoskeletal symptoms of both users and non users of ergonomically designed workstations in the past 12 months.
Elaine Langdon
A study to gain an understanding of the perceptions, personal use of and referral to osteopaths by certified strength coaches in the UK
Anne Marie Margetson
Osteopathic attitudes towards prescribing rights: a study to explore if a link between osteopathic attitudes towards prescribing rights and length of time in practice exists
Abby Mulholland
An investigation into lay perceptions of the suitability of Osteopathy and other Complementary and Alternative Medicines
Steven Mustill-King
A pilot study to examine if a background in marketing leads to an increased osteopathic practice size
Julie Powell-Evans
An examination of wrist range of flexion and pressure-pain threshold at myofascial trigger points, following muscle energy technique or neuromuscular technique on the extensor digitorum muscle
Jay Ruddock
Does Spinal Manipulation Have Specific Treatment Effects on Mechanical Low Back Pain? A Systematic Review of the Evidence using Effective Blinding of Subjects as an Inclusion Criteria.
Raymond Yong
Study to identify a sagittal plane kinematic relationship between ankle talo-crural joint dorsiflexion and lumbar spine flexion.
Bachelors Level Dissertations Titles & Authors
Rouslan Akperov
To determine whether there is a difference in the range of techniques used to treat the cervical spine conditions between 1/10/2006-1/05/2007 and 1/10/2009-1/05/2010 by final year students at the London School of the Osteopathy
Naomi Cooper
A study into the importance attributed to exercise prescription amongst fifth year osteopathy students at the LSO
Federico Febbraro
A study to investigate perception of osteopathy among general practitioners in Rome
Kay Lilley
British Wheel of Yoga Teachers’ Perceptions of Osteopathy
Paul O’Riordan
Analysis of the methodology and validity of 12 undergraduate intervention studies at the London School of Osteopathy between 2001-2009 using the PEDro scale
Adam Richmond
A review of sacroiliac assessment protocols within the European Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pelvic Girdle pain and how they relate to current osteopathic practice in the UK.
Ian Streetley
An investigation into the Perceived importance of Fascia on diagnosis and Treatment amongst GosC Registered Osteopaths