Jorge E. Esteves
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View article: European research Priorities for Osteopathic Care (PROCare): a sequential exploratory investigation and survey
European research Priorities for Osteopathic Care (PROCare): a sequential exploratory investigation and survey Open
Objectives The aim of this study is to identify and analyse research priorities across the osteopathic profession internationally, to determine how different interested parties conceptualise research importance and to examine how contextua…
View article: Clinical Reasoning and Practices in the Osteopathic Management of Visceral Disorders: A Grounded Theory Study in the Italian Context.
Clinical Reasoning and Practices in the Osteopathic Management of Visceral Disorders: A Grounded Theory Study in the Italian Context. Open
The study highlights substantial fragmentation in Italian visceral osteopathic practice, echoing challenges across Europe. Promoting a shift towards critical thinking, evidence-based models, shared terminology, and interprofessional integr…
View article: Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on comorbid depressive symptoms in patients with chronic low back pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on comorbid depressive symptoms in patients with chronic low back pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction Chronic low back pain (CLBP) and depressive symptoms (DS) are highly prevalent, burdensome, costly and comorbid health conditions. Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) was shown to improve pain and disability in patients w…
View article: The role of sensory attenuation in symptomatic and healthy individuals: a scoping review
The role of sensory attenuation in symptomatic and healthy individuals: a scoping review Open
Background Persistent physical symptoms (PPS), including functional neurological disorders (FND), chronic pain, and other neurological conditions [e.g., Parkinson’s disease (PD), Huntington’s disease (HD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a…
View article: Insights into how manual therapists incorporate the biopsychosocial-enactive model in the care of individuals with CLBP: a qualitative study
Insights into how manual therapists incorporate the biopsychosocial-enactive model in the care of individuals with CLBP: a qualitative study Open
Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) presents a significant challenge for manual therapists. Recent advancements in pain research have highlighted the limitations of the traditional biomedical and biopsychosocial models, prompting the e…
View article: Exploring the role of therapeutic alliance and biobehavioural synchrony in musculoskeletal care: Insights from a qualitative study
Exploring the role of therapeutic alliance and biobehavioural synchrony in musculoskeletal care: Insights from a qualitative study Open
Fostering meaningful dialogue, patient involvement, and therapeutic synchrony is crucial for a robust therapeutic alliance in musculoskeletal care. This underscores the importance of establishing a deep connection between clinicians and pa…
View article: An international consensus on gaps in mechanisms of forced-based manipulation research: findings from a nominal group technique
An international consensus on gaps in mechanisms of forced-based manipulation research: findings from a nominal group technique Open
Force-Based Manipulation (FBM) including light touch, pressure, massage, mobilization, thrust manipulation, and needling techniques are utilized across several disciplines to provide clinical analgesia. These commonly used techniques demon…
View article: The osteopath-parent-child triad in osteopathic care in the first 2 years of life: a qualitative study
The osteopath-parent-child triad in osteopathic care in the first 2 years of life: a qualitative study Open
Background Enactivism and active inference are two important concepts in the field of osteopathy. While enactivism emphasizes the role of the body and the environment in shaping our experiences and understanding of the world, active infere…
View article: An international consensus definition for contextual factors: findings from a nominal group technique
An international consensus definition for contextual factors: findings from a nominal group technique Open
Objective Emerging literature suggests contextual factors are important components of therapeutic encounters and may substantially influence clinical outcomes of a treatment intervention. At present, a single consensus definition of contex…
View article: Therapeutic touch and therapeutic alliance in pediatric care and neonatology: An active inference framework
Therapeutic touch and therapeutic alliance in pediatric care and neonatology: An active inference framework Open
Therapeutic affective touch has been recognized as essential for survival, nurturing supportive interpersonal interactions, accelerating recovery—including reducing hospitalisations, and promoting overall health and building robust therape…
View article: An International Consensus Definition for Contextual Factors: Findings from a Nominal Group Technique
An International Consensus Definition for Contextual Factors: Findings from a Nominal Group Technique Open
Emerging literature suggests contextual factors are important components of therapeutic encounters and may substantially influence clinical outcomes of a treatment intervention. At present, a single consensus definition of contextual facto…
View article: The Austrian Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA): A cross-sectional survey
The Austrian Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA): A cross-sectional survey Open
Introduction Since the previous survey of the osteopathic profession in Austria was almost a decade ago, an update was necessary. The Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA) project was developed as a Europe-based survey, whe…
View article: The Profile of Belgian Osteopaths: A Cross-Sectional Survey
The Profile of Belgian Osteopaths: A Cross-Sectional Survey Open
Background: This study gives an update on the characteristics of Belgian osteopaths five years after the Benelux Osteosurvey. Additional new data were collected on their professional identity and views on the profession. Methods: All Belgi…
View article: Editorial: Enactivism and active inference in the therapeutic alliance
Editorial: Enactivism and active inference in the therapeutic alliance Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Psychol., 26 October 2022Sec. Health Psychology Volume 13 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1042698
View article: Therapeutic Alliance as Active Inference: The Role of Therapeutic Touch and Biobehavioural Synchrony in Musculoskeletal Care
Therapeutic Alliance as Active Inference: The Role of Therapeutic Touch and Biobehavioural Synchrony in Musculoskeletal Care Open
Touch is recognised as crucial for survival, fostering cooperative communication, accelerating recovery, reducing hospital stays, and promoting overall wellness and the therapeutic alliance. In this hypothesis and theory paper, we present …
View article: An Enactive–Ecological Model to Guide Patient-Centered Osteopathic Care
An Enactive–Ecological Model to Guide Patient-Centered Osteopathic Care Open
Osteopaths commonly face complexity and clinical uncertainty in their daily professional practice as primary contact practitioners. In order to effectively deal with complex clinical presentations, osteopaths need to possess well-developed…
View article: An Active Inference Account of Touch and Verbal Communication in Therapy
An Active Inference Account of Touch and Verbal Communication in Therapy Open
This paper offers theoretical explanations for why “guided touch” or manual touch with verbal communication can be an effective way of treating the body (e.g., chronic pain) and the mind (e.g., emotional disorders). The active inference th…
View article: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Regulates Autonomic Markers in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Regulates Autonomic Markers in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial Open
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) has been found to be effective in the context of premature infants. Nonetheless, no studies have investigated the immediate effects of OMT on heart rate variability (HRV). As altered HRV reflects po…
View article: A Content Analysis of Osteopaths’ Attitudes for a More Inclusive Clinical Practice towards Transgender People
A Content Analysis of Osteopaths’ Attitudes for a More Inclusive Clinical Practice towards Transgender People Open
Objectives. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the attitudes, beliefs, and preferences of Italian osteopaths regarding the management of transgender patients through a content analysis of emergent data from semi-structured in…
View article: The Portuguese Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA): A cross-sectional survey
The Portuguese Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA): A cross-sectional survey Open
ObjectivesOsteopathy is regulated as an independent healthcare profession in Portugal. The Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA) project was developed as a survey to profile the osteopathic profession. This study aimed to d…
View article: Osteopathic Care as (En)active Inference: A Theoretical Framework for Developing an Integrative Hypothesis in Osteopathy
Osteopathic Care as (En)active Inference: A Theoretical Framework for Developing an Integrative Hypothesis in Osteopathy Open
Osteopathy is a person-centred healthcare discipline that emphasizes the body’s structure-function interrelationship—and its self-regulatory mechanisms—to inform a whole-person approach to health and wellbeing. This paper aims to provide a…
View article: Therapeutic Alliance as Active Inference: The Role of Therapeutic Touch and Synchrony
Therapeutic Alliance as Active Inference: The Role of Therapeutic Touch and Synchrony Open
Recognizing and aligning individuals’ unique adaptive beliefs or “priors” through cooperative communication is critical to establishing a therapeutic relationship and alliance. Using active inference, we present an empirical integrative ac…
View article: The Austrian Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA): a cross-sectional survey
The Austrian Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA): a cross-sectional survey Open
Background: Since the previous survey of the osteopathic profession in Austria was almost a decade ago, an update was necessary. The Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA) project was developed as a Europe-based survey, wher…
View article: Results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial of osteopathy on neck-shoulder pain in computer users
Results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial of osteopathy on neck-shoulder pain in computer users Open
ClinicalTrials.gov with the identifier: NCT04501575. Date registered August 06, 2020.
View article: Osteopathy and Mental Health: An Embodied, Predictive, and Interoceptive Framework
Osteopathy and Mental Health: An Embodied, Predictive, and Interoceptive Framework Open
Globally, mental and musculoskeletal disorders present with high prevalence, disease burden, and comorbidity. In order to improve the quality of care for patients with persistent physical and comorbid mental health conditions, person-cente…
View article: The Challenges and Perspectives of the Integration Between Virtual and Augmented Reality and Manual Therapies
The Challenges and Perspectives of the Integration Between Virtual and Augmented Reality and Manual Therapies Open
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have been combined with physical rehabilitation and psychological treatments to improve patients' emotional reactions, body image, and physical function. Nonetheless, no detailed investigatio…
View article: The neonatal assessment manual score (NAME) for improving the clinical management of infants: a perspective validity study
The neonatal assessment manual score (NAME) for improving the clinical management of infants: a perspective validity study Open
Background and objectives The Neonatal Assessment Manual scorE (NAME) was developed to assist in the clinical management of infants in the neonatal ward by assessing their body’s compliance and homogeneity. The present study begins its val…