Effects of Osteopathic T9–T10 Vertebral Manipulation in Tonsillitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

This study aimed to determine whether osteopathic manipulation of the T9–T10 vertebrae improves evolution tonsillitis. A randomized, stratified, controlled clinical trial with blinded patients, evaluator and data analyst was performed. The patients in control group (CG) underwent a “sham” manipulation. high-speed, low-amplitude technique applied manipulative (OMG) patients. number days needed resolve tonsillitis significantly lower (p = 0.025) OMG (2.03 ± 0.95 days) than CG (2.39 0.82 days). Additionally, episodes after treatment decreased more (0.8 1.88 episodes/year total) (2 2.12) 0.005). In OMG, 60.8% had no recurrences tonsillitis, compared 22.5% CG, following year (χ2 (1) 15.57, p < 0.001). No reported adverse effects. It has been concluded that during an episode resolution application vertebrae, sham subsequent greatly reduced both groups,