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The AAO Forum for Osteopathic Thought The AAO Forum for Osteopathic Thought JOURNAL® Official Publication of the American Academy of Osteopathy Tradition Shapes the Future Volume 25 • Number 3 • December 2015 Headache disorders affect 47% of adults. In the case study that begins on page 22, Jennifer S. Ribar, DO, and Todd A. Capistrant, DO, MHA, describe how they used osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine and the fascial distortion model complementarily to resolve a patient’s daily migraine. The American Academy of Osteopathy is your voice... in teaching, promoting, and researching the science, art, and philosophy of osteopathic medicine, with the goal of integrating osteopathic principles and osteopathic manipulative treatment in patient care. If you are not already member of the American Academy of • networking opportunities with peers. 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AAO 2016 Convocation March 16-20, 2016 Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida Somatic Dysfunction and Emotional Well-being: An Osteopathic Approach to Mental Health Millicent King Channell, DO, FAAO, program chair Register now Page 2 The AAO Journal • Vol. 25, No. 3 • December 2015 The AAO Forum for Osteopathic Thought OURNAL Official Publication of the American Academy of Osteopathy® TRADITIONJ SHAPES THE FUTURE • VOLUME 25 • NUMBER 3 • DECEMBER 2015 The mission of the American Academy of Osteopathy is to teach, 3500 DePauw Blvd, Suite 1100 advocate, and research the science, art, and philosophy of osteopathic Indianapolis, IN 46268-1136 medicine, emphasizing the integration of osteopathic principles, (317) 879-1881 • fax: (317) 879-0563 practices, and manipulative treatment in patient care. [email protected] www.academyofosteopathy.org EDITORIAL The AAO Journal View From the Pyramids: Tolerance in Mind and Medicine .........5 Brian E. Kaufman, DO, FACOI, FACP ........Scientific editor Brian E. Kaufman, DO, FACOI, FACP Katherine A. Worden, DO, MS ..............Associate editor Raymond J. Hruby, DO, FAAODist ...Scientific editor emeritus SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Michael E. Fitzgerald .................... Supervising editor Rising to New Challenges: Problems and Proposed Solutions Lauren Good ........................... Managing editor for Osteopathic Program Directors ...............................................7 Stephen I. Goldman, DO, FAAO, FAOASM AAO Publications Committee Hollis H. King, DO, PhD, Raymond J. Hruby, DO, MS, ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION FAAO, chair FAAODist Effect of Select Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Techniques William J. Garrity, DO, Brian E. Kaufman, DO, on Patients With Acute Rhinosinusitis ........................................12 vice chair FACOI, FACP Yumie Nishida, DO; Mason M. Sopchak, DO; Matthew R. Claire M. Galin, DO Hallie J. Robbins, DO Edward Keim Goering, DO Katherine A. Worden, DO, MS Jackson, DO; Theresa R. Andersonning, DO; Eric P. Leikert, DO; Stephen I. Goldman, DO, Richard G. Schuster, DO, Stephen I. Goldman, DO, FAAO, FAOASM; and Robert W. FAAO, FAOASM Board of Trustees’ liaison Jarski, PhD American Academy of Osteopathy CAse REPORT Doris B. Newman, DO, FAAO ................... President Cranial and Fascial Distortion Techniques Laura E. Griffin, DO, FAAO .................President-elect Used as Complementary Treatments Michael E. Fitzgerald .................... Executive director to Alleviate Migraine Headache ..................................................23 Sherri L. Quarles.................Associate executive director Jennifer S. Ribar, DO, and Todd A. Capistrant, DO, MHA The AAO Journal is the official publication of the American REGULAR FEATURes Academy of Osteopathy. Issues are published 4 times a year. AAO Calendar of Events ..............................................................4 The AAO Journal is not responsible for statements made by any CME Certification of Home Study ............................................. 21 contributor. Opinions expressed in The AAO Journal are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect viewpoints of the editors The AAO Journal’s 2015 Index .....................................................28 or official policy of the American Academy of Osteopathy or the Component Society Calendar of Events ......................................32 institutions with which the authors are affiliated, unless specified. 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Devine, DO, course director—Midwestern tion Committee’s meeting, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Eastern time—Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Medicine in Glendale (This course is being Florida supported in part by the AAO’s Samuel V. March 18 AAO Publications Committee’s meeting, 12:30 Robuck Fund.) to 2:30 p.m. Eastern time—Rosen Shingle March 12-15 Pre-Convocation course—Evidence-Based Creek, Orlando, Florida Visceral Function and Dysfunction With 3D March 18 AAO Postdoctoral Training Committee’s meet- Anatomy—Kenneth J. Lossing, DO, and Stefan ing, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time—Rosen Hagopian, DO, FAAO, course directors—Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida March 19 AAO Board of Trustees’ meeting,
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