Application of Integrative and Complementary Practices in children by physical therapists: a scoping review
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Child, Integrative Practices, Complementary Practices, Physical TherapyAbstract
This study aimed to identify, synthesize, and analyze the available scientific knowledge on the use of integrative and complementary practices in pediatric physical therapy. A scoping review was conducted, with searches performed in the National Library of Medicine, SciVerse Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and the Regional Portal of the BVS MTCI Americas, using specific descriptors defined based on the guiding question: “How have Integrative and Complementary Practices regulated by the Federal Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy been used in children within physical therapy?”. A total of 3,026 studies were identified, of which 43 comprised the final sample. The results indicated that most studies addressed manual therapies applied to specific pediatric conditions, with evidence of effectiveness and good acceptance. The most frequently used practices included body-based, manual, and meditative interventions, such as dance therapy, craniosacral therapy, and manual therapy, as well as approaches from Traditional Chinese Medicine, such as acupuncture and auriculotherapy, chiropractic, and osteopathy. It is concluded that Integrative and Complementary Practices have been widely incorporated into pediatric physical therapy treatment, demonstrating proven effectiveness and positive acceptance across different clinical settings.
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Aplicação de Práticas Integrativas e Complementares em crianças pelo fisioterapeuta: revisão de escopo
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Manzotti A, Alati A, Galli M, Cerritelli F, Leva C, Alberti A, et al. Postoperative osteopathic manipulative treatment in children with esophageal atresia: potential benefits on the anthropometric parameters. Pediatr Rep. 2022;14(4):434-443.
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Cofini V, Cianfarani A, Cecilia MR, Carbonelli A, Di Giacomo D. Impact of dance therapy on children with specific learning disability: a two-arm cluster randomized controlled study on an Italian sample. Minerva Pediatr (Torino). 2021;73(3):243-250.
Haller H, Dobos G, Cramer H. The use and benefits of craniosacral therapy in primary health care: a prospective cohort study. Complement Ther Med. 2021;58:102702.
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Kratz SV, Kerr J, Porter L. The use of craniosacral therapy for autism spectrum disorders: benefits from the viewpoints of parents, clients, and therapists. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2017;21(1):19-29.
Zhao Y, Liu Z, Jin B. Acupuncture based on nourishing spleen and kidney and dredging the governor vessel for motor function and activities of daily living in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2017;37(1):45-48.
Czaprowski D. Manual therapy in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis: analysis of current knowledge. Ortop Traumatol Rehabil. 2016;18(5):409-424.
Cabrera-Martos I, Valenza MC, Valenza-Demet G, Benítez-Feliponi A, Robles-Vizcaíno C, Ruiz-Extremera A. Effects of manual therapy on treatment duration and motor development in infants with severe nonsynostotic plagiocephaly: a randomized controlled pilot study. Childs Nerv Syst. 2016;32(11):2211-2217.
Groenewald CB, Beals-Erickson SE, Ralston-Wilson J, Rabbitts JA, Palermo TM. Complementary and alternative medicine use by children with pain in the United States. Acad Pediatr. 2017;17(7):785-793.
Southerst D, Yu H, Randhawa K, Côté P, D’Angelo K, Shearer HM, et al. The effectiveness of manual therapy for the management of musculoskeletal disorders of the upper and lower extremities: a systematic review. Chiropr Man Therap. 2015;23:30.
Accorsi A, Lucci C, Di Mattia L, Granchelli C, Barlafante G, Fini F, et al. Effect of osteopathic manipulative therapy in the attentive performance of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014;114(5):374-381.
Steele KM, Carreiro JE, Viola JH, Conte JA, Ridpath LC. Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on middle ear effusion following acute otitis media in young children: a pilot study. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014;114(6):436-447.
Pepino VC, Ribeiro JD, Ribeiro MA, Noronha M, Mezzacappa MA, Schivinski CI. Manual therapy for childhood respiratory disease: a systematic review. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013;36(1):57-65.
Posadzki P, Lee MS, Ernst E. Osteopathic manipulative treatment for pediatric conditions: a systematic review. Pediatrics. 2013;132(1):140-152.
Montgomery M, Huang S, Cox CL, Leisenring WM, Oeffinger KC, Hudson MM, et al. Physical therapy and chiropractic use among childhood cancer survivors with chronic disease: impact on health-related quality of life. J Cancer Surviv. 2011;5(1):73-81.
Wyatt K, Edwards V, Franck L, Britten N, Creanor S, Maddick A, Logan S. Cranial osteopathy for children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Dis Child. 2011;96(6):505-512.
Jäkel A, von Hauenschild P. Therapeutic effects of cranial osteopathic manipulative medicine: a systematic review. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2011;111(12):685-693.
Phipps S, Barrera M, Vannatta K, Xiong X, Doyle JJ, Alderfer MA. Complementary therapies for children undergoing stem cell transplantation: report of a multisite trial. Cancer. 2010;116(16):3924-3933.
Zhang Y, Liu J, Wang J, He Q. Traditional Chinese medicine for treatment of cerebral palsy in children: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. J Altern Complement Med. 2010;16(4):375-395.
Tarsuslu T, Bol H, Simşek IE, Toylan IE, Cam S. The effects of osteopathic treatment on constipation in children with cerebral palsy: a pilot study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2009;32(8):648-653.
Miller JE, Phillips HL. Long-term effects of infant colic: a survey comparison of chiropractic treatment and nontreatment groups. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2009;32(8):635-638.
Monaco A, Cozzolino V, Cattaneo R, Cutilli T, Spadaro A. Osteopathic manipulative treatment effects on mandibular kinetics: a kinesiographic study. Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2008;9(1):37-42.
Liu ZH, Pan PG, Ma MM. Effects of acupuncture on quality of life in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2007;27(3):214-216.
Davis MF, Worden K, Clawson D, Meaney FJ, Duncan B. Confirmatory factor analysis in osteopathic medicine: fascial and spinal motion restrictions as correlates of muscle spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2007;107(6):226-232.
Degenhardt BF, Kuchera ML. Osteopathic evaluation and manipulative treatment in reducing the morbidity of otitis media: a pilot study. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2006;106(6):327-334.
Martel D, Bussières JF, Théorêt Y, Lebel D, Kish S, Moghrabi A, et al. Use of alternative and complementary therapies in children with cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2005;44(7):660-668.
Guiney PA, Chou R, Vianna A, Lovenheim J. Effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment on pediatric patients with asthma: a randomized controlled trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2005;105(1):7-12.
Hondras MA, Linde K, Jones AP. Manual therapy for asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005;(2):CD001002.
Field T, Henteleff T, Hernandez-Reif M, Martinez E, Mavunda K, Kuhn C, et al. Children with asthma have improved pulmonary functions after massage therapy. J Pediatr. 1998;132(5):854-858.
Klougart N, Leboeuf-Yde C, Rasmussen LR. Safety in chiropractic practice. Part II: treatment to the upper neck and the rate of cerebrovascular incidents. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1996;19(9):563-569.
Nyiendo J, Haldeman S. A prospective study of 2,000 patients attending a chiropractic college teaching clinic. Med Care. 1987;25(6):516-527.
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