Crystal Martin, DO

Crystal Martin

Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practice, Director of Osteopathic Curriculum​

School/College: Osteopathic Medicine
Email: cmartin@pnwu.edu

Fields:

  • Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine​
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine​
  • Internal Medicine

Areas of Expertise:

  • Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)​
  • Chronic Pain​
  • Quality of Life​
  • Interrater Reliability​
  • Common Compensatory Pattern and Fascial Planes

Methodological Expertise:

  • Clinical Trials​
  • Case studies​
  • Systematic Reviews​

Current Projects:

  • OMT Protocol for Female Chronic Pelvic Pain​
  • OMT for Back Pain​
  • Systematic Review of Interrater Reliability of Techniques Used to Identify Somatic Dysfunction​
  • Comparison of Standard OMT to an Experimental Sham Treatment for Low Back Pain​