Louisa Burns (c. 1869–1958) was an American osteopathic physician and researcher in osteopathic medicine.[1]
Louisa Burns | |
|---|---|
 Louisa Burns, 1907 | |
| Born | 1869 Indiana |
| Died | 1958 California |
| Education | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Pacific College of Osteopathy in 1903 |
| Occupation(s) | Osteopathic physician, researcher |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Osteopathic medicine |
| Institutions | A. T. Still Osteopathic Foundation and Research Institute |
| Research | Viscerosomatic reflexes |
Education
editBurns was born in Indiana in 1869. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 1892 from the Borden Institute[2] and subsequently became a school teacher. Her interest in osteopathic medicine developed after she contracted a debilitating case of spinal meningitis, whose disabling effects were successfully reversed by osteopathic treatment.[2] She went on to receive an osteopathic medicine degree from the Pacific College of Osteopathy in 1903. She then went on to earn a Master of Science from the Borden Institute and a Doctor of Science degree from the Pacific College of Osteopathy.
Career
editBurns was a prominent researcher in the field of osteopathic medicine in the early 1900s.[1] Her research focused on viscerosomatic reflexes. Using rabbits and other organisms, she studied "osteopathic lesions",[3] assisting in the development of today's understanding of somatic dysfunction. She headed the A.T. Still Research Institute from 1917–1935.[2]
Burns retired in 1957 and died in 1958 in California.
Legacy
editLouisa Burns has a house named after her at Touro University Nevada College of Medicine.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Research on Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) | Louisa Burns Osteopathic Research Committee | AAO". www.academyofosteopathy.org.
- ^ a b c Jones, John M (April 9, 2011). "HISTORY OF OSTEOPATHIC RESEARCH" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2021.
- ^ Allan N. (1986). Louisa Burns, DO. The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 30(2), 103–105.
- ^ Nevada, Touro University (20 February 2020). "House Burns General Meeting - Touro Nevada". tun.touro.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-26.