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Osteopathic medicine is a branch of the medical profession in the United States. Physicians who graduate from osteopathic medical schools are sometimes known as osteopathic physicians and hold a doctorate in osteopathic medicine (DO), in contrast to MDs, who hold the title Doctor of Medicine. When a distinction is needed, osteopathic professional literature will sometimes refer to MD qualified physicians or organizations as "allopathic," although this usage is disputed. The existence of this distinction and of DOs as licensed physicians is not widely known.^[1][2][3] For the chemical substances known as medicines, see medication. ... A profession is an occupation, vocation or career where specialized knowledge of a subject, field, or science is applied. ... The current version of the article or section is written like a magazine article instead of the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia. ... D.O. redirects here. ... Doctor of Medicine (M.D. or MD, from the Latin Medicinae Doctor meaning Teacher of Medicine,) is an academic degree for medical doctors. ... Allopathic medicine is the name given by Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, to the methods of his medical foes. ...

Founded as osteopathy by frontier physician Andrew Taylor Still as a radical rejection of the prevailing system of medical thought of the 19th century, the profession gradually moved closer to mainstream medicine in its practices, and came to be called "osteopathic medicine".^[4] Today, the training of osteopathic physicians is virtually identical to that of their MD counterparts.^[5] Osteopathic physicians use all conventional methods of diagnosis and treatment but are trained to place additional emphasis on the achievement of normal body mechanics as central to maintaining good health.^[6] DO physicians receive training in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM), a form of manual therapy shown to be of benefit for patients with certain musculo-skeletal disorders.^[7] However, this form of therapy is used by a minority of osteopathic physicians in actual practice.^[8] In the United States, osteopathic medicine is considered by some both a profession and a social movement.^[9][10] A frontier is a political and geographical term referring to areas near or beyond a boundary, or of a different nature. ... Dr. Andrew Taylor Still (1828-1917) is considered the father of osteopathic medicine. ... For the chemical substances known as medicines, see medication. ... Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (abbreviated as OMM) is a manual modality of treatment used to improve the impaired or altered function of the musculo-skeletal system (somatic dysfunction). ... Manual Therapy encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of the ailments of various etiologies through hands-on intervention. ... American Civil Rights Movement is one of the most famous social movements of the 20th century. ...

Although US osteopathic medical physicians currently may obtain licensure in 47 countries, osteopathic curricula in countries other than the United States differs. DOs outside the US are known as "osteopaths" and their scope of practice excludes usual medical therapies and relies more exclusively on osteopathic manipulative medicine and other alternative medical modalities. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (abbreviated as OMM) is a manual modality of treatment used to improve the impaired or altered function of the musculo-skeletal system (somatic dysfunction). ... Alternative medicine has been described as any of various systems of healing or treating disease (as chiropractic, homeopathy, or faith healing) not included in the traditional medical curricula taught in the United States and Britain.[1] Alternative medicine practices are often based in belief systems not derived from modern science. ...

Discussions about the future of osteopathic medicine frequently debate the feasibility of maintaining distinctiveness within the broader US physician community. More recently, the topic of for-profit medical education has become an issue.^[11]

Demographics

Physicians entering US workforce by education, 2005^[12]

From its inception, the osteopathic profession has been smaller than the older MD profession.^[13] Currently, there are 25 accredited osteopathic medical schools^[14] in 28 locations in the United States and 126 accredited US MD medical schools.^[15] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Medical school generally refers to a tertiary educational institution (or part of such an institution) which is involved in the education of future medical practitioners (medical doctors). ... The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. ...

• In 1960, there were 13,708 physicians who were graduates of the 5 osteopathic medical schools.
• In 2002, there were 49,210 physicians from 19 osteopathic schools.
• Between 1980 and 2005, the number of osteopathic graduates per year increased over 250 percent from about 1,000 to 2,800. This number is expected to approach 5,000 by 2015.^[16]
• In 2007, there were 25 colleges of osteopathic medicine in 28 locations.^[17] One in five medical students in the United States is enrolled in an osteopathic medical school.^[18]
• By 2020, the number of osteopathic physicians will grow to 95,400, say expert predictions, according to the American Medical Association.^[19]

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest association of medical doctors in the United States. ...

Geographic distribution of osteopathic physicians as a percentage of all physicians, by state. Locations of osteopathic medical schools are shown in red.^[20]
    <3%     3-5%     5-10%     10-15%     15-25%

Osteopathic physicians are unevenly distributed in the United States. The states with the highest concentration are Michigan and Oklahoma where osteopathic physicians comprise over 20% of the total physician workforce. The state with the greatest number of osteopathic physicians is Pennsylvania, with 5,500 DOs in active practice in 2007. The states with the lowest concentrations of DOs are Louisiana, Massachusetts and Vermont where only 1-2% of physicians have an osteopathic degree.^[20] Public awareness of osteopathic medicine likewise varies widely in different regions.
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Further information: Comparison of MD and DO (demographics)

Osteopathic principles

A physician demonstrates an OMM technique to medical students at an osteopathic medical school.

In addition to the Hippocratic oath, Osteopathic medical students take an oath to maintain and uphold the "core principles" of osteopathic medical philosophy. Revised in 1953, and again in 2002, the core principles are: Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (abbreviated as OMM) is a manual modality of treatment used to improve the impaired or altered function of the musculo-skeletal system (somatic dysfunction). ... For other uses, see Hippocratic Oath (disambiguation). ...

1. The body is a unit, and the person represents a combination of body, mind, and spirit.
2. The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.
3. Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
4. Rational treatment is based on an understanding of these principles: body unity, self-regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function.^[21]

For other uses, see Person (disambiguation). ... With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual. ... For other uses, see Mind (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Spirit (disambiguation). ... Homeostasis (from Greek: ὅμος, homos, equal; and ιστημι, histemi, to stand lit. ...

Significance

There are different opinions on the significance of these principles. Some note that the osteopathic philosophy is akin to the tenets of holistic medicine.^[22] They suggest that osteopathic philosophy is a kind of social movement within the field of medicine, one that promotes a more patient-centered, holistic approach to medicine, and emphasizes the role of the primary care physician within the health care system.^[23][9] Others liken the American Osteopathic Association's emphasis of the core principles to professional indoctrination, a process which glorifies osteopathic practices and beliefs while misrepresenting those of the MD community.^[24] Still others point out that there is nothing in the principles that would distinguish DO from MD training in any fundamental way. One study, published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association found a majority of MD medical school administrators and faculty saw nothing objectionable in the core principles, and some would even endorse them generally as sound medical principles.^[21] Holistic health is a philosophy which promotes wholeness over the reductionism and dualism of conventional Western medicine. ... American Civil Rights Movement is one of the most famous social movements of the 20th century. ... Primary care may be provided in community health centres. ... American Osteopathic Association Founded in 1898 in Kirksville, MO, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is the representative organization for osteopathic physicians in the United States. ... Indoctrination is the process of inculcating ideas, attitudes, cognitive strategies or a professional methodology. ... The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association or JAOA is a medical journal of the American Osteopathic Association, published monthly. ...

Further information: MD & DO (cultural differences)

History

A new movement within medicine

Andrew Taylor Still founder Osteopathic medicine

Frontier physician Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO, founded the American School of Osteopathy (now Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine of A.T. Still University of Health Sciences) in Kirksville, MO, in 1892 as a radical protest against the turn-of-the-century medical system. A.T. Still believed that the conventional medical system lacked credible efficacy, was morally corrupt, and treated effects rather than causes of disease.^[25] He founded osteopathic medicine in rural Missouri at a time when medications, surgery, and other traditional therapeutic regimens often caused more harm than good. Some of the medicines commonly given to patients during this time were arsenic, castor oil, whiskey, and opium. In addition, unsanitary surgery often resulted in more deaths than cures.^[26] A frontier is a political and geographical term referring to areas near or beyond a boundary, or of a different nature. ... Dr. Andrew Taylor Still (1828-1917) is considered the father of osteopathic medicine. ... MD or md may stand for: Air Madagascar IATA code make dir (Microsoft DOS) or meta device (UNIX) in computing Managing Director, or CEO Maryland state code McDonnell Douglas aircraft McDonalds, a fast food restaurant Medicinæ Doctor, Doctor of Medicine (academic degree) Mendelevium (Md), symbol for the chemical element... Look up do in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, located in Kirksville, Missouri, is the founding institution of osteopathic medicine. ... Kirksville is a city located in Adair County, Missouri. ... General Name, Symbol, Number arsenic, As, 33 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 15, 4, p Appearance metallic gray Standard atomic weight 74. ... Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean (technically castor seed as the castor plant, Ricinus communis, is not a member of the bean family). ... Whisky (or whiskey) is an alcoholic beverage distilled from grain, often including malt, which has then been aged in wooden barrels. ... This article is about the drug. ...

He intended his new system of medicine to be a reformation of the existing 19th century medical practices he knew and imagined that someday "rational medical therapy" would consist of manipulation of the musculoskeletal system, surgery, and very sparingly used drugs. He invented the name "osteopathy" by blending two Greek roots osteon- for bone and -pathos for suffering in order to communicate his theory that disease and physiologic dysfunction were etiologically grounded in a disordered musculoskeletal system. Thus, by diagnosing and treating the musculoskeletal system, he believed that physicians could treat a variety of diseases and spare patients the negative side-effects of drugs. Dr. Andrew Taylor Still (1828-1917) is considered the father of osteopathic medicine. ... Rational may be: the adjective for the state of rationality acting according to the philosophical principles of rationalism a mathematical term for certain numbers; the rational numbers the software company Rational Software; now owned by IBM, and formerly Rational Software Corporation This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which... Many drugs are provided in tablet form. ... The word theory has a number of distinct meanings in different fields of knowledge, depending on their methodologies and the context of discussion. ... This article is about the medical term. ... This article is about the medical term. ...

Mark Twain was a vocal supporter of the early osteopathic movement.

The new profession faced stiff opposition from the medical establishment at the time. The relationship of osteopathic and MD professions was often "bitterly contentious"^[12] and involved "strong efforts" by medical organizations to discredit osteopathic medicine.^[27] Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, the policy of the American Medical Association labeled osteopathic medicine as a cult and DOs were seen as "cultist." The AMA code of ethics made it unethical for an MD physician to voluntarily associate with a DO^[28][9] D.O. redirects here. ... Cult typically refers to a cohesive social group devoted to beliefs or practices that the surrounding culture considers outside the mainstream, with a notably positive or negative popular perception. ...

One notable advocate for the fledgling movement was Mark Twain. Manipulative treatments had purportedly alleviated the symptoms of his daughter Jean's epilepsy as well as Twain's own chronic bronchitis. In 1909, he spoke before the New York State Assembly at a hearing regarding the practice of osteopathy in the state. "I don't know as I cared much about these osteopaths until I heard you were going to drive them out of the state, but since I heard that I haven't been able to sleep." Philosophically opposed to the American Medical Association's stance that its own type of medical practice was the only legitimate one, he spoke in favor of licensing for osteopaths. Physicians from the New York County Medical Society responded with a vigorous attack on Twain, who retorted with "[t]he physicians think they are moved by regard for the best interests of the public. Isn't there a little touch of self-interest back of it all?" "... The objection is, people are curing people without a license and you are afraid it will bust up business."^[29] Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910),[1] better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American humanist,[2] humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer. ... Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910),[1] better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American humanist,[2] humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer. ... Jean Clemens (July 26, 1880–December 24, 1909) was the youngest of the three daughters of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain. ... Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs. ... The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York. ... The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest association of medical doctors in the United States. ...

1916-1966, Federal recognition

Recognition by the US federal government was a key goal of the osteopathic medical profession in its effort to establish equivalency with its MD counterparts. Between 1916 and 1966, the profession engaged in a "long and tortuous struggle" for the right to serve as physicians and surgeons in the US Military Medical Corp. On May 3, 1966 Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara authorized the acceptance of DOs into all the medical military services on the same basis as MDs. The first DO to take the oath of office to serve as a military physician was Harry J. Walter. The acceptance of osteopathic physicians was further solidified in 1996 when Ronald Blank, DO was appointed to serve as Surgeon General of the Army, the first osteopathic physician to hold the post.^[28] United States Government redirects here. ... The Army Medical Department (AMEDD) of the U.S. Army comprises the six medical Special Branches of the Army. ... The United States Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) is the head of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), concerned with the armed services and military matters. ... For the figure skater, see Robert McNamara (figure skater). ... The Surgeon General of the United States Army is the senior-most medical corps officer in the U.S. Army. ...

1962, California

In the 1960s in California, the American Medical Association (AMA), sensing increased competition from osteopathic medicine, spent nearly $8 million to end the practice of osteopathic medicine in the state. In 1962, Proposition 22, a statewide ballot initiative in California, eliminated the practice of osteopathic medicine in the state. The California Medical Association (CMA) issued MD degrees to all DOs in the state of California for a nominal fee. "By attending a short seminar and paying $65, a doctor of osteopathy (DO) could obtain an MD degree; 86 percent of the DOs in the state (out of a total of about 2000) chose to do so."^[24] Immediately following, the AMA re-accredited the formerly-osteopathic University of California at Irvine College of Osteopathic Medicine as University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, an MD medical school. It also placed a ban on issuing physician licenses to DOs moving to California from other states.^{[citation needed]} However, the decision proved to be controversial. In 1974, after protest and lobbying by influential and prominent DOs, the California Supreme Court ruled in Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California v. California Medical Association, that licensing of DOs in that state must be resumed. This article is about the U.S. state. ... The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest association of medical doctors in the United States. ... This article is about the type of currency, for the U.S. Dollar see United States dollar. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... MD or md may stand for: Air Madagascar IATA code make dir (Microsoft DOS) or meta device (UNIX) in computing Managing Director, or CEO Maryland state code McDonnell Douglas aircraft McDonalds, a fast food restaurant Medicinæ Doctor, Doctor of Medicine (academic degree) Mendelevium (Md), symbol for the chemical element... Look up do in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... University of California Irvine School of Medicine is an accredited medical school located in Irvine, California. ... The Supreme Court of California is the state supreme court in California. ... Osteopathic Medicine Andrew Taylor Still, M.D. (founder) Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) Schools · Physicians Medicine · US Medical education Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine AOA · AACOM · AAO · COMLEX U.S. Licensure · Intl Licensure Allopathic & Osteopathic Medicine § Comparison § History Specialty Colleges Index · Wiki Project This box:      A legal case between two...

1969, AMA House of Delegates approval

Total number of DOs in residency programs, by year.     DO residents in ACGME (MD) programs^[30]      DO residents in AOA (DO) programs.^[31]

In 1969, the AMA House of Delegates approved a measure allowing qualified osteopathic physicians as full and active members of the Association. The measure also allowed osteopathic physicians to participate in AMA-approved intern and residency programs. However, the American Osteopathic Association rejected this measure, claiming it was an attempt to eliminate the distinctiveness of osteopathic medicine. In 1970, AMA President Dwight L. Wilbur, MD sponsored a measure in the AMA's House of Delegates permitting the AMA Board of Trustees' plan for the merger of DO and MD professions.^{[citation needed]} Today, a majority of osteopathic physicians are trained alongside MDs, in residency programs governed by the ACGME, an independent board of the AMA.^[32] The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is the body responsible for the accreditation for postgraduate allopathic medical training programs (i. ...

AMA, quackery and OMM

Main article: Wilk v. American Medical Association

Osteopathic medical schools teach a form of manual therapy called Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). In the past^{[citation needed]}, the AMA considered manual therapy to be an unproven, unscientific method of treatment. Before 1980, Principle 3 of the AMA Principles of medical ethics stated: "A physician should practice a method of healing founded on a scientific basis; and he should not voluntarily professionally associate with anyone who violates this principle." Also, up until 1974, the AMA had a Committee on quackery that openly challenged what it considered to be many unscientific forms of healing, including OMM and chiropractic. The AMA changed its policies towards osteopathic manipulative medicine largely as a result of a court ruling regarding chiropractic, the Wilk case. In that case, the AMA was convicted of unlawful conspiracy in restraint of trade.^[33] Following the ruling, Principle 3 was removed from the AMA statement of medical ethics. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Manual Therapy encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of the ailments of various etiologies through hands-on intervention. ... Manual Therapy encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of the ailments of various etiologies through hands-on intervention. ... Chiropractic (from Greek chiros and praktikos meaning done by hand) is a health care profession whose purpose is to diagnose and treat mechanical disorders of the spine and musculoskeletal system with the intention of affecting the nervous system and improving health. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Non-discrimination policies

Founded in 1899, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is one of the oldest and largest osteopathic medical schools.

Recent years have seen a professional rapprochement between the two groups. DOs have been admitted to full active membership in the American Medical Association since 1969. The AMA has invited a representative of the American Osteopathic Association to sit as a voting member in the AMA legislative body, the house of delegates.^[34] Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Name Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Atlanta, Georgia Established January 24, 1899 Community Urban Type Private coeducational Classification Medical Enrollment 1,300 President Matthew Schure, PhD School Colors Burgundy and Gray Motto Mens et Manus (The Mind and the Hand) Quarterly PCOM Pulse Website www. ... The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest association of medical doctors in the United States. ...

2006, American Medical Student Association

In 2006, during the presidency of an osteopathic medical student, the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) adopted a policy regarding the membership rights of osteopathic medical students in their main policy document, the "Preamble, Purposes and Principles." The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), founded in 1950 and based in Washington, D.C., is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. ...

AMSA RECOGNIZES the equality of osteopathic and allopathic medical degrees within the organization and the healthcare community as a whole. As such, DO students shall be entitled to the same opportunities and membership rights as allopathic students.

– PPP, AMSA^[35]

2007, AMA

In recent years, the largest MD organization in the US, the American Medical Association, adopted a fee non-discrimination policy discouraging differential pricing based on attendance of an MD or DO medical school.^[36] The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest association of medical doctors in the United States. ...

In 2006, calls for an investigation into the existence of differential fees charged for visiting osteopathic and MD medical students at American medical schools were brought to the American Medical Association. After an internal investigation into the fee structure for visiting DO and MD medical students at MD medical schools, it was found that one institution of the 102 surveyed charged different fees for DO and MD students.^[37] The house of delegates of the American Medical Association adopted resolution 809, I-05 in 2007.^{[citation needed]} The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest association of medical doctors in the United States. ...

Our AMA, in collaboration with the American Osteopathic Association, discourages discrimination against medical students by institutions and programs based on osteopathic or allopathic training.

– AMA policy H-295.876^[38]

Years in which states passed laws granting DOs medical practice rights equal to MDs
    1901-1930     1931-1966     1967-1989

Practice Rights from the States

In the United States, laws regulating physician licenses are governed by the states. Between 1901 to 1989, osteopathic physicians lobbied state legislatures to pass laws giving those with a DO degree the same legal privilege to practice medicine as those with an MD degree. In many states, the debate was long and protracted. Both the AOA and the AMA were heavily involved in influencing the legislative process. The first state to pass such a law was California in 1901, the last was Nebraska in 1989.^[39] This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Nebraska (disambiguation). ...

Current Status

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Education and training

Main articles: Medical school in the United States and Medical education in the United States

According to Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, "the training, practice, credentialing, licensure, and reimbursement of osteopathic physicians is virtually indistinguishable from those of allopathic [MD] physicians, with 4 years of osteopathic medical school followed by specialty and subspecialty training and [board] certification."^[5] Medical school in the United States is a four year graduate institution with the purpose of educating physicians in the field of medicine. ... Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas, USA. Medical education in the United States includes educational activities involved in the education and training of medical doctors in the United States, from entry-level training through to continuing education of qualified specialists. ... Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine is an American textbook of internal medicine. ...

DO-granting US medical schools have curricula identical for the most part to those of MD-granting schools. Generally, the first two years are classroom-based, while the third and fourth years consist of clinical rotations through the major specialties of medicine. In education, a curriculum (plural curricula) is the set of courses and their contents offered by an institution such as a school or university. ...

Graduate Medical Education

Sources of the 24,012 medical school graduates entering US physician training programs in 2004.^[40]

Upon graduation, osteopathic medical physicians may opt to pursue residency training programs. Depending on state licensing laws, osteopathic medical physicians may also complete a one-year rotating internship at a hospital approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Residency is a stage of postgraduate medical training in North America and leads to eligibility for board certification in a primary care or referral specialty. ... A medical intern, in the context of medical education in the United States, is a historical term for a physician in training who has completed medical school, passed step two of the USMLE or COMLEX-USA, and is undergoing his or her first year of post-graduate training (PGY1). ... American Osteopathic Association Founded in 1898 in Kirksville, MO, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is the representative organization for osteopathic physicians in the United States. ...

Osteopathic physicians may apply to residency programs accredited by either the AOA or the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Currently, osteopathic physicians participate in more ACGME programs than in programs approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).^[32] The ACGME or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education is the body responsible for the accreditation for postgraduate medical training programs (i. ...

Further information: Comparison of MD and DO in the United States

Manipulative therapy

Main article: Osteopathic manipulative medicine

Within the osteopathic medical curriculum, manipulative treatment is taught as an adjunctive measure to other biomedical interventions for a number of disorders and diseases. However, a 2001 survey of osteopathic physicians found that more than 50% of the respondents used OMT on less than 5% of their patients. The survey follows many indicators that osteopathic physicians have become more like MD physicians in every respect — few perform OMT, and most prescribe drugs or suggest surgery as a first line of treatment.^[41] Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (abbreviated as OMM) is a manual modality of treatment used to improve the impaired or altered function of the musculo-skeletal system (somatic dysfunction). ...

Osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) involves palpation and manipulation of bones, muscles, joints, and fasciae.

The American Osteopathic Association has made an effort in recent years to support scientific inquiry into the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulation as well as to encourage DOs to consistently offer ma