Introduction to Osteopathy & Osteopathic Medicine : History of Osteopathy

[SLITTHROAT13]

I'd liek to see the difference between a D.O. M.D. and a chiropractor

[kotetsu131]

Go UNECOM! I want to eventually do my DO there so badly....either there or PCOM...

[Zenome]

In life and death situation there are multiple variables that play in the body, sometimes it is direct and other times it is not. What I am trying to say is there is neither a right or a wrong way but the actual situation of the patients condition. M.D.s are now adopting this philosphy and are also taking into considerating the treatment for patients as a whole as well a directive approach.

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@Zenome

watch vids  on the DRX 9000

[BeatriceD]

i'm confused about the difference between osteo and medical doctors.

[chris9986]

Good question. Well an osteopathic physician has additional training in OMM muscle manipulation, but identical training to an allopathic MD. Both are medical doctors, thus you may have a DO that is a plastic surgeon. Nowadays OMM is not that big, so a DO is basically just another degree name, like DDS is to DMD for dentistry. You do have DOs that like to use there OMM as an additional tool though.

[chris9986]

DOs are taught a very holistic approach to medicine, and want to treat the patient as a whole. Besides the problem at hand, they are thinking what other problem might be going on in the body, and try to prevent other interactions from occurring. I have heard from others that DOs have a great bedside manner and really care for the patient.

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@chris9986

DRX  9000

[ohiggins51]

Been using an osteopath for years now. He is so much better than any other old MD I tried...