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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment. OMT is safe, effective, and used by properly trained professionals. Background. State information about DO that many are unaware of OMT is used by DOs DOs go to a school different than MDs DOs are allowed to do everything an MD can do

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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

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  1. Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment OMT is safe, effective, and used by properly trained professionals

  2. Background • State information about DO that many are unaware of • OMT is used by DOs • DOs go to a school different than MDs • DOs are allowed to do everything an MD can do • Osteopathic medicine is a relatively new practice • Not as trusted as traditional treatments • Johnson- OMT techniques most commonly used by DO • State thesis

  3. Viewpoint 1- better than MD • Cerittelli- OMT treats migranes better • Wilson- non invasive and stroke only 1 in a million. Mostly just soreness as side effect.

  4. Viewpoint 2- worse than MD • AAMC and AACOM- DO MCAT scores and GPA • Jensen- MD assumes 6 trips to DO not cheaper than 2 trips to MD for perscriptions • Brolinson- OMT has flaws, cannot improve athleticism • Vogel- OMT risks not studied. Low amount of research on osteopathy • Wilson- side effects include soreness and stroke

  5. Viewpoint 3- equal to MD • Allee- OMT accepted by new doctors • Olds- treats ligament pain just as well as traditional • Schlitzcus- DO compete equally with MD for residency • Jensen- treats back pain just as well as traditional • Walkowski- OMT treats pain as well as traditional

  6. Conclusion • Restate evidence • Restate thesis

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