Osteopathic manipulative medicine

There are many different mental illnesses, and multiple different ways to treat them. Some of the well known treatments of mental illnesses are therapy, and an abundance of different prescription drugs. An alternative way to treat certain mental illnesses could be Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine is defined as “treatment which assists the body with pain minimisation, reduced stress and greater mobility providing the body with the opportunity to heal itself.” (Nordqvist) This means that Osteopathic DO’s use their hands in order to give the brain help to heal itself, and the body. While Osteopath use their hands, Allopathic doctors take a more traditional approach by depending on medication to treat their patients.…

Describe your particular interest in attending UNE COM and any contact you have had with UNE COM students, alumni, faculty or clinicians, admissions counselors, student affairs staff, etc. How did these interactions influence your decision to apply? As a student athlete, there have been numerous experiences where I have faced an entirely new roster of teammates. In certain instances, this has caused a lack of fluidity and success. As a future medical student, I tend to view campuses in terms of…

The medical professionals at Icon Medical Centers near North Miami Beach, Fl. are dedicated to finding and treating the issues that are causing an individual to have a decreased range of motion, and pain. The treatments we offer include chiropractic care, physical therapy and massage therapy. An Accurate Diagnosis Ensures Proper Treatment Our physicians, physical therapist, massage therapists and chiropractors know the importance of an accurate diagnosis: If a patient is not diagnosed…

The core principals of osteopathic medicine have resonated with me since the first time I read up on the subject. To me the holistic approach of osteopathic medicine makes the most sense because the body is a complex network of systems that continually regulates one another interdependently; that being said I feel it is important to take into account all the factors that cause certain symptoms. It is not beneficial to patients if physicians just treat the symptoms presented, it is my opinion…

The man credited with creating the concept of Osteopathic Manipulative medicine was Andrew Taylor Still also known as A.T. Still. He was born in 1828 and his father was a physician. As a result, he was an apprentice physician to his father and was upset at the way that people were being medically treated at that time. His resentment grew toward traditional medicine. Furthermore, he created a “theory whereby health could only be maintained and, therefore, disease defeated, by maintaining normal…

Medicine has always been such a diverse field of work you forget that there is another type of medicine, with the brief history of osteopathic medicine, then just the run down of the doctor who invented it and lastly the school of medicine where I'd like to finish my career and begin my osteopathic one. Osteopathic medicine came to be from a philosophy from Andrew Still after family hardships. After he served in the Union army during the war as a hospital steward, later after the war his wife…

discharge were stressed and anxious from undergoing their treatment or surgery. Keeping this in mind, I strive to make my time with each patient his or her most relaxing experience in the hospital. Most patients love telling me about their personal lives and how excited they are to go home after their long stay. Others are more reserved and would rather ask me questions about myself. Through my observations, I learned how everyone differ in their emotions after their stay at the hospital. And as…

People living with chronic pain frequently suffer from sleep problems. Another benefit of osteopathic treatment is better quality sleep, which is so important for good physical and mental health and for a good quality of life. What Are The Risks? Complications from osteopathic treatment are extremely rare. Some patients may feel some pain or fatigue after osteopathic manipulative treatment, but these side effects normally disappear in less than 24 hours. Patients with osteoporosis, who have had…

United States, there are two types of medical schools that medical doctors attend: allopathic and osteopathic. Allopathic medical school’s train doctors to approach the problem head on with diagnosis and treatment. Osteopathic medical school’s train doctors to see the problem with a whole picture view, not…

want to become a physician because I want to help people in need like many of the patients I have seen who come into the emergency room. My experience in the emergency room of San Bernardino has pushed me to pursue a career in osteopathic medicine because it is more holistic than traditionally allopathic medicine in that it aims toward overall wellness rather than just giving medications to treat the symptoms. Additionally, osteopathic medical schools teach their students osteopathic…