About Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is a hands-on diagnosis and treatment modality in which D.O.s receive specialized training. OMT addresses dysfunction (tenderness, asymmetry, restriction, or tissue texture changes) in the musculoskeletal system, which may be causing pain or secondary dysfunction in any of the organ systems. OMT can be tried before progressing to more invasive and costly interventions such as pharmaceuticals and surgery. Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (NMM) — or Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) — is a specialty that D.O.s may enter, which focuses specifically on the relationship of structure to function and often uses OMT as part of patient care. D.O.s in an