Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Andrew Taylor Still (founder)
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
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Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM), also known as osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), is the hands-on manual medical system of treatment which utilizes the distinct osteopathic philosophy, structural diagnosis, and use of osteopathic manipulative techniques in the diagnosis and management of the patient by a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) OMM considers the physical and mental health of a patient and how either aspect, or both aspects, may contribute to an observed disease state. D.O.s are trained to perform a structural diagnosis and integrate it into the entire history and physical taking process and to use OMT techniques when appropriate.
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