What does an osteopathic physician do?

Answer 1

A doctor of chiropractic usually uses their degree to serve the public as a conservative health care professional addressing musculoskeletal issues (chiropractor).

Some other things you could do with a doctorate in chiropractic are:

• Nutritionist / Functional Medicine Specialists
• Chiropractic Radiologist (primarily reading skeletal x-rays)
• Electromyographer
• Sports physician
• Educator (chiropractic sciences or biologic sciences)
• Public Health official (better served with addition of an MPH

Answer 2

A Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), also known as an osteopathic physician, is a type of medical physician trained in the United States at an osteopathic medical school. They complete four years of medical school, sit for licensure examinations, go into residency to specialize in a certain field of medicine, etc. In terms of what an osteopathic physician does, it really depends on what medical specialty they are interested in. Osteopathic physicians can be a specialist in any medical field or a primary care physician and they diagnose patients who come to them with medical problems, prescribe medications when medically appropriate, perform surgery when appropriate, and care for patients in hospitals or in a private practice.

Answer 3

With a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, you can practice in any field of medicine you want to. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) and Doctors of Medicine (M.D.) are both full-fledged physicians trained in the United States who attend four years of medical school and are eligible to specialize in any field of medicine after residency training.

Additionally, both DOs and MDs may sit for board certification examinations and each type of physician has the same legal and medical responsibilities such as prescribing medications, performing surgery, working in the hospital, medical diagnosis, etc. The difference between a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Doctor of Medicine is a slight one-Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, in addition to the standard medical curriculum, receive 300-500 hours of instruction in a form of manual therapy known as osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). This form of therapy is another approach sometimes used by DOs to address a patient's musculoskeletal issues.