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Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy is a form of therapy that uses physical contact and is used to improve the impaired or altered function of the musculo-skeletal system.
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What is medical code 98928?
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT); seven to eight body regions involved
Who specializes in treating health problems by manipulation and with traditional forms of medical treatment?
Osteopathic physicians use manipulative treatment as well as western medical treatment.
When doing osteopathic manipulative treatment which of these body regions is not included in the regions listed within cpt manual?
caudal
What has the author Harry D Friedman written?
Harry D. Friedman has written: 'Cranial rhythmic impulse approaches in osteopathic manipulative medicine' -- subject(s): Cranial manipulation, Craniosacral therapy, Osteopathic author, Osteopathic medicine, Skull 'Counterstrain approaches in osteopathic manipulative medicine' -- subject(s): Manipulation (Therapeutics), Orthopedic Manipulation, Osteopathic author, Osteopathic medicine 'Myofascial and fascial-ligamentous approaches in osteopathic manipulative medicine' -- subject(s): Manipulation (Therapeutics), Orthopedic Manipulation, Osteopathic author, Osteopathic medicine
What is osteopathic manipulative?
Please stop trolling WikiAnswers. Grow up. Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy is a form of therapy that uses physical contact and is used to improve the impaired or altered function of the musculo-skeletal system.
Are MDs better then DOs at osteopathic manipulative treatmment?
Yes. MDs have begun to learn OMT (osteopathic manipulative treatment) now and are using it in their practice. MDs may prescribe meds, perform surgery, or perform manipulative medicine on patients now. DOs use traditional medicine now, allopathic medicine, and rarely ever use OMT anymore. DOs prescribe medication, perform surgery, go into any medical specialty, do research, but no longer do any DOs ever perform manipulation anymore. No. DO's receive much more extensive training in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), than do their allopathic counterparts (who receive little or no training in manipulative medicine). Allopathic physicians have begun learning OMT because there is both evidenced-based and empirical evidence to support the fact that OMT is clinically useful. ------- Source??
Should I see an MD or DO for osteopathic manipulative treatment?
An MD. Some MDs do osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) now. Most DOs do not perform OMT now. DOs instead rely on traditional medicine such as prescribing medication, performing surgery, specializing in radiology,surgery, OB-GYN, and other fields. It's rare to find DOs doing manipulation anymore, they are now just Doctors of Medicine only! --------- Source???
DO is doctor of what?
D.O. stands for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. D.O.s are trained very much the same was as M.D.s, with the addition of osteopathic manipulative medicine techniques, a form of therapy that uses physical contact.
Will a DO refer a patient to see an MD for manipulation?
Yes. A DO will refer a patient to see an MD who peforms manipulations or has a physical therapist work for him. Sometimes, MDs or DOs specialize in physiatry and will use manipulation in their specialty. Most DOs only do traditional medicine, surgery, and specialty medicine now and leave osteopathic manipulative medicine or treatment to MDs now. The only problem you may encounter is that when a DO refers a patient to an MD for osteopathic manipulative treatment, most insurances will not pay for it. If the DO refers you to a physical therapist or chiropractor, the insurances may or may not pay for it. Most likely and unfortunately, you will have to pay out of pocket! ----- Source?
Can a Osteopathic Physician prescribe medicine?
Yes.The ability of any physician to prescribe medications, whether MD or DO, depends on their own vigilance and training. It does not depend on the designation after his/her name.Yes, osteopathic physicians (D.O.) can prescribe medication to a patient when it is medically appropriate.
Is the DO and the MD equals in medicine?
Yes. The D.O. and the M.D. are equals in medicine. The main differences now is that some M.D.s use osteopathic manipulative medicine in their practice now. It is ironic that now MDs use osteopathic manipulative treatment now but DOs do not. DOs mainly use Evidenced-based medicine now, prescribe meds, perform surgeries, and so on, but do no use manipulative medicine. Leave manipulations now to the MDs, and medication prescriptions and surgeries to the DOs. MDs are too holistic now and DOs are too evidenced-based medicine now. DOs and MDs are professionally equivalent. The above author is correct that there are continuing education programs for MDs to learn some basic manipulative techniques, but they are the minority of physicians performing manipulation.
What is a specialist in the manipulative treatment of disorders originating from misalignment of the spine?
chiropractor
