Understanding the Belief System of Osteopathic
Medicine
Individuals who are completely trained and
licensed as D.O.s are fully trained and licensed to prescribe
medication and to perform surgery. There are only two such complete
physicians in the United States, D.O.s and M.D.s.
Understanding the Belief System of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) have a "whole person"
approach to the medicine that they practice. They don't just look
at the injured part, but focus attention on the entire
musculoskeletal system to see how the injury has influenced the
other body systems. Identifying structural problems within the body
and then supporting the body's natural ability to heal and repair
is what osteopathic medicine is all about. Doctors of Osteopathic
Medicine (D.O.s) teach patients about how their attitudes and
lifestyles can hurt or help their body to be well.
Individuals who are completely trained and licensed as D.O.s are
fully trained and licensed to prescribe medication and to perform
surgery. There are only two such complete physicians in the United
States, D.O.s and M.D.s.
D.O.s practice all kinds of medicine including emergency
medicine, cardiovascular, psychiatry and geriatrics. They are
however, generalists first and specialist second. Osteopathics are
family-oriented. Other specialty services that D.O.s may
provide include gynecology and obstetrics, pediatrics, internal
medicine and family practice. Many D.O.s practice in rural areas
where there is a critical need for physicians.
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Identifying structural problems within the body and then supporting the body's natural ability to heal and repair is what osteopathic medicine is all about. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.
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M.D. typically treat specific symptoms versus the osteopathic
approach to treat the whole person. When a patient comes into the
office, the D.O. just doesn't look at the ailing foot, hand or
back; the entire person is examined for an assessment of the
overall health.
Osteopathy is particularly effective when back, neck or shoulder
pain is present, or when the individual suffers from headaches or
migraines, it can also aid those who suffer from arthritis, or who
have sustained sports injuries, or are experiencing the changes in
posture brought on by pregnancy.
In its beginning stages Osteopathy was seen as a radical concept
and rejected by traditionalists. Today, osteopathic medicine is
considered to be very much a part of mainstay medicine and no
longer considered to be an alternative medicine.
Doctors of osteopathic medicine believe in the power of the
human body to heal and repair itself. They see their role as one of
restoring balance in the systems of the body (bone, nerve, tissue,
and fluids) so that the body can do what it is made to do and that
is to function in harmony amongst the body parts and systems. The
idea is that when the body is receiving proper nutrition, sleep and
the individuals lives a healthy lifestyle then, the body can heal
itself of any illness or injury. They also believe that medications
and surgery should only be used if there are no other alternative
treatments and when the body is unable to heal or restore without
the use of medication or surgery. Your osteopathic physician will
be happy to teach you how to live a well-rounded healthy life that
includes eating nutritious foods, getting proper amounts of sleep
and exercising daily.
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