Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) ·
My practice is focused on integrative medicine, with a special emphasis on osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) and acupuncture.
OMM is a hands-on treatment employed by Doctors of Osteopathy (D.O.s). It is based on the manual diagnosis of areas of restricted mobility and pain in the body.
Once a structural dysfunction is diagnosed, the osteopathic physician then employs a number of different techniques, including myofascial release, muscle energy, craniosacral therapy and others to remove these dysfunctions. The result is decreased pain, improved mobility, and a feeling of well being.
OMM differs from massage and physical therapy in that it is utilized by a fully trained and licensed physician and is anatomically focused. OMM techniques are in general, gentler than many chiropractic techniques, are performed over fewer visits, and do not involve the use of x-rays in the diagnosis of structural dysfunction.
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Acupuncture ·
Acupuncture involves the use of extremely thin, single-use, sterilized needles that are placed in different areas of the body based on a patient’s specific medical condition and according to the principles of Chinese medicine.
A course of acupuncture generally involves one to two treatments a week over six weeks.
OMM and Acupuncture ·
OMM and acupuncture are most often used to treat acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain.
However, these modalities can also help patients with a number of other health problems including: Allergies, Asthma, Acute and chronic back pain, Ankle and knee pain, Bell’s Palsy Carpal and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Frozen shoulder, Hip and pelvic pain, Hypertension, Lymphedema, Migraine, Headache, Menstrual pain, Neck pain, Osteoarthritis, Post-concussion syndrome, Pregnancy-related pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sciatica, Sinus disorders, Smoking cessation, Sports injuries, Sprains and strains, Tension Headache, Tinnitus, TMJ disorders, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Vertigo, Whiplash/MVA injuries...
In children, OMT can be effective adjunctive treatment for: ADHD, Autism, Birth trauma, Colic, Cerebral Pals,y Cystic Fibrosis, Developmental disorders, Down Syndrome, Otitis media, Positional plagiocephaly, Scoliosis, Sports injuries, and Torticollis.