Clinical Educators Faculty Development Module (On-Demand)-How to Explain OMT to Everyone

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Christy Petrie explains how to clearly describe osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) and distinguish it from chiropractic, massage therapy, and physical therapy. She defines OMM as the osteopathic physician’s philosophy and approach, while OMT is the hands-on treatment used to address somatic dysfunction. Petrie emphasizes that OMT is not just for pain, but for impaired function, and can be an adjunct to other medical care. She reviews what patients can expect at an OMT visit, including history, physical exam, manual diagnosis, and different treatment techniques such as soft tissue, myofascial release, counterstrain, muscle energy, cranial, and HVLA. She also explains that treatment frequency is usually less frequent than chiropractic or physical therapy, with dosing tailored to the patient’s condition, age, and tolerance. Her key message: OMT is safe, gentle, function-focused hands-on medicine.

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osteopathic manipulative treatment

OMT

somatic dysfunction

manual diagnosis

hands-on medicine