Iannetta Osteopathic Manipulation

About Osteopathy

       A D.O. is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Osteopathic Medicine was first established in 1874. D.O.'s are fully licensed physicians that are able to write a prescription, work in hospitals, and do surgeries along side their M.D. colleges. An Osteopathic physician must first complete a four-year undergraduate degree. After obtaining an undergraduate degree and passing the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) the osteopathic physician must complete four years of medical school. After medical school the physician completes a residency ranging from 3-7 years to become fully licensed to practice medicine.

       OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy) is manual therapy done by an osteopathic physician. The physician will use their hands to diagnose and treat areas of restriction in your muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints. Treatment is commonly a combination of direct and indirect therapies in order to free up restrictions. OMT can help people of all ages and backgrounds in order to reduce pain, promote healing, and increase mobility. OMT is way to treat the body naturally to promote healing and normal function. The patient's medical history, presentation, previous treatments, and health will all be factors in determining what form of manipulation would work best with each particular patient. OMT has been proven beneficial in newborns to elderly patients'. .