Sept. 1, 2017Friday osteopathic manipulative treatment Diagnostic dilemma Piriformis syndrome: A frequently misdiagnosed pain in the buttocks Muscular disorder is often mistaken for sciatica or a herniated disc, leaving patients with unresolved pain.
Aug. 23, 2017Wednesday military medicineosteopathic manipulative treatment Field OMT Military medicine: Keeping pilots in flying form OMT has helped countless members of our military swiftly return to duty without medication or extensive recuperation time.
July 12, 2017Wednesday advocacyhealth care policyosteopathic manipulative treatmentpolicy Public policy Osteopathic advocacy: 5 recent successes worth celebrating From the #SaveOMT campaign to opioid outreach, these initiatives have helped DOs stand out as policy leaders.
July 12, 2017Wednesday AOACMEosteopathic manipulative treatmentpractice management Online Learning How to maximize your reimbursement for OMT Learn to expand treatment options for your patients, increase your revenue, and earn CME credit in this new webinar.
April 25, 2017Tuesday DO & student voicesosteopathic manipulative treatmentstudents Student Perspective Learning OMT—and compassion—at a clinic for homeless patients For 10 years, UNTHSC/TCOM students have been helping care for homeless patients under physician supervision at a free clinic. Here’s my story.
April 19, 2017Wednesday How I Practiceosteopathic manipulative treatmentpain management Reducing back pain DO teaches pregnant women’s partners manual therapy techniques Fredrick Wilson, DO, has found an innovative way to help expectant mothers find pain relief—he’s teaching their partners to address it with manual therapy.
Feb. 17, 2017Friday How I Practicemilitary medicineosteopathic manipulative treatmentpain management OMT for Pilots OMT: The military pilot’s drug-free treatment option Learn how OMT is putting pilots who would otherwise be unable to fly back to work.
Dec. 3, 2016Saturday osteopathic manipulative treatment Patient voices Following years of pain, former US ambassador finds relief through OMT “I’m prepared to tell anyone, anywhere, anytime how incredibly OMT worked for me,” says Kenneth M. Quinn, PhD.
Nov. 7, 2016Monday leadershiposteopathic manipulative treatmentpatient carestudents Cultural competence Building bridges: DO provides care for underserved Asian-American community Erik Szeto, DO, founder of the Asian Health and Service Center in Portland, recognized the need to provide culturally appropriate care.
Nov. 3, 2016Thursday advocacyosteopathic manipulative treatment Advocacy win #SaveOMT victory: CMS excludes OMT codes from list for potential revaluation The 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule preserves OMT as a frontline, nonpharmaceutical treatment for pain.