Semester 2, Year 2

Catalog description

The Osteopathic Principles and Practice course is designed as an introduction to the basic philosophy, principles, and practice of osteopathic health care. The course is offered continually throughout the four semesters of the first two years of study. Emphasis is placed on the sequential development of palpatory diagnostic and therapeutic skills used to assess health and disease. The overall course integrates the osteopathic philosophy of patient care with the Systems approach of medical education. Also included is course content related to spirituality, medicine, and ethics. The course teaches osteopathic philosophy, problem solving and patient management, and how to incorporate multiple osteopathic manipulative techniques as appropriate, including muscle energy, myofascial release, high velocity - low amplitude, counterstrain, articulatory techniques, trigger point and osteopathic medicine in the cranial field. Application of these principles and practice continues throughout the clinical rotations.