Osteopathic Principles and Practice V

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This course is structured with weekly lectures and laboratory sessions that reinforce material presented in lectures. Material presented expands upon the osteopathic principles taught in previous osteopathic & physical exam courses, while also introducing new concepts, such as Still Technique, BLT/LAS, and exercise prescriptions. Students perform osteopathic structural examinations, diagnoses, and manipulative treatment. Where possible, the sequence of material is coordinated with concepts presented in other second-year courses, and complementary reading assignments are given. In order to familiarize students with standardized licensing exam-style questions (COMAT–OPP/COMLEX–USA), short low-stakes OPP/OMM practice question sets are assigned weekly. Students are evaluated by midterm and final written examinations, as well as practical examinations on core osteopathic treatment techniques.