Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine I Part II

Catalog description

(SECOND SEMESTER) These courses are designed to introduce and develop the history, philosophy, and principles and skills of osteopathic health care. The course is offered throughout the four semesters of years one and two. Emphasis is on the sequential development of the palpatory diagnostic and therapeutic skills of osteopathic manipulative medicine. Recognizing the contribution of the musculoskeletal system to health and disease, the course integrates the osteopathic philosophy with patient care. The courses will teach osteopathic approaches to problem-solving and patient management, incorporating multiple osteopathic manipulative techniques as appropriate, including: muscle energy, fascial release, high-velocity/low-amplitude, counter strain, articulatory techniques, osteopathy in the cranial fields and other course content areas.