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This article aims to explain the procedure for treating exhaled ribs using the muscle energy Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) method. OMT c ...

Rib dysfunctions occur in many forms. This article aims to identify, diagnose, and discuss the treatment of inhaled rib dysfunctions with direct an ...

Dr. Kirkaldy-Willis first conceptualized and published theories regarding the Biomechanics and Biology of the Spinal Degenerative Cascade. He defin ...

Osteopathic medicine is a branch of medical training that focuses on the mind, body, and spirit when treating patients.  It is formulated on t ...

Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is commonly used by osteopathic physicians for the correction of somatic dysfunction that causes pain and discom ...

The lymphatic system can easily be overlooked, but it has a drastic impact on the immune system. This mesh of tissues and organs exports toxins, wa ...

The pelvis is composed of various ligaments, muscles, bones, and other structures that connect the axial skeleton to the lower extremities. When dy ...

The sacrum contributes to several musculoskeletal and visceral health conditions. The spinal segment plays a primary role in the transmission of we ...

Assessment and treatment of the five diaphragms fit into the respiratory-circulatory model of osteopathic medicine (OM). Body diaphragms are conven ...

The lumbar spine is involved in a myriad of duties, including weight-bearing, providing a sound structure that allows for locomotion, and upholding ...

Strain counterstrain (SCS) is a type of indirect osteopathic manipulative soft tissue technique developed by Lawrence Jones in 1955 to passively tr ...

Lumbar spine high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrusting techniques are a form of manual medicine used by osteopathic providers. As the name impli ...

Muscle energy is a well-established osteopathic technique used to address a variety of somatic dysfunctions. Somatic dysfunctions are defined ...

Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries are one of the more common injuries of the shoulder. A recent study by Nordin et al. found that AC Joint inju ...

Since the founding of osteopathy by Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O. in 1874, a fundamental principle of osteopathic medicine has been the treatment ...

Osteoporosis is defined as low bone mineral density caused by altered bone microstructure, ultimately predisposing patients to low-impact, fragilit ...

Osteopathic manipulative treatment, or OMT for short, is a technique where osteopathic physicians have used their hands to diag ...

The definition of somatic dysfunction is "impaired or altered function of related components of the somatic (body framework) system: skeletal, arth ...