osteopaths
Manual medicine practitioners
Osteopaths are practitioners of osteopathy, a system of medicine emphasizing the musculoskeletal system and hands-on manipulation to diagnose and treat illness.
In the United States, osteopaths (D.O.s) are fully licensed physicians with training equivalent to M.D.s.
In other countries, osteopaths may practice only manual therapy without prescribing rights: She sees an osteopath for her back pain.
Underhanded control of others
- spinalOf the backbone
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- musculoskeletalPertaining to muscles and bones
- palpationMedical examination by touch
diagnosis · treatment · joints · alignment · mobilization · soft tissue · assessment · consultation
Addressing interconnected wholes
- self-healingAble to repair itself
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- wellnessOverall state of health
- vitalismNon-physical life principle
natural healing · patient-centered · interconnected · mind-body · health maintenance · lifestyle · root cause · balance
One who works regularly
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- medical degreePhysician's professional qualification
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
referral · physician · board certification · continuing education · scope of practice · healthcare provider · consultation · private practice
Posterior torso discomfort
- sciaticaLumbar nerve inflammation
- neck painCervical region discomfort
- headachesPains in the skull
- sports injuriesHarm sustained during athletics
arthritis · whiplash · fibromyalgia · TMJ · shoulder pain · hip pain · repetitive strain · chronic pain
manipulation
Underhanded control of others
- spinalOf the backbone
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- musculoskeletalPertaining to muscles and bones
palpation · diagnosis · treatment · joints · alignment · mobilization · soft tissue · assessment · consultation · examination
holistic
Addressing interconnected wholes
- self-healingAble to repair itself
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- wellnessOverall state of health
vitalism · natural healing · patient-centered · interconnected · mind-body · health maintenance · lifestyle · root cause · balance · integration
practitioner
One who works regularly
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- medical degreePhysician's professional qualification
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
practice · referral · physician · board certification · continuing education · scope of practice · healthcare provider · consultation · private practice · professional association
back pain
Posterior torso discomfort
sports injuries · arthritis · whiplash · fibromyalgia · TMJ · shoulder pain · hip pain · repetitive strain · chronic pain · migraines
osteopathssurgeons
Doctors performing operations
neurosurgeons · orthopedic surgeons · cardiac surgeons · trauma surgeons
- osteopathic medicineHolistic approach emphasizing manipulation