Category: Knee
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Chronic conditions and OMT
Some people develop chronic conditions that effect the balance of tone in the body at a young age. Others develop this at a more advanced age. Conditions can be modified to some extent by external factors. There are variable symptoms depending on multiple components like emotional state, temperature and atmospheric pressure, etc. Sometimes these momentary…
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121,000,000 US citizens suffer low back or /and lower and upper limb pain.
The CDC has kept records of incidence of pain as of January 2024, and noted a bimodal occurrence in the US, 18-35 year old and over 80 year old. There are a number of effective treatments including injections, medications, Physical therapy, Chiropractic treatment and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment. While all are effective there is only 1…
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Chronic Pain
Is there a reason to use OMT in chronic (greater than 6 months) pain? In all chronic conditions the commonality is, there are good days interspersed with bad days. Some conditions are progressive and some are unyeilding. Stages in acceptance of chronicity of pain can affect the pain perception. OMT has been demonstrated to positively…
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Chronic conditions and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT).
Many individuals have chronic conditions such as arthritis and autoimmune diseases that increase the wear and tear on muscles and joints. The effects of years of activity is accelerated and osteoarthritis end results happen sooner. This advanced aging is usually coupled with increasing pains and imbalance of forces in the body. Try OMT to improve…
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Valentines Day 2024
Patients that have undergone Treatment with Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) at Brookmead Medical Associates-Osteopathic (BMAO) have responded very well to the treatment. For Valentines Day why not provide a loved one with treatment? As we age, aches and pains develop. Some resolve easily and some need a little assistance. Help a friend or a loved…
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Is osteopathic treatment real? Will it help me?
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine(OMT) has been in continuous practice for over 150 years and many individuals have benefitted from the care given. Over the years the practice has developed over 40 individual techniques, the founding principle remains true. The science behind the treatment continues to evolve. There are research papers that elucidate what physiologic changes occur…
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Is OMT safe for older adults?
There are over 40 different techniques in Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment(OMT). The trend in currently in OMT is away from fast articular techniques ( crunching and cracking joints). the doctors favor more soft tissue techniques. All techniques are safe and effective. Before treatment a history and directed physical are completed. The patient can always inform the…
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Pain associated with positioning
Many individuals adapt their emotional state. In fact one tell on how a person is feeling is by noting their body habitus position at rest and in motion. In this case it is very important to understand what is the usual body position patterns. It is helpful to know muscular and boney anatomy and how…
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Arthritis and pain
Some are born with arthritis, some age into arthritis, some have post trauma arthritis, all alter tension in the body and pain alters function. There are many conditions effecting the body also have functional changes and pain. Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment can help re-align the body and increase function. Patients that have been treated by OMT…
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Can pain in one region cause pain in other areas?
The body is a balanced system composed of muscles, bones and other tissues. There is a fibrous sack that surrounds the body under the skin that attaches muscles and bones and skin. The fibers have a specific orientation. If one area is bound down that can translate to other areas. This causes an imbalance of…