Category: Pain
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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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Marginalized people and OMT
There are a large number of marginalized individuals. Some are always wary or nervous for various reasons beyond their control. The stress that constant awareness puts on the body will initiate muscular imbalance and tonal imbalance in the body. This can lead to aches and pains in usual areas and other locations. Many people subsist…
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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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Kids get injured
At Brookmead Osteopathic kids are treated as well as adults. Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) helps people of all ages that have muscle and joint pains. The individuals that have chronic conditions can benefit as well. Everyone can experience pain. Younger patients tend to respond faster than older patients. Even people recovering from concussion have benefited…
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Do you suffer from tension headaches?
If you have tension headaches and don’t tolerate medicine? What can one do? Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment(OMT) has been demonstrated to reduce the intensity and frequency of muscular induced headaches! No medication needed! The effects of OMT last for a long time, weeks to months. Muscle tension can affect musculoskeletal positioning leading to pain. The pain…
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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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Concussion Recovery
Mild TBI better known as concussion effects individuals of any age. Unfortunately many sufferers are poorly educated in what to do to aid in recovery and what to avoid that hinders recovery. I have found that concussion symptoms vary, but many symptoms involve headaches and memory loss/changes. These may persist as other symptoms resolve. There…
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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…