Updates

Our nation’s leaders have been attempting to combat the devastation caused by life-threatening opioid addiction since long before our current administration made the official declaration in October 2017 that the opioid crisis in America constituted a public health... READ MORE

When someone is talking about body mechanics, they are referring to the natural and instinctual movements of your body as you perform any type of exercise or activity. The ways you stand, move, and bend is all a part of your body mechanics, and can play a role in your likelihood... READ MORE

Effective February 1st, 2018, Osteopathic Health Care Associates is moving 5.7 miles away. Our current address: 43650 Garfield Road, Suite 100 Clinton Township, MI 48038 Address after 2.1.2018: 44720 VanDyke Avenue Utica, MI 48317 READ MORE

A recent study found in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association concluded that based on evidence from over 200 participants, females experiencing a first time concussion were more likely to suffer symptoms up to twice as long as their male counterparts, with boys... READ MORE

Dr. Ryan Christensen, DO, is thrilled to be joining Osteopathic Health Care Associates (OHCA) as a full-time physician with Dr. Patterson.  Originally hailing from Montana, Dr. Christensen attended A.T. Still University- School of Medicine in Arizona graduating in 2012 and... READ MORE

Now more than ever, doctors are seeing just how important a patient’s lifestyle, mental and emotional health, and environment can effect them physically. Too often patients are diagnosed and treated so quickly that things can be overlooked or not taken seriously, leading to... READ MORE

Children who grow up wanting to become doctors do so because they crave the power to heal and help people. Making a difference in the world by saving and making better people’s basic and more primal unconscious functions is how they hope to mold and shape the world into a... READ MORE

If you have any serious injuries or illnesses that effect your body’s ability to move naturally and enjoy a variety of daily activities, your doctor may have recommended Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, or “OMT”, to treat you. Some professional healthcare providers utilize these... READ MORE

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) is a general term referring to numerous types of manipulation techniques that can be used to effectively treat structural or functional problems in the bones, joints, tissues, and muscles of the body. Osteopathic Manipulative... READ MORE