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Osteopathic treatment exists in a shroud of mystery for some, but really it is a patient-centered, hands-on approach to treating the patient as a whole being, with a focus on the musculoskeletal system.  Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, sometimes called Osteopathic... READ MORE

Concussions can occur in every sport, even those that are not considered to be full contact.  According to a survey conducted on behalf of the American Osteopathic Foundation by Harris Poll, parents are aware of the risks. A survey was conducted of 1,000 parents to gauge the... READ MORE

Dr. Shane Patterson grew up in a small town in Ohio, with the dream of following in his grandfather’s footsteps and becoming an Osteopathic Physician. Upon completing medical school at Kansas City, Missouri, and residency at Henry Ford in Detroit, he founded Osteopathic... READ MORE

Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) is a hands-on method of practicing medicine that uses the highly-skilled touch of an osteopathic physician.  Doctors who trained in the osteopathic philosophy are taught to employ palpation with the hands to diagnose and treat... READ MORE

Osteopathic physicians are trained to look at the whole person when treating patients–mind, body and spirit.  The osteopathic philosophy holds the belief that our bodies are designed to heal themselves so long as fluids are able to flow through tissues and our organs and... READ MORE

As part of the osteopathic philosophy of practicing medicine, doctors use a holistic, patient-centered approach that allows them to get to know their patients. This stronger relationship helps practitioners view those in their care as whole individuals, not just a list of... READ MORE

In a health care environment where focus increasingly shifts from providing good patient care to the cost of providing that care, patients ultimately suffer. As insurance companies insist on paying less for rendered services and covering services under increasingly narrower... READ MORE

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) is a non-invasive, hands on therapy used to diagnose and treat dysfunctions of the musculoskeletal system. Your musculoskeletal system includes bones, joints, muscles, and fascia, plus the related neural, vascular and lymphatic structures.... READ MORE

Osteopathic physicians have been specially trained to see each patient as whole being, with bodily structures and physiological systems that are interconnected and interdependent. In studying the osteopathic philosophy, medical students learn that structure influences function.... READ MORE