Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

What to know about osteopathic manipulative therapy.

Osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) is a family of treatment methods used by osteopathic doctors (DOs). OMT is a hands-on technique that involves moving and manipulating muscles and joints to help diagnose, prevent, and treat a wide range of diseases and health conditions.

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With OMT techniques, DOs apply gentle pressure to manipulate muscles, soft tissue, and joints. The treatment encourages your body to heal itself by aligning and balancing your bones and muscles.

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OMT can help:

• Muscle strain or joint pain

• Sports injuries and repetitive stress injuries.

• Breathing issues like asthma, sinusitis, pneumonia and other respiratory infections

• Bowel issues, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and constipation.

• Chronic pain, including fibromyalgia, arthritis, menstrual pain and migraines.

• Musculoskeletal problems like back and neck pain, joint pain and carpal tunnel syndrome.

• Problems associated with pregnancy, such as swelling (edema), insomnia and sciatica.

• Other conditions​

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