By Daniel Clearfield, DO, MS, FAOASM | May 11, 2023 | Teaching, OMM / Osteopathy, General Sports Medicine | Tagged: osteopathic principles, mental health, body mind spirit, world mental health month | 0 Comments
It is World Mental Health Month! Body, MIND, & Spirit: these three critical things constitute the first principle of Osteopathic Principles &...
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By Daniel Clearfield, DO, MS, FAOASM | July 6, 2022 | OMM / Osteopathy, Conditions, General Sports Medicine, Orthobiologics, Teaching | Tagged: regenerative medicine, buttock pain, back pain, low back pain, si joint, prolotherapy, sacroiliac, PRP, sacroiliac joint, stem cell therapy | 0 Comments
“Pain in the butt,” a phrase that we typically use to describe someone or something that is very annoying, but it originated from a sensation of p...
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By Daniel Clearfield, DO, MS, FAOASM | June 2, 2022 | General Sports Medicine, Insurance, Teaching, OMM / Osteopathy | Tagged: structure, function, concussion, biotensegrity, joint pain, osteopathic principles, trigger point, trigger point injection | 0 Comments
As a practicing Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) I have been taught in the philosophy of Osteopathic Principles & Practice (OPP). One of these ...
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By Daniel Clearfield, DO, MS, FAOASM | May 19, 2022 | Teaching, OMM / Osteopathy | Tagged: osteopathic manipulative treatment, osteopathic manipulation, back pain, low back pain, osteopathic, OMT, omm | 0 Comments
Back pain is the 3rd most common cause why people go to see the doctor, and thoracolumbar somatic dysfunctions are a common cause of low and upper bac...
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By Daniel Clearfield, DO, MS, FAOASM | February 22, 2022 | General Sports Medicine, Teaching, OMM / Osteopathy | Tagged: trigger point injection, foam roller, lacrosse ball, theracane, OMT, theragun, omm, knee pain, myofascial pain, trigger point, trigger points | 3 Comments
Toilet knees. Heard of it?! Well, if you are saying no, it is because I am not aware of anyone coining the phrase for this injury yet. Man...
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By Daniel Clearfield, DO, MS, FAOASM | January 11, 2022 | Uncategorized, Teaching | Tagged: trust, osteopathic, dunning kruger, osteopathy, DO, doctor, physician, MD, allopathic, social media, internet | 0 Comments
“Trust me, I’m a doctor.” This used to be a line that was commonly used, as doctors (physicians) were generally trusted by the publi...
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By Daniel Clearfield, DO, MS, FAOASM | March 15, 2021 | Teaching, OMM / Osteopathy | Tagged: osteopathic manipulation, osteopathic practice, osteopathic, OPP, osteopathic principles, osteopathic medicine, DO, OMT, AOA, AAO, omm, AOASM, osteopathy, doctorsthatDO, osteopathic manipulative medicine, AOAforDOs, osteopathic manipulative treatment | 7 Comments
The osteopathic profession, which represents the medical degree of doctor of osteopathic medicine, DO, was founded in 1892 by Dr. Andrew Taylor (A.T.)...
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By Daniel Clearfield, DO, MS, FAOASM | December 28, 2020 | Teaching | | 0 Comments
I practice, I perform, I teach, I mentor I had many mentors I surrounded myself with as I have progressed in my education. One of my mentors, Jerry Di...
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