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What is Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)?

By motion-is-medicine | March 9, 2019 | | | 0 Comments

OMT, or osteopathic manipulative treatment (also called osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM)), is a hands-on treatment taught to all D.O.s, Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine. OMM involves the physician using their hands to diagnose and treat dysfunctions of the body. This can include treating chronic musculoskeletal conditions, nerve entrapments, as well as various illnesses can be assisted with OMT.

While all D.O.s are taught this, not all routinely use it in their practice. In addition to his Sports Medicine Fellowship, Dr. Clearfield has completed additional training with a Fellowship in OMM so he can be more well-rounded in treatments he can offer his patients. He is a world expert on performing OMT and has taught nationally and internationally.

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