Your Questions About Osteopathic Medical Doctors Answered
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Antoinette_Boulay]Antoinette Boulay
Osteopathic medicine is practiced by licensed physicians educated in osteopathic medical schools. There they learn healing for the ill or injured through correction of imbalances in the musculoskeletal system, allowing the body to heal itself.
Does Osteopathic Manipulation hurt? No, there shouldn’t ever never be pain during an osteopathic manipulation procedure. You only feel the physician’s hands working on your body. A goal is for patients to feel comfortable during all manipulations, since a golden rule of osteopathy is do no harm.
Why is there popping noises during manipulations? Some techniques may generate a popping sensation/noise; if this may be the case you will be told about the possibility of this happening before the technique is used. These sounds typically take place in spinal manipulations.
Osteopathy and chiropractor- what is the difference? Those practicing osteopathy and chiropractors all both obliged to have 5 years or more of training. Both fields are regulated by law. Techniques involved in osteopathy are typically gentler as well as more rhythmical in nature; there is also less of spinal manipulation. Chiropractry tends to do quite a lot of spinal manipulation. Osteopathy works on a broader range of the body and chiropractice deals in the main with the spine and the pelvis areas.
How long do treatments last? Treatment length depends on several things. The extent of the illness or injury, your general health, how long you’ve been ill or for had the injury for will affect the length.
How safe is Osteopathy? People who practice osteopathic medicine do so only following at least a 5 years course of training. They are licensed to practice both medicine and surgery. Most of the techniques are gentle, non-invasive and have the aim of assisting the body heal.
Do I need a referral for Osteopathic Treatment? GP doctors can refer patients to osteopathic medicine. Those who practice osteopathic medicine work with other medical professionals from time to time. You may schedule an appointment anytime at an osteopathic clinic with or without a referral from your medical doctor.
Does Insurance Cover Osteopathic Medicine? Yes, most insurance carriers will cover osteopathy. Check with your insurance company for details on coverage before scheduling an appointment.
What is Cranial Osteopathy?
Cranial Osteopathy is an osteopathic manual medicine specialty dealing with the central nervous system. To read more in depth about it, see my article on [http://www.medopedia.com/cranial-osteopathy]Cranial Osteopathy.
A good basic introduction to osteopathic medicine is this one at my website Medopedia.com: [http://www.medopedia.com/osteopathy]Osteopathy Medicine
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