What is osteopathic medicine?

Question

I find a lot of people don't actually know, so ten points to whoever gives me the best answer.

I am a student at an osteopathic school, so I already know the answer, the idea is to see what the general public knows about osteopathic medicine, so you guys are going to have to come up with better answers what you have so far.

Answer 1

Troy,

Ill keep it short. I went to a medical school that taught Allopathic Medicine. Those medical schools award a MD (Medical Doctor) degree. My grandfather was also a physician, but he graduated from a school offering the Osteopathic studies and was awarded a DO (doctor of osteopathic medicine) degree.

In the United States, both an MD and a DO are licensed medical practitioners, and can diagnose and perscribe medication.
The Allopathic schools awarding the MD are by far more popular, and we study "traditional" medicine. Osteopathic schools tend to focus more on the way the body is put together and the impact that has on treatment of disease.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Although I am not an Osteopath or even a Doctor, I shall make an attempt to answer your question, based on knowledge of the Mangosteen fruit and its benefits to the body.

The vast majoity of musculo-skeletal disorders involve acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) inflammation.
Sprains, strains, nerve compression syndromes (such as sciatica or carpel tunnel syndrome), arthritis, arthralgia, tendonitis, myalgia,low back pain, and fibrmyalgia would all be included in musculo-skeletal disorders.

Mangosteen has anti-inflammatory effects, anti-oxident effects, acid-lowering effects, and NO major side effects.

Imagine the impact that the Mangosteen could have on people's well being (based on impressive patient reports of pain relief in musculo-skeletal conditions) if it were widely used?


Let food be your medicine - Hypocrates

Drugs are dangerous and foods, as supplements, are not.


http://www.mangosteen101.co.uk


http://www.goxanthones.com

Answer 3

Its bone manipulation, making sure everything is in line with everything else.