Osteopathic manipulative treatment, or OMT, is a set of hands-on techniques used by some physicians to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness or injury.

Using OMT, a physician moves a patient’s muscles and joints using techniques that include stretching, gentle pressure and resistance to address areas of dysfunction in the body.

OMT can help people of all ages and backgrounds. The treatment can be used to ease pain, promote healing, and increase overall mobility.

The treatment can also help patients with a number of other health problems, such as headaches, anxiety, carpal tunnel syndrome, and even sinus infections. In many cases, the treatment can be used to complement or replace more conventional treatments.

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (NMM) is a medical specialty in which physicians demonstrate specialized knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of the neuromusucloskeletal system.

The principal focus of the discipline is patient-centered; specifically, it embodies structural and functional interrelation, body unity, self-healing, and self-maintenance.

Symptoms that specialists in this discipline are trained to diagnose and treat include:

Headaches

TMJ problems

Neck and Back Pain

Shoulder Pain

Hip Pain

Knee Pain

Foot Pain

Osteopathic manipulation is performed by a fully licensed physician. It is comprehensive in nature and involves the assessment and treatment of all muscles and joints and their relation on the patient’s specific problem. The focus is restoring normal function to all areas of the body.

There are many overlaps in chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation. For more information on chiropractic manipulation visit https://www.acatoday.org/.

Yes. OMT is covered by most insurance companies, including Medicare, Medicaid, and TriCare.

Currently, Complete Musculoskeletal Medicine, PLLC does not accept insurance. A superbill will be given to the patient at the patient's request. This can be submitted to insurance for reimbursement. Please contact your insurance company for information on reimbursement from an out-of-network physician.

DOs and MDs are both fully licensed physicians able to practice the complete spectrum of medical and surgical specialties in all 50 states. They both spend 4 years in college and 4 years in medical school. After medical school, both spend 1 year in a medical or surgical internship and 2-8 years, depending on specialty, in post-graduate training.

The primary difference between DOs and MDs is that DOs have over 250 hours of training in manual medicine during medical school. Some DOs, like Dr. Lynch, obtain even more training in manual medicine by completing a residency program in Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine..

25% of all current medical students are training to become DOs.

For more information about DOs, please visit the American Osteopathic Association's website.