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What is osteopathic medicine

Osteopathic medicine is a hands-on treatment method designed to treat mechanical pain (muscle, tendon, or bone pain due to structural imbalance), as well as a number of other health conditions. This form of treatment utilizes gentle pressure to manipulate tissues, with the goal of your body healing itself through proper alignment and balance.

Osteopathic medicine provides all of the benefits of modern medicine including prescription drugs, surgery, and the use of technology to diagnose disease and evaluate injury. It also offers the added benefit of hands-on diagnosis and treatment through a system of treatment known as osteopathic manipulative medicine. Osteopathic medicine emphasizes helping each person achieve a high level of wellness by focusing on health promotion and disease prevention.

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What is osteopathic medicine

Osteopathic medicine is a hands-on treatment method designed to treat mechanical pain (muscle, tendon, or bone pain due to structural imbalance), as well as a number of other health conditions. This form of treatment utilizes gentle pressure to manipulate tissues, with the goal of your body healing itself through proper alignment and balance.

Osteopathic medicine provides all of the benefits of modern medicine including prescription drugs, surgery, and the use of technology to diagnose disease and evaluate injury. It also offers the added benefit of hands-on diagnosis and treatment through a system of treatment known as osteopathic manipulative medicine. Osteopathic medicine emphasizes helping each person achieve a high level of wellness by focusing on health promotion and disease prevention.

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How is doctor of osteopathic medicine different from a chiropractor or massage therapist?

Doctors of osteopathic medicine attempt to treat the cause rather than the symptom, and will often evaluate a number of factors other than your current physiology, such as your activity levels, diet, environment, lifestyle, mental health, sleep habits, and more. Most people who come to doctors of osteopathic medicine do so to treat back pain, but osteopathic medicine can be used to treat many other conditions as well. Pregnant women can use this treatment to improve their sleep and relieve pain and stress. Even infants can benefit from osteopathic medicine for conditions such as colic.

Osteopathic medicine is often compared to chiropractic treatments, but in reality, there are a number of differences. A major difference is that doctors of osteopathic medicine are trained in all systems of the body, and are able to understand your entire physiology and apply healthcare in a more personalized method. Osteopathic manipulation can be applied to every area of the body to promote self-healing, not just musculoskeletal issues like back pain.

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How is doctor of osteopathic medicine different from a chiropractor or massage therapist?

Doctors of osteopathic medicine attempt to treat the cause rather than the symptom, and will often evaluate a number of factors other than your current physiology, such as your activity levels, diet, environment, lifestyle, mental health, sleep habits, and more. Most people who come to doctors of osteopathic medicine do so to treat back pain, but osteopathic medicine can be used to treat many other conditions as well. Pregnant women can use this treatment to improve their sleep and relieve pain and stress. Even infants can benefit from osteopathic medicine for conditions such as colic.

Osteopathic medicine is often compared to chiropractic treatments, but in reality, there are a number of differences. A major difference is that doctors of osteopathic medicine are trained in all systems of the body, and are able to understand your entire physiology and apply healthcare in a more personalized method. Osteopathic manipulation can be applied to every area of the body to promote self-healing, not just musculoskeletal issues like back pain.

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Dr. Fleagle Bender trained at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and employs Osteopathic assessment and treatments into her standard practice of care. This will include understanding the cause of dysfunction or pain, the mechanisms, and how to address the environment, and manipulations. Manipulation can include myofascial treatment, alignment, focused stretching and strengthening.

In addition to her traditional internal medicine residency at the University of Missouri, she also did an additional prior year of Osteopathic Internship at Doctors Hospital to hone these skills. This can allow your body to do what it’s designed to do: heal itself. Even when the actual manipulations is not used, this approach and philosophy affects everything.

See for yourself, and schedule a visit with Dr. Fleagle today!

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Dr. Fleagle Bender trained at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and employs Osteopathic assessment and treatments into her standard practice of care. This will include understanding the cause of dysfunction or pain, the mechanisms, and how to address the environment, and manipulations. Manipulation can include myofascial treatment, alignment, focused stretching and strengthening.

In addition to her traditional internal medicine residency at the University of Missouri, she also did an additional prior year of Osteopathic Internship at Doctors Hospital to hone these skills. This can allow your body to do what it’s designed to do: heal itself. Even when the actual manipulations is not used, this approach and philosophy affects everything.

See for yourself, and schedule a visit with Dr. Fleagle today!

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