Ron Hubbard had lousy eyesight himself. Several people who knew him said that he wore glasses in private for his entire adult life. He wasn't just a quack, he was a serious hypocrite too.
I am positive about American Osteopathy. I lectured at Northwestern and Duke medical schools (although, I was primarily there to do research) and that was one of the topics we covered. I got my information about european osteopaths from a colleague who was visiting from germany. After reading your post, I did a google search and some reading. Depending upon the country, the amount of education an osteopath needs can vary widely. In some countries practitioners need a medical license, will in others a masters in osteopathic science will suffice. In other words, some will be as competent as any physician while others, not so much.
Going to have to object a bit. Not all osteopaths are on the bad list. A D.O. actually has a medical licence from the same state boards that do M.D. licencing. They even prescribe real drugs and their treatments actually involve evidence based studies. If they're not a D.O. then stay away but legit OMT from a D.O. is not going to be a bad thing.
My family doctor (MD) is board certified in family practice, AND went on to become board cert in Gerontology, the treatment of ageing patients, as he knew all of his patients would eventually get older with time. He has recommended a number of vitamins and diet supplements for both wife and me.
Here in America, osteopaths are Harvey Wallbanger, DO while allopaths (like our family doctor) are Jim Beam, MD (LLC) [ that's a joke, ;-0 ].
I've never seen anyone labeled with OM of any description of medical skill.
As someone with a chronic shoulder injury (snapped collarbone tendons) I've been surprised today by the wildly fluctuating terminology, but it's good to learn :)Thankfully, the UK is more carefully regulated - and I think that's what threw me. I know in Canada there's not really a strong "osteopathy" - I've always gone to massage therapists (or just a good old-fashioned thai massage) there and that alleviates the symptoms or gets me back on track for the time being.As with everything, it's the individual therapist... and the good ones (be they osteopaths and massage therapists) have always helped with exercises, stretches, looking at the whole of the muscle groups. Reminding me to do my exercises etc!As I said earlier, it's just sad that a few jackanapes have besmirched the good name of osteopathy in other countries.
Ron Hubbard had lousy eyesight himself. Several people who knew him said that he wore glasses in private for his entire adult life. He wasn't just a quack, he was a serious hypocrite too.
Whoa freaking whoa! Osteopaths are Medical Doctors, MDs! Please do not conflate real "western" medical education with the woowoo.
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I am positive about American Osteopathy. I lectured at Northwestern and Duke medical schools (although, I was primarily there to do research) and that was one of the topics we covered. I got my information about european osteopaths from a colleague who was visiting from germany. After reading your post, I did a google search and some reading. Depending upon the country, the amount of education an osteopath needs can vary widely. In some countries practitioners need a medical license, will in others a masters in osteopathic science will suffice. In other words, some will be as competent as any physician while others, not so much.
Going to have to object a bit. Not all osteopaths are on the bad list. A D.O. actually has a medical licence from the same state boards that do M.D. licencing. They even prescribe real drugs and their treatments actually involve evidence based studies. If they're not a D.O. then stay away but legit OMT from a D.O. is not going to be a bad thing.
Just make sure it's a D.O. and you're good.
I also was helped quite a bit by a chiropractor. I was taking Kanzen Gojuryu, and we did do yoga as part of our warmups.
Expensive Gramercy Park doctor said: You have this hip issue from birth, so you should stop taking karate.
Nearby chiropractor said, let's work on this and keep taking karate.
Chiropractor was right.
P.S. The issue was bursitis in both hips. It went away and I kept taking Kanzen Gojuryu.~
HTH
My family doctor (MD) is board certified in family practice, AND went on to become board cert in Gerontology, the treatment of ageing patients, as he knew all of his patients would eventually get older with time. He has recommended a number of vitamins and diet supplements for both wife and me.
Here in America, osteopaths are Harvey Wallbanger, DO while allopaths (like our family doctor) are Jim Beam, MD (LLC) [ that's a joke, ;-0 ].
I've never seen anyone labeled with OM of any description of medical skill.
Thanks!
What does the D stand for? (apart from "definitely sane")
Not if the fat gave him an outtie. :D
D.O. = doctor of Osteopathy. O.M. = Osteopathic Medicine (those terms are actually interchangeable) and M.D. = Medical Doctor
or good PR team
or a successful Crusade against a rival
As someone with a chronic shoulder injury (snapped collarbone tendons) I've been surprised today by the wildly fluctuating terminology, but it's good to learn :)Thankfully, the UK is more carefully regulated - and I think that's what threw me. I know in Canada there's not really a strong "osteopathy" - I've always gone to massage therapists (or just a good old-fashioned thai massage) there and that alleviates the symptoms or gets me back on track for the time being.As with everything, it's the individual therapist... and the good ones (be they osteopaths and massage therapists) have always helped with exercises, stretches, looking at the whole of the muscle groups. Reminding me to do my exercises etc!As I said earlier, it's just sad that a few jackanapes have besmirched the good name of osteopathy in other countries.
Peace out.
Show us on the doll where the Scientologist touched you.