Published on Monday, 15 February 2010
Osteopaths are doctors who
specialize in musculoskeletal problems. Osteopathy was developed by an American
physician named Andrew Taylor Still and its first school opened in 1892.
Osteopaths believe that the imbalance of the blood circulation causes
malfunctions and discomforts in the body.
Osteopathy practitioners also
known as OD's, go through the same training that Medical doctors receive. Both of them need to finish a four-year
college course with a science degree. They will both attend and complete four
years in medical school. After they complete their residency program, they need
to be licensed and accredited in the state in which they want to practice.
OD's receive additional training
on human bones, muscles and nerves. This gives the OD's knowledge to practice
in osteopathic manipulative treatments. They can also specialize in surgery,
family medicine or psychiatry.
Osteopaths can treat all parts of
the body including the back, hands, elbows, shoulders, knees and feet. In many
ways, Osteopaths are a lot more similar with chiropractors. Chiropractors make
use of x-rays to find the bone misalignments, while Osteopaths rely on their
knowledge to feel where the blood circulation went immobile.
If you want an OD to treat you,
pick a doctor who has good medical reputation, someone who is accredited,
licensed and of course covered by your insurance policy.
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