Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Osteopathic Medicine operates on a simple philosophy: structure affects function. By supplementing and enhancing one's knowledge of anatomy and physiology with an emphasis on the musculoskeletal system, the benefits of hands-on osteopathic diagnosis and treatment help patients to achieve a high level of wellness by not only focusing on treatment of acute and chronic problems but also on health promotion and disease prevention.

This book begins with an introduction to osteopathic manipulative medicine, discussing basic concepts with integrated functional anatomy and moving into treatment models and a brief survey of relevant concepts of the neuromusculoskeletal examination. It continues with a discussion of the axial spine, followed by the lower extremities. From the lower extremities, the upper extremities are discussed in succession. After the axial and appendicular skeleton, the text delves into osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine.

Objectives are listed at the beginning of each chapter to primarily identify learning goals. Prior exposure to anatomy is assumed.

A series of open-ended questions compliment the Review Questions found at the end of each Chapter as linked below. (Answers are provided on a separate page.)

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Authors and Contributors

The primary author is Lenny Powell DO, assistant professor in the Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, however, this work is a compilation of work done by others with organization, additional narrative, and visualizations. This project initially started as a review guide for my students and evolved into a book. However, due to the demands and frequent updates I plan to make to this work, I have transitioned it from a physical book to an electronic one. It is a work in constant progress; others are encouraged to add information (subject to review) and contribute!

Specific acknowledgments include, from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, in addition to others inadvertently omitted:

• Danielle Cooley DO - Chair of Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
• Jim Bailey DO
• Cate Fusco DO
• Barry Hoffman DO
• David Abend DO
• Todd Schachter DO
• Millicent Channell DO
• David Abend DO
• Aubrey Olson DO
• David Mason DO
• Sajid Surve DO - for some of the treatment descriptions and images used; now at University of North Texas
• Knic Rabara DO - now at Baylor College of Medicine
• Frederick Barnum IV DO
• Mrs. Kathy Kupiec

References

References are placed within the text. In the event a reference was inadvertently missed or one requests more information on the covered topics, here are several excellent sources. All are available for purchase on Amazon.

1. Powell's "The Comprehensive Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Review Guide" - this electronic book is more up-to-date than the print version as described above
2. Thieme’s “Atlas of Anatomy: General Anatomy and The Musculoskeletal System”
3. Thieme’s “Atlas of Anatomy: Head and Neuroanatomy”
4. Nicholas and Nicholas’s “Atlas of Osteopathic Techniques”
5. Channell and Mason’s “The Five Minute Osteopathic Medicine Consult”
6. Surve's "Manual of Osteopathic Principles and Practices" (Rowan SOM OMM1 course manual)

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