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Originally Posted by facetguy
It's a simple identity issue. DCs are perceived by the public to be neck and back guys/gals, and DOs are not. That, and there are about 8 DOs that do OMM out in real practice, so it's tough to find one if you feel you need one. 
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I think this is right. DC's have done a great job marketing themselves to the public as the neck/back pain people and DO's don't even have a fraction of that exposure. Plus, as mentioned, there aren't a ton of DO's doing straight OMM practices. I wonder (and hope) that PT's will take a big bite out of the DC market when they win their fight for direct access. Evidence based medicine FTW.
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Originally Posted by Zoopeda
it makes sense that a DC who adjust patients all day long, 5 days a week, for 10 years is going to be better at it than the average DO who has a broad practice where he or she only adjusts a patient every now and then.
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I see your logic, but you've got to consider that chiropractors start from a really weird place full of metaphysics, vitalism, anti-vaccine and all sorts of woo that would make any science-minded person scratch their head in bewilderment. OMM isn't exacly EBM, but at least there is a rigorous scientific base that DO's start from. I think that makes an important difference.