Confused guy from england

[siddesh]

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hi,

May I ask whats the difference between an Osteopath and an allopath? In England osteopaths deal with back pain. What does it mean in the USA and why do they both have something to do with being a medical student??

Confused
Siddesh

UK

 

[tkim]

hi,

May I ask whats the difference between an Osteopath and an allopath? In England osteopaths deal with back pain. What does it mean in the USA and why do they both have something to do with being a medical student??

Confused
Siddesh

UK

http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=ado_whatis

US osteopaths are a different animal than European osteopaths.

 

[medicine1]

The Founder of Osteopathy in America was Dr. Andrew Taylor Still (http://www.ohwi.org/Presentations/Osteopathic History.ppt). One of Still's first disciples, Dr. John Martin Littlejohn moved to England, and founded the British School of Osteopathy (BSO) in 1917.(http://www.bso.ac.uk/mm1ahist.htm)
Dr. Littlejohn strictly taught OMM and avoided the use of drugs, and surgery altogether. While in America, D.O.s stuggled to be accepted, they followed a more conventional system of Osteopathy that included surgery, OMM, and the use of some drugs(when deemed absolutely neccessary). During World War II, D.O.s were not allowed to practice as physicians in the U.S. Military, and a lot of M.D.s were commissioned as Military officers. Since many M.D.s left their practices for the war effort, D.O.s stepped in, and took over as primary care physicians. This is where D.O.s became more sociably accepted as legitimate physicians; performing surgery, delivering babies, and treating the young and the old. D.O.s in America thereafter, assimilated and integrated the primary care role in their practice and education, moving closer to thier M.D. counter parts, as full fledged licensed physicians.

Lt Mark Stevens, AF, MSC
TUCOM-Nevada
HPSP recipient

 

[Kevbot]

You are the second "confused guy from england" to post this topic since ive been on SDN. Apparently, Osteopathic medicine is not highly regarded in Europe. However in the US DO's and MD's are potentially equal, except that DO's are far more attractive. There I said it... 😀

 

[momo7430]

However in the US DO's and MD's are potentially equal, except that DO's are far more attractive. There I said it... 😀

Kevbot,

That's awesome. LOL 😀
First smile I've cracked all day, and I needed it.

Thanks...-Momo

 

[goooooober]

You are the second "confused guy from england" to post this topic since ive been on SDN. Apparently, Osteopathic medicine is not highly regarded in Europe. However in the US DO's and MD's are potentially equal, except that DO's are far more attractive. There I said it... 😀

LOL . I wanted to say that for the longest time, but I was afraid of the consequences. Thanks for putting your neck on the line and speaking the truth.