DO Motivation: OMM/OMT performed on me by medical students. Thoughts?

[brachialplexus]

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What's the vibe on answering secondary questions along the lines of "what experiences motivated you for a career in osteopathic medicine" OR "why osteopathic medicine" with an experience I had during my SMP at a health science center where medical students practiced OMM on me. In all honesty, it significantly helped my back pain that I was dealing with and makes me more receptive to the philosophy of DO. Is this a risky take?

@Goro - I know you've said to mention it in your app, but in this capacity it is advisable? Not sure if medical students are "qualified" in that sense.

 

[DoctorDOWell]

medical students as in, osteopathic medical students or allopathic medical students. in my shadowing experience, shadowing several M.D. residents, they were actually trying to start up an elective for their 4th year elective months- where they'd be introduced to and learn some OMM. not that it'd matter for them necessarily, already being in residency... but it was nonetheless inspiring to hear how much they value its application and even refer their patients to the other D.O. resident counterparts for such manual medicine.

if it happened to be, you received OMM from M.D.s who weren't formally trained, i can't imagine that'd be a positive prospect.

if you you got the OMM from an actual osteopathic physician or student, i have to believe it's a legit experience of valuable treatment. is it the same as receiving a manipulation from a seasoned practitioner... definitely not. but even a novice manipulator should be able to produce decent results. <3

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

you received OMM from M.D.s who weren't formally trained, i can't imagine that'd be a positive prospect.

He recieved it at a health center, probably from students practicing. I don't see how this would be a negative in any way. DO schools will eat this up, any experience with OMM is a huge plus in their eyes.

 

[Goro]

medical students as in, osteopathic medical students or allopathic medical students. in my shadowing experience, shadowing several M.D. residents, they were actually trying to start up an elective for their 4th year elective months- where they'd be introduced to and learn some OMM. not that it'd matter for them necessarily, already being in residency... but it was nonetheless inspiring to hear how much they value its application and even refer their patients to the other D.O. resident counterparts for such manual medicine.

if it happened to be, you received OMM from M.D.s who weren't formally trained, i can't imagine that'd be a positive prospect.

if you you got the OMM from an actual osteopathic physician or student, i have to believe it's a legit experience of valuable treatment. is it the same as receiving a manipulation from a seasoned practitioner... definitely not. but even a novice manipulator should be able to produce decent results. <3

Agree 100%

 

[brachialplexus]

Thank you for the perspective. It was from current DO students at the health science center. We all studied in the same library, and that's where the OMM tables were set up so it wasn't unusual for med students and grad students to form friendships. Ultimately, its me being honest and I just have to spin in a way that it doesn't look too haphazard.

 

[brachialplexus]

Awesome, thanks for the help @Goro!