Does OMM feel good?

[e p i c]

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Is it like a massage? Or perhaps a painful massage that leaves its favorable impression several hours later? Or is it a complete drag?

 

[WDeagle]

Depends on whats being treated and what sort of treatment is being done. OMM is really a blanket term for alot of different things. Maybe myofascial release feels kind of good...maybe.

 

[pianoman511]

Most of it feels pretty good and it's amazing after a treatment when you can see that range of motion of whatever joint you are treating has improved. HVLA is by far the one that feels the best (the "popping" or "cracking"). As one of my teachers put it: it's like instant gratification.

 

[bkpa2med]

Most of it feels pretty good and it's amazing after a treatment when you can see that range of motion of whatever joint you are treating has improved. HVLA is by far the one that feels the best (the "popping" or "cracking"). As one of my teachers put it: it's like instant gratification.

👍

 

[nlax30]

Depends on the technique but for the most part there is pretty quick relief.

Actually right now I'm sitting in OMM lecture and all my paraspinals up to my neck are killing me....fell asleep on the couch last night and now my neck is one big spasm. 🙁 Waiting for lecture to finish so I can get him to work me. 👍

 

[theKirk]

yes.

like a thousand puppies licking you under a rainbow at buttercup junction.



(btw, OMM-ing yourself is referred to as "Osteo-bating")

 

[psychbender]

(btw, OMM-ing yourself is referred to as "Osteo-bating")

And that feels good, too.

 

[e p i c]

(btw, OMM-ing yourself is referred to as "Osteo-bating")

Can you OMM yourself?

 

[theKirk]

Can you OMM yourself?

yes, but you may suffer hair on your palms and risk blindness.

I treat myself for "study neck" daily.

 

[scpod]

Is it like a massage? Or perhaps a painful massage that leaves its favorable impression several hours later? Or is it a complete drag?

Most techniques tend to make you feel better, but keep in mind that making you feel better is not really the true intent-- improving your function is. However, improving functionality inherently makes you feel better in most cases. Note that some techniques, though, can cause you to be achy for a couple of days afterward.

 

[DiverDoc]

Cervical stretching and lymphatics felt pretty good. Other than that OMT is kinda ___________ < insert own word of choice

 

[bkpa2med]

Cranial!

 

[spicedmanna]

Most of it feels pretty good and it's amazing after a treatment when you can see that range of motion of whatever joint you are treating has improved. HVLA is by far the one that feels the best (the "popping" or "cracking"). As one of my teachers put it: it's like instant gratification.

Yeah, I really like HVLA and MFR. I had my neck worked on the other day and it felt pretty awesome. However, I don't typically experience a lot of satisfaction out of ME, counterstrain, or cranial. I don't get cranial at all; it seems really bogus. Too bad so much of it is on the boards. 🙄

 

[USArmyDoc]

Yeah, I really like HVLA and MFR. I had my neck worked on the other day and it felt pretty awesome. However, I don't typically experience a lot of satisfaction out of ME, counterstrain, or cranial. I don't get cranial at all; it seems really bogus. Too bad so much of it is on the boards. 🙄

I didn't have any cranial questions and I have not heard anyone else mention it. I really do not think its big at all. The only thing that is HUGE on the exam are the sympathetic and parasympathetic innervations.

 

[scpod]

I didn't have any cranial questions and I have not heard anyone else mention it....

I remember two cranial questions and they were pretty simple. Strangely enough, though, I don't remember any sacral questions.

 

[ShyRem]

I wish I had your exam. My step 1 had no less than (yes I counted) 13 cranial questions. Yes, it sucked. I don't get cranial at all.

Back to the OP's question: Depends. I think it feels great (unless it isn't done well or correctly and then it isn't so pleasant). Lymphatic pumps don't work on me at all. But I have a connective tissue disorder which makes OMT darn near a necessity... unfortunately right now I'm too busy on rotations to get treatment myself. 🙁 I have half a dozen ribs out, my back needs work, my c-spine is wacked (that's a technical term y'know), and I've got a backwards sacral torsion that's been hanging around since January. If anyone's coming up my way I'll pay with homemade chocolate chip cookies for some good OMT. Banana cream pie for some great OMT.

There are some patients I work on who say they're sore for a couple days afterwards. Worked on a patient today who has had a headache for "years". She walked out of the office just about dancing because she was headache free for the first time in a very very long time. She thought it was fabulous.

 

[DannMann99]

Get a cute patient.

Light a candle.

Dim the lights.

Put on some Luther Vandross.

Start with some myofascial release...

Baby if that ain't 'feel right' I want to know what does.