hands on work

[K-man]

I still have plenty of time to decide but PM&R seems like a very interesting and rewarding field. From what I have gathered in this forum a physiatrist primarily just evaluates patients and then refers them to therapists who do most of the hands on work. Are there many physiatrists who spend significant time with each patient doing hands on manual medicine. I would like to choose a specialty that will allow me to use the OMM that I will be learning.

 

[drusso]

Originally posted by K-man
I still have plenty of time to decide but PM&R seems like a very interesting and rewarding field. From what I have gathered in this forum a physiatrist primarily just evaluates patients and then refers them to therapists who do most of the hands on work. Are there many physiatrists who spend significant time with each patient doing hands on manual medicine. I would like to choose a specialty that will allow me to use the OMM that I will be learning.

Absolutely. A significant number of physiatrists doing musculoskeletal medicine use OMM and other manual medicine related methods.

 

[araj]

whats OMM?

 

[K-man]

OMM stands for osteopathic manipulative medicine. I'd tell you more but I don't actually start school for another few months.

 

[Doctor Peloncito]

Originally posted by araj
whats OMM?

read about OMM (AKA OMT) at http://www.aoa-net.org/Consumers/omt.htm

 

[ethan.colliver]

which programs have the strongest OMM training?

which programs are best outpt MS-based?