How Do People Learn More About OMT?

[Kameha01]

Basically the title. Do people just talk to/shadow DO physicians? Youtube Videos on OMT? Are there other things I can do to learn about it more?

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[Osminog]

Why do you want to learn about OMT?

 

[Goro]

Basically the title. Do people just talk to/shadow DO physicians? Youtube Videos on OMT? Are there other things I can do to learn about it more?

Shadow OMT specialists

If there is a DO school within driving distance, see if you can visit them and chat them up.

Why do you want to learn about OMT?

I would imagine that the OP wants to be more competitive as an applicant? Or is genuinely curious?

 

[Goro]

If OP wants to be better prepared for DO school interviews and to be able to confidently mention OMT in his application essays, YouTube introduction videos should be more than adequate. He would not need to know any specifics about OMT to be a competitive applicant.

If OP wants to learn how to perform OMT techniques on patients out of sheer interest, then I would say that he shouldn’t waste his time. In DO school, he will have 4 years of opportunities to perform OMT to his heart’s content.

Sometimes people also like to know what they're getting into.

 

[Kameha01]

Why do you want to learn about OMT?

Well my dad (who's had some health problems that meds haven't been able to help) went to a DO and he tried OMT. It's been helping a bit and I was just hoping to understand why. Also, if I apply to DO schools, I'd like to know what I am getting into, since it is required. I recognize that not many DOs use it in their practice anymore, but if it's a good alternative to meds and can help with some patients (like in physiatry or pain medicine), then I think it's worth going to a DO school for.

 

[Kameha01]

Sometimes people also like to know what they're getting into.

Yup that's a big part of it. Also it'd be cool to compare how the MD I shadowed approached patients vs how a DO might approach patients (similarities/differences, whether they use OMT or not/how effective it is/ etc.)

 

[Goro]

Yup that's a big part of it. Also it'd be cool to compare how the MD I shadowed approached patients vs how a DO might approach patients (similarities/differences, whether they use OMT or not/how effective it is/ etc.)

Being able to compare dos and MDS is something that I always look for in an interview setting

 

[vaporfly3000]

Fairs and events. My prehealth advisor is pretty proactive when it comes to finding these stuff but I'm sure you can do it on your own.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Can I ask WHAT do you SPECIFICALLY want to know about OMT?

 

[Kameha01]

Can I ask WHAT do you SPECIFICALLY want to know about OMT?

Science behind it, different techniques used for different problems, how often one uses it if they incorporate into their practice, effectiveness in treating certain conditions, what it's used alongside (if anything), outcomes for different patients over time for varying conditions and why some doctors either choose to use it or not for all the reasons above.

 

[bones]

Agree with goro. If you have any local DOs that use omt shadowing is the best way to learn. If you have anyone exceptional at omt within a few hours drive that could be worth a day trip too.

 

[NontradICUdoc]

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[DO2015CA]

Well my dad (who's had some health problems that meds haven't been able to help) went to a DO and he tried OMT. It's been helping a bit and I was just hoping to understand why. Also, if I apply to DO schools, I'd like to know what I am getting into, since it is required. I recognize that not many DOs use it in their practice anymore, but if it's a good alternative to meds and can help with some patients (like in physiatry or pain medicine), then I think it's worth going to a DO school for.

Depending on the technique it’s either the physical therapy reasons it’s helping or it’s placebo.

Yup that's a big part of it. Also it'd be cool to compare how the MD I shadowed approached patients vs how a DO might approach patients (similarities/differences, whether they use OMT or not/how effective it is/ etc.)

You won’t find much difference between how each physician approaches patients unless they are OMT practicing docs and that’s only during OMT appts.

Science behind it, different techniques used for different problems, how often one uses it if they incorporate into their practice, effectiveness in treating certain conditions, what it's used alongside (if anything), outcomes for different patients over time for varying conditions and why some doctors either choose to use it or not for all the reasons above.

Depending on the techniques, there is no science behind it. Things like muscle energy or counterstrain are the same mechanisms as PT just called another name.