OMM on a new patient

[skinnyDO]

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Will a physician be hesitant to manipulate a patient that he just met for the first time? I brought my dad to see a DO that I knew practiced OMM (not sure how often). He presented numbness in his upper anterior leg along w some other structural aches. The doc even verbally acknowledged that he thought he was having some structural issues but never actually mentioned OMM as a treatment.

So, did he not adjust him because he didn't think it would help? or because he was a new patient?


FYI this is in south Florida which is fairly DO friendly, but not sure how OMM friendly.

 

[oms2]

who knows what he saw or what he thought might be involved
not sure anyone on here can venture a guess for you. btw sdn doesn't allow medical advice

 

[skinnyDO]

I'm not looking for medical advice. I'm asking if it's uncommon for DOs to manipulate new patients in their practice on the first visit.


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[peppy]

No, I wouldn't say that it's uncommon for the DOs who do perform OMM to do it on the first visit.
If your dad is interested in getting OMM, I'd suggest asking the doctor if he thinks it'd be appropriate for this case instead of waiting for him to suggest it. He might have thought for some reason that your dad wouldn't be interested in it.