Portable OMM Table

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Alright, so I'm trying to save a buck and get around paying $450 plus for a portable OMM table. I'm looking on Ebay at the various massage tables, and I was curious if anyone else went this route. If so, which table, and did it end up working out for you?

Here is one I'm currently looking at:

Table

Any advice would be awesome.

Thanks.
 
Found these in case you haven't read them yet:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=92178&highlight=OMM+table

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=229968&highlight=OMM+table

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=103444&highlight=OMM+table

They are old threads but I thought I'd offer. I jsut searched because I remember seeing a thread about this like a month ago. I couldn't find that particular thread though.

Yeah, I couldn't find a very recent one either, that's why I figured I throw out a new thread, but thank you for those even still.
 
Alright, so I'm trying to save a buck and get around paying $450 plus for a portable OMM table. I'm looking on Ebay at the various massage tables, and I was curious if anyone else went this route. If so, which table, and did it end up working out for you?

Here is one I'm currently looking at:

Table

Any advice would be awesome.

Thanks.

Yo, some guys from the school got it off amazon.com. They entered massage table in. They got it for less than 200 and it came with the head rest. I saw the tables, they look just like ours. We got ripped big time.
 
FYI here is the thread from last month. I wrote a reply there, so no need to repeat myself. Jamers, you didn't get ripped and you'll realize that when those other peopl dont get the localization that they want with their manipulations or when they do an HVLA and break the table. You want less foam than a massage table and a table that can withstand more pressure. Feel free to try a cheaper massage table, but if it doesnt work and you do break it you are going to end up spending more money in the end. Just my opinion. Check out oemedical.com. Hope this helps.
here is the old thread http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=336795
 
FYI here is the thread from last month. I wrote a reply there, so no need to repeat myself. Jamers, you didn't get ripped and you'll realize that when those other peopl dont get the localization that they want with their manipulations or when they do an HVLA and break the table. You want less foam than a massage table and a table that can withstand more pressure. Feel free to try a cheaper massage table, but if it doesnt work and you do break it you are going to end up spending more money in the end. Just my opinion. Check out oemedical.com. Hope this helps.
here is the old thread http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=336795

Thank you very much for that. I'll be honest, I don't plan on using a portable table extensively. The current massage table I'm looking at has 2" foam, which is not nearly as thick as 3". I don't know.....I'm really on the fence with this one. I just know I won't use a portable table enough to justify $450+. Hmmm...
 
Thank you very much for that. I'll be honest, I don't plan on using a portable table extensively. The current massage table I'm looking at has 2" foam, which is not nearly as thick as 3". I don't know.....I'm really on the fence with this one. I just know I won't use a portable table enough to justify $450+. Hmmm...

I watched them perform HVLA on the table, it didn't break. The table actually looks exactly like the ones we are getting. The table does support 550 lbs. It is also portable. And I am not talking in complete sentences...
 
Thank you very much for that. I'll be honest, I don't plan on using a portable table extensively. The current massage table I'm looking at has 2" foam, which is not nearly as thick as 3". I don't know.....I'm really on the fence with this one. I just know I won't use a portable table enough to justify $450+. Hmmm...

I've heard that you should wait for graduation, because come May there is going to be quite a few people who will be selling their tables. That is just what a fourth year told me.


Plus, if you watch on ebay for a while you will find stronglite tables from DO students. Last month I saw one go for about 100 bucks with shipping. Now, that is a good deal.
 
Alright, so I'm trying to save a buck and get around paying $450 plus for a portable OMM table. I'm looking on Ebay at the various massage tables, and I was curious if anyone else went this route. If so, which table, and did it end up working out for you?

Here is one I'm currently looking at:

Table

Any advice would be awesome.

Thanks.

check if a student organization orders them at your school. The OMM club at my school does so that get them for like 350. Also be careful with the massage chair. they often have more padding than omm tables which mess up alot of HVLA techniques.
 
2" thick foam is tough to do some types of HVLA through.

Besides that the table will be fine.
 
i'm confused, why are you people ordering tables?
 
According to our OMM department, it is required. 🙁

They require you to buy a portable OMM table?

Double check that before you buy one.

Why would they require it?

Many classes require certain text books...but if there is a copy in the library you can use then you dont necessarily have to buy it. Arent there tables at school you can practice on?
 
They require you to buy a portable OMM table?

Double check that before you buy one.

Why would they require it?

Many classes require certain text books...but if there is a copy in the library you can use then you dont necessarily have to buy it. Arent there tables at school you can practice on?

Yeah, our whole class has bought them so far because we were told they were required. Trust me, I am not into buying things that are not necessary; though I often do get screwed into doing it anyways haha.
 
Worse case scenario you use it at your crib to practice on your spouse/significant other. And we all know what happens after some pelvic HVLA.
 
Worse case scenario you use it at your crib to practice on your spouse/significant other. And we all know what happens after some pelvic HVLA.

Woo-Hoo! I can't wait to start DO school in the fall!
 
Yeah, our whole class has bought them so far because we were told they were required. Trust me, I am not into buying things that are not necessary; though I often do get screwed into doing it anyways haha.

I definitely didn't buy into that bull**** of it being required. Tons of the books have been "required", but how many people have bought all the books?? I'm only really even looking into buy some sort of makeshift table so that I won't have to always use the tables at school. I remember laughing when they tried to convince us that portable tables were a required purchase. I know several other people who have not bought a table and a couple who outright refuse to.

One student's father is a DO and he told him not to waste his money on that 😱 .

Thanks for the info, Jamers. I'll probably end up buying a table similar to the one I found on Ebay. It should get the job done for the needs that I have.
 
I definitely didn't buy into that bull**** of it being required. Tons of the books have been "required", but how many people have bought all the books?? I'm only really even looking into buy some sort of makeshift table so that I won't have to always use the tables at school. I remember laughing when they tried to convince us that portable tables were a required purchase. I know several other people who have not bought a table and a couple who outright refuse to.

One student's father is a DO and he told him not to waste his money on that 😱 .

Thanks for the info, Jamers. I'll probably end up buying a table similar to the one I found on Ebay. It should get the job done for the needs that I have.

Yeah, I am really hating how they said it was required and douped us into buying them. Its crazy.
 
Yeah, I am really hating how they said it was required and douped us into buying them. Its crazy.

Yeah, they told everyone how necessary it was to get one, and it had to be one like the one they were selling because a massage table is too soft. They charge you 450 and now it's almost winter break and no tables in sight. I bought one for $110 on ebay, it was here 5 days later. I weigh about 200 lbs and I was hopping on it, and it seems sturdy enough to me. I don't plan on doing hvla on a 500 lb gorilla. They said that massage tables have too much padding, but mine is more stiff than the ones they have up in the labs. I thought it pretty interesting how they said you need to buy their table because others are too soft, then when they can't get them delivered on time, they tell students that it's no big deal, they can do OMM using a bed if they want to try it on relatives over thanksgiving break. Cushion thickness matters when its convenient for them; then later when they fail to deliver, a big 'ol soft mattress is fine. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I would assume the OMM clubs sell these tables as a fundraiser for the club, otherwise why not leave it to the student to find one on their own. The sales tactics I saw used this year made me me think about used car salesmen.
 
Yeah, they told everyone how necessary it was to get one, and it had to be one like the one they were selling because a massage table is too soft. They charge you 450 and now it's almost winter break and no tables in sight. I bought one for $110 on ebay, it was here 5 days later. I weigh about 200 lbs and I was hopping on it, and it seems sturdy enough to me. I don't plan on doing hvla on a 500 lb gorilla. They said that massage tables have too much padding, but mine is more stiff than the ones they have up in the labs. I thought it pretty interesting how they said you need to buy their table because others are too soft, then when they can't get them delivered on time, they tell students that it's no big deal, they can do OMM using a bed if they want to try it on relatives over thanksgiving break. Cushion thickness matters when its convenient for them; then later when they fail to deliver, a big 'ol soft mattress is fine. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I would assume the OMM clubs sell these tables as a fundraiser for the club, otherwise why not leave it to the student to find one on their own. The sales tactics I saw used this year made me me think about used car salesmen.
Let me start by saying that I'm frustrated by the late tables situation too, and I really hope that they're in by early next week. It's frustrating to pay money for something 2+ months ago and still have nothing in hand.

The 2 meetings I've been to for UAAO this year didn't mention anything about the tables being a fundraiser. Not that they AREN'T, but if they are, they are certainly keeping it a secret from everyone. At DMU, the UAAO fundraisers are the selling of practical review packets, discount cards, and the silent auction that takes place in February. These are the only fundraisers that I've heard of here-

As for the tables being late, the company that they are ordered through, which they order from every year, apparently dropped the ball big time (for the first time) this year. So, as far as I know, it's not a DMU thing, it's not a UAAO club thing, it's an "Osteopathic Equipment Company" thing.

I'll admit I got swept up in the "everyone buy a table" sentiment in the beginning of the year. It was misleading to say that they were "required" when indeed they aren't, just like textbooks for certain classes aren't "required." I still think that I am going to get a lot of use out of the one I ordered; I can think of more than a dozen times that I wanted to do some treatments on an ailing girlfriend that I ended up doing on the floor instead (did that sound bad?). I do want to be able to treat my family members over breaks back home whenever possible, so the portability is a benefit too. Plus, being able to practice for a practical at home is a lot more convenient (for me) than having to do it at school.

Was telling students that OMM tables are required a bad thing? Yes. Is this absolutely the WORST possible way to spend $450? I don't think so. Now, spending $450 on phys. diagnosis equipment that I won't end up using after next semester... that's questionable.
 
Now, spending $450 on phys. diagnosis equipment that I won't end up using after next semester... that's questionable.

I used my portable OMM table a whole lot more than I used my opthalmoscope...even when I was in primary care skills lab. 😉

Talk about a waste of money...Welch Allyn is who everyone should be mad at!
 
I used my portable OMM table a whole lot more than I used my opthalmoscope...even when I was in primary care skills lab. 😉

Talk about a waste of money...Welch Allyn is who everyone should be mad at!

Can we just be mad at capitalism?
 
As for the tables being late, the company that they are ordered through, which they order from every year, apparently dropped the ball big time (for the first time) this year. So, as far as I know, it's not a DMU thing, it's not a UAAO club thing, it's an "Osteopathic Equipment Company" thing.

Our tables are way late here in FL, as well.
 
They are way late everywhere, I would make sure you put some pressure on everyone at the company to rectify this problem as well as your UAAO. It might be a "manufacturer" problem, but no matter whose fault it is, you the customer still don't have a table.
 
They are way late everywhere, I would make sure you put some pressure on everyone at the company to rectify this problem as well as your UAAO. It might be a "manufacturer" problem, but no matter whose fault it is, you the customer still don't have a table.
Thanks for the info, I was not aware that this was a problem everywhere- Makes me wonder what the manufacturer/shipper was thinking this year...
 
Yeah, our whole class has bought them so far because we were told they were required. Trust me, I am not into buying things that are not necessary; though I often do get screwed into doing it anyways haha.

uhhh, not ALL of us. They said required like they say required about a textbook. Neither one is "required" and you can do just fine without it. I can practice at school just fine. Don't know why everyone jumped on the wagon and threw down their 500 bones for a table. lol. :laugh:
 
uhhh, not ALL of us. They said required like they say required about a textbook. Neither one is "required" and you can do just fine without it. I can practice at school just fine. Don't know why everyone jumped on the wagon and threw down their 500 bones for a table. lol. :laugh:

Agreed.
 
uhhh, not ALL of us. They said required like they say required about a textbook. Neither one is "required" and you can do just fine without it. I can practice at school just fine. Don't know why everyone jumped on the wagon and threw down their 500 bones for a table. lol. :laugh:

I guess I am just gullable like the other half of the class that bought them. The way she made it seem, we NEEDED to buy one.
 
For all you folks waiting for the Golden Ratio tables from OEMedical: Golden Ratio is apparently going out of business. Their supplier dried up, they laid off all their factory workers and the company is going belly-up. I would contact your UAAO officers IMMEDIATELY if you ordered from OEM and haven't gotten your tables.

No, I didn't get mine either. And looks like won't. Details regarding refunds are still being worked out apparently. 🙁
 
So much for the lifetime warranty...? 👎

I was thinking the exact same thing.......

But can I still transfer my nonexistent lifetime warranty, that's the important thing 🙂
 
It holds 450 lbs, I would hope that would be plenty, even with me doing HVLA on Jbone, how much do the "golden ratio going out of business special tables" hold weight wise? I thought it was some ridiculous amount, like two giant gorillas worth as bonesawz says?
 
Thats nice.......if you were able to get one........................
 
It holds 450 lbs, I would hope that would be plenty, even with me doing HVLA on Jbone, how much do the "golden ratio going out of business special tables" hold weight wise? I thought it was some ridiculous amount, like two giant gorillas worth as bonesawz says?

I took my ebay table down to the zoo last weekend and treated two gorillas with type one thoracic dysfunctions and an orangutan with a tight psoas. Then I had both gorillas stand on it at the same time to test it for me and it didn't break. It looks like a got the same warranty as the 450$ tables...THE "until it breaks" warranty.
Even if my table only lasted 1/4 as long as the "official" table, I can buy four tables and still be ahead.
 
How do you treat a giraffe's cervicals?
 
For all you folks waiting for the Golden Ratio tables from OEMedical: Golden Ratio is apparently going out of business. Their supplier dried up, they laid off all their factory workers and the company is going belly-up. I would contact your UAAO officers IMMEDIATELY if you ordered from OEM and haven't gotten your tables.

No, I didn't get mine either. And looks like won't. Details regarding refunds are still being worked out apparently. 🙁

Any proof that this company really went to crap?
 
OE sent me a later saying they were completely restructuring the company (goldenratio), which sounds like a nicer way of saying it I suppose
 
Did you see the part where it was
Notification was received last week that the Golden Ratio Manufacturing Company is undergoing significant restructuring at this time and is unable to fulfill most of the orders that we have placed with them in the past months. They have dismissed all production staff and no further orders will be filled.
I think if you have no production staff, you have no company that does mainly, well, production of tables. That leads you to think "hmm... no production... no income... no company" and thus belly up.
 
Something else to consider. Certain positions for the pts body to be on the side of the table, which on most tables is extremely uncomfortable. I bought one because at the time I thought I'd use it alot, well it sat in my closet for 3 years until I got married and that's about all I use it for. But if it were me, I wouldn't buy it if you didn't want it. It's bs to required a portable OMM table
 
Something else to consider. Certain positions for the pts body to be on the side of the table, which on most tables is extremely uncomfortable. I bought one because at the time I thought I'd use it alot, well it sat in my closet for 3 years until I got married and that's about all I use it for. But if it were me, I wouldn't buy it if you didn't want it. It's bs to required a portable OMM table

Totally agree, I feel like a tool for buying one. I really could use that money right about now.
 
If you go to the site for OE, you can see that the tables are essentially not available anymore.

GG, Golden!!
 
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