Question about OMM during medical school

[js2698]

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I am applying this upcoming cycle to MD and DO schools. I am hesitant to apply DO because I do not want anyone cracking my neck or bending it around. Is it possible to refuse doing this or should I just not bother applying DO?

 

[Schwifty]

Ya you can refuse. Just be sure to take any USMD school over any DO school

 

[drstranger]

I am applying this upcoming cycle to MD and DO schools. I am hesitant to apply DO because I do not want anyone cracking my neck or bending it around. Is it possible to refuse doing this or should I just not bother applying DO?

I mean you should be comfortable bending a neck if you are going to med school. But at least at my school HVLA techniques are taught and demonstrated but you are just required to show how they are set up and verbally give the direction the thrust (crack) will be. So you will never crack a neck

 

[js2698]

Ya you can refuse. Just be sure to take any USMD school over any DO school

I prefer MD but my stats are a little low

 

[js2698]

I mean you should be comfortable bending a neck if you are going to med school. But at least at my school HVLA techniques are taught and demonstrated but you are just required to show how they are set up and verbally give the direction the thrust (crack) will be. So you will never crack a neck

I am just concerned about the risk of getting a vertebral artery dissection from hvla

 

[drstranger]

Ya you can refuse. Just be sure to take any USMD school over any DO school

Your school allows you to refuse to learn OMM techniques? I feel like most OMM faculty would still make you unless you had a legit concern

I am just concerned about the risk of getting a vertebral artery dissection from hvla

Yeah you never do the technique at most schools

I prefer MD but my stats are a little low

99% prefer MD but yeah you got to play your cards

 

[Rogue42]

Some schools will allow for you to decide not to have the full technique performed on yourself, which is the case with my school.

If you do not want someone doing HVLA, you do not have to let them; however, I would like to state that the risk of getting a vertebral artery dissection from HVLA is extremely rare, and usually a complication from Chiropractors and not DOs.

 

[Schwifty]

Your school allows you to refuse to learn OMM techniques? I feel like most OMM faculty would still make you unless you had a legit concern

Yeah you never do the technique at most schools

99% prefer MD but yeah you got to play your cards

Ya, you can ask to not to have HVLA or any technique done on you if you don’t want.

 

[drstranger]

Ya, you can ask to not to have HVLA or any technique done on you if you don’t want.

Oh okay misunderstood you. That is the same with my school.