structure influences funtion...DO philosophy

[nhernandez4]

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Hi,
I am just trying to make sure I understand this DO philosophy. So would this be like if a DO used osteop man. med. to correct a kneck/back and then something like kidney pain, nerve pain, ect. got better as well??
Thanks, Just trying to incorporate these ideas into my secondaries

 

[droogdoc]

Hi,
I am just trying to make sure I understand this DO philosophy. So would this be like if a DO used osteop man. med. to correct a kneck/back and then something like kidney pain, nerve pain, ect. got better as well??
Thanks, Just trying to incorporate these ideas into my secondaries

In a nutshell this is correct. A.T. Sill believed the etiology of most disease stemmed from misalignment or "lesions" on the spine (structure) which could cause problems in other parts of the body (function) such as hearing, eyesight, asthma, etc.

 

[scpod]

It's mor like this: Anatomy and Physiology are closely entwined. If you have a group of ribs that are "stuck down" and don't move freely.... they will affect the ability of the lungs to oxygenate the blood and breathing will become more difficult. restoring them to proper function will allow for better breathing.

 

[ShyRem]

And on another note, I would be extremely careful of incorporating stuff into your personal statement or secondary that you don't understand. It could really backfire on you. Remember: it's a personal statement, not a "statement of what I think you want me to say".

 

[Chocolate Bear]

And on another note, I would be extremely careful of incorporating stuff into your personal statement or secondary that you don't understand. It could really backfire on you. Remember: it's a personal statement, not a "statement of what I think you want me to say".

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OP, if you go down this path in your secondaries or personal statement, you are likely to say something way beyond your paygrade. Result? Adcoms will laugh at it and it will sound very very very contrived, immature, and insincere.

 

[nhernandez4]

I was just going to mention something simple like correcting a back and eventually headache going away. I did not think this was too contrived, but I was just trying to get to the larger point that though I do not completely understand this philosphy I am would be excited to use my hands and learn to look for how structore influences function when providing care.
Does this sound incorrect or too contrived?

 

[nhernandez4]

Oh and the prompt was what experience have you had with osteopathic medicine that have influenced your decision to become a D.O

I thought I Would:
1. use a simple example of D.O. philosophy (i.e. structure influence function)
2. explain how this was something I could related to and am eager to learn about it.

 

[Bacchus]

I was just going to mention something simple like correcting a back and eventually headache going away. I did not think this was too contrived, but I was just trying to get to the larger point that though I do not completely understand this philosphy I am would be excited to use my hands and learn to look for how structore influences function when providing care.
Does this sound incorrect or too contrived?

Go with this. This is what I did. Using OMM as an example is not contrived, silly, or ill-reputed. Its the difference between DO and MD. You can also mention structure-function since that tenet of osteopathic medicine is being used. OMM is the modality of acting out that tenet.

 

[forrealz]

Oh and the prompt was what experience have you had with osteopathic medicine that have influenced your decision to become a D.O

You're doing ATSU-SOMA's secondary application. They are asking more questions than any other secondaries I have to do.🙁

 

[TwoFists]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Tenets of Osteopathic Medicine.

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]At its July 2008 annual meeting, the American Osteopathic Association’s House of Delegates approved as AOA policy the following consensus statement on the tenets of osteopathic medicine:
1. The body is a unit; the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit.
2. The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.
3. Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
4. Rational treatment is based upon an understanding of the basic principles of body unity, self-regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function.

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[engineeredout]

When I was doing secondaries I didn't wanna mention OMM cause truth was I didn't know much about it, aside from the fact that it existed.

I talked about how I thought that modern osteopathic medicine is the best of both worlds from early osteopathic medicine and modern "western" medicine. It now has all the scientific/technological aspects of western medicine, but also the emphasis on primary care and preventative medicine. No wholistic bull****, no busting out fryette's principles, no "Treat the whole patient" crap, because I thought it would sound to the interviewers as fake as I thought it was. I just tried to be as honest as I can, not quoting the cult-ish slogans that the AOA spewes out.

And it obviously worked.

 

[TheGoose]

Hi,
I am just trying to make sure I understand this DO philosophy. So would this be like if a DO used osteop man. med. to correct a kneck/back and then something like kidney pain, nerve pain, ect. got better as well??
Thanks, Just trying to incorporate these ideas into my secondaries

 

[rocketbooster]

from what I've read on here, I think all you need to is answer the general "why medicine" question. you don't need to get into specifics on why osteopathic medicine, even tho the question does specifically say osteopathic medicine.

realistically, do you really think MDs do not consider the body as a whole? do you really think MDs do not focus on patient care? that's a load of BS DOs give out to be different from MDs. in reality, most DOs practice the same as MDs. most DOs do not practice OMM. you can't actually say that in your essays or interviews, though. just answer things with general "why medicine?" responses.

 

[Bacchus]

from what I've read on here, I think all you need to is answer the general "why medicine" question. you don't need to get into specifics on why osteopathic medicine, even tho the question does specifically say osteopathic medicine.

realistically, do you really think MDs do not consider the body as a whole? do you really think MDs do not focus on patient care? that's a load of BS DOs give out to be different from MDs. in reality, most DOs practice the same as MDs. most DOs do not practice OMM. you can't actually say that in your essays or interviews, though. just answer things with general "why medicine?" responses.

Do not do this. You have to show some connection to osteopathic medicine.