Topics covered thus far in OMM? (MS 1)

[Jrsharp70]

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To those who have just started, how far have you gotten (what topics) in OMM for your testing. GA-PCOM is having our first written exam friday (end week 6) and we have our first lab practical week 9.

I'm just interested to see what pace others are experiencing and how much time is being dedicated to the subject versus Anatomy.

So far, we have covered barrier concept, TART, structural eval, RROM cervical, thor, lumb, sacral, and we've covered about 6 different muscle energy techniques, though we are only dealing with post-isometric and reciprocal inhibition techniques in lab so far. We also have had a good bit of history and theory.

Mostly we are focusing on COMLEX material and evaluating somatic disfunction.

Where are the other MS1's at thus far? How many hours a week do you spend in lab? (3/week for us)

 

[ILikeFood]

I just tried OA HVLA on an M1 at my school. I think I almost killed him.

 

[Slane]

We're in week nine at LECOM-Erie. We've already had a written exam (our second is in a few weeks,) and most of us have had a lab practical already. We spend either two full hours or an hour-and-a-half in lab each week--it depends if we have a lecture beforehand or not. So far, we've spent a lot of time identifying TART changes and asymmetry and a lot of time diagnosing somatic dysfunctions (specifically in the spine, ribs, and pelvis.) We've learned a few myofascial techniques and a couple of rib treatments too. Nothing too interesting yet, but it's been pretty easy.

 

[Tekar]

We've had our first block exam from 6 weeks of classes.

History of Osteopathy
Postural Examinations - Comprehensive and focused
TART
Soft Tissue Techniques for the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Regions
Somatic Dysfunction in AC, SC, Elbow Articulations, Wrist Articulations
Muscle Energy techniques to correct those Dysfunctions

 

[Jrsharp70]

Sweet. I think that the landmark identification with respect to vertebral and rib levels has helped some with remembering everything for the mediastinum and primary care skills, and some other beneficial stuff for examination. It's been interesting, but it seems to take a back seat to SPOM (13 credits, embryo, histo, anatomy, radiology, all rolled into one s.o.b. of a test)

I just felt like talking about something besides the usual D.O. topics that are posted here... almost like an actual discussion about being a student...

 

[Everglide]

we're moving extremely slow so far (which I think is good since it seems we all need to work on palpation).

(week of omm = one 2-hour session... we get more biochem lecture hours any day of the week)
Week 1 - History of Osteopathic med and OMM, AT Still, etc. Palpation demo.
Week 2 - Developing palpatory skills and finding soft tissue dysfunction
Week 3 - Articular mechanism
Week 4 - Fascial mechanism (this week)

 

[Styria]

The first years at LMU-DCOM have so far done landmarks (a lot), flexion and a few other tests, soft tissue techniques plus rib raising, and a screening exam, then had a written and lab practical in week six. Now they've had a lab on spinal mechanics and are about to start muscle energy and counterstrain.

 

[peterish]

My partner and I have cured eachother's ERS & FRS using MET; OMM is sweeeeeeeeet! (NYCOM)