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Osteopathic manipulative treatment of patients with chronic low back pain in the United States: a retrospective cohort study

By JOM Staff

05.09.23

The practice of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) varies substantially across nations. Much of this variability may be attributed to disparate international educational, licensing, and regulatory environments that govern the practice of osteopathy by nonphysicians. This is in contrast with the United States, where osteopathic physicians are trained to integrate OMT as part of comprehensive patient management.