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Concussions are the most common type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and can often occur in athletes. These injuries have many deleterious acute symptoms and can lead to the development of postconcussive syndrome (PCS). Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is a treatment option that may benefit patients with concussions and PCS.
Osteopathic physicians are trained to treat patients with musculoskeletal symptoms, to treat somatic dysfunction with osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), and to avoid unnecessarily prescribing drugs such as opioids. It is also generally believed that osteopathic physicians provide a unique patient-centered approach to medical care that involves effective communication and empathy. Such training and characteristics of … Read More
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is utilized by clinicians to diagnose and treat a variety of musculoskeletal conditions including acute and chronic pain, and other medical conditions. Previous studies have examined attitudes of allopathic (MD) residents toward OMT and have implemented residency-based curricula; however, literature is lacking on the attitudes of MD students toward OMT.
Previous studies document that both osteopathic physicians and third-party observers identify an approach to the patient that is consistent with the philosophy and tenets of osteopathic medicine, often without investigating whether patients identify or are satisfied with it. Osteopathic physicians and the medical education community understand the distinctiveness of an osteopathic approach to the patient. Understanding … Read More
In the August issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including papers on chronic low back pain treatment outcomes, allopathic medical students’ awareness of and interest in OMT, associations between intimate partner violence and maternal comorbidities, and more! See the full issue below.
A 75-year-old woman presented to the emergency department in January 2023 with pain and swelling of the lateral left ankle after an inversion injury 1 week earlier. She underwent X-rays of the left foot, and she was diagnosed with a small, nondisplaced avulsion fracture of the lateral calcaneus as well as a large Haglund deformity … Read More
High-fidelity surgical simulation is uncommon in osteopathic medical schools despite evidence of improved procedural confidence in trainees. Considering that osteopathic physicians constituted 13.1% of matched surgical residents in 2022 [3], it is increasingly important to integrate low-risk, high-fidelity experiential procedural training early. The Rocky Vista University (RVU) Department of Simulation in Medicine and Surgery is … Read More
We would like to commend Kochhar et al. on their research “Is cadaveric dissection essential in medical education? A qualitative survey comparing pre-and post-COVID-19 anatomy courses.” This study assessed the relative confidence of human anatomy knowledge and anatomy lab experience in medical students from two separate classes who were taught the human anatomy course either … Read More
Many studies have shown increases in negative social aspects in the United States that may increase the likelihood of a child experiencing adversity. These rising trends include household dysfunction, poor mental health and substance use, crime rates, and incarceration. Additionally, the pathway of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may also perpetuate intergenerational trauma.