Over the past several decades, orthopedic surgery has seen a substantial increase in the number of surgeons completing fellowship training. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) continue to advance their orthopedic education through subspecialty fellowship training. DOs have represented between approximately 6 % and 15 % of American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) fellows. Although … Read More
The biopsychosocial approach to managing low back pain (LBP) has the potential to improve the quality of care for patients. However, LBP trials that have utilized the biopsychosocial approach to treatment have largely neglected sexual activity, which is an important social component of individuals with LBP.
Osteopathic (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine [DO]) medical students account for more than 25% of all medical students in the United States.
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition that affects the heart’s functional capacity, resulting in symptoms such as fatigue, edema, and dyspnea. It affects millions of adults in the United States and presents challenges in optimizing treatment and coordinating care among clinicians. Additionally, the various classifications for HF and limited research on treatment outcomes in … Read More
To the editor: We thank the authors for completing the work entitled, “Addressing Disparities in Medicine Through Medical Curriculum Change: A Student Perspective,” which published in the July 2022 issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. Addressing cultural awareness and health equity in curriculum is long overdue, and we were excited by the authors’ process of developing … Read More
To the editor: We thank Gianneschi et al. for investigating diagnostic tests for chest pain, which is an important issue in emergency department (ED) care. Chest pain has a broad differential diagnosis and can be a symptom of an acutely life-threatening condition. Therefore, rapidly implemented and accurate diagnostic tests to rule out life-threatening causes of … Read More
In the past decade, the rise of state legislation that allows for advanced practice provider (APP) independence has grown steadily across the country. Most recently, Montana has enacted House Bill 313, which allows for physician assistant independent practice in primary care services.
Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) has a growing recognition in serving as an effective treatment to promote adaptation and homeostasis of the body by addressing musculoskeletal, neural, vascular, and lymphatic structures to promote self-healing and regulation. OMM can treat the musculoskeletal tension and sympathetic hyperactivity resulting from the increased cortisol response and hypersensitivity found in varying … Read More
Migraines make up a significant number of office visits every year, yet their pathophysiology and etiology remain largely elusive. This case report presents a 33-year-old patient who originally presented to the emergency department (ED) as a stroke alert and was later determined to have migraine with aura. The patient experienced an acute onset of headache, … Read More