Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy in Jefferson City, MO

Nearly every day, medical science unveils new discoveries from brain scans to anti-cancer drugs. In the midst of these wonders, it's easy to forget that sometimes what patients really need is a healing touch. Osteopathic physicians haven't forgotten. Osteopathic manipulative treatment, or OMT, is hands-on care. It involves using the hands to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness or injury. Using OMT, your osteopathic physician will move your muscles and joints using techniques including stretching, gentle pressure, and resistance.

Who Can Benefit From OMT?

OMT can help people of all ages and backgrounds. The treatment can be used to ease pain, promote healing, and increase overall mobility. OMT is often used to treat musculoskeletal pain, but it can also help patients with a number of other health problems such as:

Migraines & Chronic Headache
Sinus Disorders
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Menstrual Pain
PTSD Symptoms
Chronic Pain
Fibromyalgia
Many Other Conditions

An Alternative to Drugs & Surgery

When appropriate, OMT can complement, and even replace, drugs or surgery. In this way, OMT brings an important dimension to standard medical care.

Osteopathic Principles

The body is a unit; a person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit.
The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.
Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
Rational treatment is based on an understanding of these principles: body unity, self-regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function.

Call us today at 573-636-3995 to ask about Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy.