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  Overview of osteopathic manipulative medicine
  Author(s): Alice Liddel*
  
  A relatively new field of medicine called osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) is gaining popularity and research support. Physical adjustments are made to various body regions as part of osteopathic manipulative therapies (OMT) in order to enhance systemic homeostasis and patient wellness. Many new Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) students are actually learning the osteopathic concepts of a mind-body-spirit-based treatment at osteopathic institutions across the country that are teaching this new area of the holistic patient-based approach. Many people, both inside and outside of the medical field, are still unaware of (or misinformed about) the therapeutic applications and potential benefits of OMT mechanisms, despite their shown therapeutic efficacy: 1) Assistance with neurogenesis and CNS cell development. (2) Controlling cerebral blood flow in the affected area, (3) Preventing apopt.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37532. pulcrim.22.7 (6).19-21

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