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Osteopathic Medicine: Musculoskeletal Applications

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Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is a safe and effective way to address somatic dysfunction, which might impair or alter the function of the body framework system. Somatic dysfunction can be a pain generator in and of itself can contribute to other common musculoskeletal conditions, and osteopathic manipulative treatment for somatic dysfunction can be a valuable addition to standard care. This chapter will describe different methods of osteopathic treatment and discuss indications and contraindications for OMT and how it may be applied to common clinical MSK conditions.

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  1. Osteopathic Principles and Practices Department, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Pikeville, Pikeville, KY, USA

    Laura Griffin

  2. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Darren C. Rosenberg

  3. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, Boston, MA, USA

    Darren C. Rosenberg

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  1. Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

    S. Ali Mostoufi

  2. Restorative Orthopaedics Spine &Sports (ROSS) Institute, Somerset, NJ, USA

    Tony K. George

  3. Department of Orthopedics, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Alfred J. Tria Jr.

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Griffin, L., Rosenberg, D.C. (2022). Osteopathic Medicine: Musculoskeletal Applications. In: Mostoufi, S.A., George, T.K., Tria Jr., A.J. (eds) Clinical Guide to Musculoskeletal Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92042-5_59

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