What Is A Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine?
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Amber Hayden, DO, explains the benefits and differences in MDs and DOs, or medical doctors and doctors of osteopathic medicine. Dr. Hayden is a doctor of osteopathy and family medicine resident with NHRMC Physician Group. https://www.nhrmc.org/physician-group
In my experience we need DOs just as much as MDs. I was injured in 1980s in the Falkland Islands. I suffered for 13 years and had many MDs tell me I had scoliosis. DO immediately told me my history and mechanism of injury (without x-rays) so accurate. Manipulated me and changed my life. I cannot say I could do without either. They are both brilliant in their specializations. They are different that is all.
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100% Pseudoscience
@slizzardshroomer9666I'm in DO medschool and I love it. I hope to become a family medicine doctor or psychiatrist.. Maybe Emergency, I don't know yet. DO education it's literally same as a regular medical school, but we gotta study extra on top of that, which is osteopathic medicine like OMM. i'm really enjoying it. When it's time for holiday and I see my family, I go straighten up their postures and crack their cervical spines. It's really fun lol
@kikithepupper6774I'm in a DO med school.
I'll tell you exactly what it is.
DO is medical school that popped up in the 1800's founded by a MD who wanted to teach "chiropractic"-like techniques in addition to the usual medical doctor (MD) stuff. That went on for a while. But as medical knowledge grew, all that chiro stuff which I still need to learn is being made less and less relevent. To the point that I spent about 5% of my time studying it.
What basically left, the 95% of my time is IDENTICAL to the MD education.
The education is identical except DO has some historical baggage.
The end result is like dentistry, you 2 degrees with slightly different philosophies converging towards the same end.
As of last year, both organizations have merged into one.
DO's and MD's apply for the same residencies except that due to stronger political influence of MD's, they still get higher recognition and priority for the most competitive spots.
So when it comes time to apply for residencies, I'll be applying to less competitive specialties like neurology, emergency medicine, family med, general surgery, pediatrics, and pychiatry vs. MD's can do the same and MORE (they can got ENT/ Orthopedic surgery / neurosurgery / Interventional radiology/ derm / ophtamaology). Some DO's can also get these competitive spots through sheer ability and connections.
I just watched this whole video and I still have no idea what an osteopathic doctor does
@soulcursed5678Quack is another word
@mjuberianThe lavender clinic in Hawaii was founded by a DO and very much wants to hire another now. https://lavendercenterandclinic.org/employment-at-tlcc/
@stephanieNJ82I dont think DOs can call themselves Medical Doctors since that's reserved for MDs. but they are osteopathic physicians or osteopaths
@bruceylee8670Can I see a doctor of osteopathic medicine for nerve problems
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