osteopathic Flashcards
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describe osteopathic doctors… what is their belief?
osteopathic doctors, also known as D.O.s, use a range of techniques, including manual therapy and medication, to treat patients.
they believe that the body has the ability to heal itself and that proper structure and function of the musculoskeletal system are essential for good health.
when all parts of the human body are in line we have health… when they are not the effect is disease… when the parts are readjusted, disease gives place to health
what was Still’s beliefs?
Still believed that “the greatest study of man is man,” he dissected numerous cadavers to test his hypothesis.
in his view, it was the job of the physician to correct structural disturbances so the body works normally, just as a mechanic adjusts his machine.
Still used the bony skeleton as his reference point for understanding clinical problems and their pathological processes.
—– On the other hand, he taught that there is more to the skeleton than 206 bones attached together by ligaments and connective tissue.
what are the principles of osteopathic philosophy?
the body is a unit; the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit… the person comprises yet transcends body and mind!
the body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.
structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
what are the osteopathic principles of patient care?
the patient is the focus for health care
—– advocate for the patient, supporting their efforts to optimize the circumstances to maintain, improve, or restore health.
the patient has the primary responsibility for their health
—– the patient has inherent healing powers and must nurture these through diet and exercise, as well as adherence to appropriate advice in regard to stress, sleep, body weight, and avoidance of abuse
an effective treatment program for patient care
—– an effective treatment program incorporates evidenced-based guidelines, optimizes the patient’s natural healing capacity, addresses the primary cause of disease, and emphasizes health maintenance and disease prevention
—– the emphasis on the musculoskeletal system as an integra part
