The Osteopathic philosophy depends on the belief that all parts of the body come together. It means that each body part leans on each other and influence each other. They also have a focus on disease prevention. Their main focus is on the body parts and how each student should primarily focus on the functions of the body as a whole.
During your osteopathic training you’ll receive training on osteopathic manipulative treatment also known as OMT. This will be a hands-on approach to diagnose and treat any part of the patient. This is known to treat the patient as a whole.
DO doctors are known to be better at treating the patient as a whole and DOs take pride in this process. With this belief you could also enter different facilities such as dermatology, surgery, and emergency. It’s focuses on prevention and primary care which is greet for patient doctor relationships.
Osteopathic medicine emphasizes the interrelated aspects of all body parts. It means that in order for the whole body to heal. These DO physicians will look beyond your symptoms are try to look at your lifestyle all together. They take into consideration how environmental factors affect your wellbeing.