OMT is a hands-on approach to diagnose and treat specific joint and musculoskeletal problems by isolating and treating areas of primary stiffness in the spine and the extremities that are the source of pain. Pain is usually located where the body is experiencing the most difficulty adapting. In many cases, the painful area is compensating for an adjacent area of dysfunction or stiffness. The stiff (and often pain-free) area does not do its share of the workload, thereby overloading the body parts above, below, or on the opposite side. The area that is struggling to adapt the most usually becomes the symptomatic, painful site. Many times, other forms of treatment are less effective because they are directed primarily to the painful area. Isolating and treating the parts of the body that are creating the painful imbalance will relieve the overload to the involved areas and eliminate the cause of pain. Your body will continue to heal long after your formal treatment is over. You will get better and stay better.