What OMPs do?

American Osteopathic manual practitioners use a variety of hands-on manual treatments. OMPs in US do not perform spinal or peripheral joint manipulation (high velocity low amplitude (HVLA) techniques). They instead offer low force gentle manual therapy.  These include soft tissue techniques, osteo- articular mobilization, cranial osteopathy, visceral manipulation, balance ligamentous tension, facilitated positional release, Still’s technique, manual mechanotherapy, strain/ counterstrain technique, lymphatic drainage, muscle energy techniques, myofascial release technique, trigger point therapy, etc. These techniques are normally employed together with exercise, dietary, and occupational advice in an attempt to help clients recover from pain, disease and injury. American Osteopathic manual practitioners are not osteopaths. They are not medical doctors nor osteopathic physicians. They do not prescribe medications nor perform surgery. They do not offer medical diagnosis and cannot perform any restricted act such as taking x-rays. OMPs offer holistic care, focusing on the whole body. They offer help with acute and chronic conditions such as (but not limited to) back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches.