The Pocket Manual of OMT: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Physicians (Step-up Series) [Paperback]

Zachary Comeaux (Author), William W. Lemley (Author)

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Product Description

This practical, concise, must-have handbook by faculty in the Department of Osteopathic Principles and Practice at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine will assist physicians, therapists and other practitioners, and medical students in applying manipulative treatment techniques for common problems encountered in primary care practice. For each technique, the book provides indications, contraindications, stepwise description of the technique, and an accompanying photograph—a total of over 350 photographs. Newer OMT techniques, including percussion vibrator and facilitated oscillatory release, are included for each region of the body. Exercises derived from the structural exam and OMT appear at the end of each chapter. The index allows look-up by syndrome, modality, or body region.

About the Author

David R. Essig-Beatty, DO is a professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practice at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Due to the lack of a good resource for OMT techniques for their students, he and his colleagues at WVSOM developed this book for use in their curriculum. In the past yar, the book has sold through the school and has begun to sell at additional schools of osteopathic medicine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition (October 12, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405104805
• ISBN-13: 978-1405104807
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #583,415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars good "pocket" book for OMT, December 15, 2007

By	Katherine A. Demaree "Army lover" (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Pocket Manual of OMT: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Physicians (Step-up Series) (Paperback)

I am a DO. This is a good book for quick reference for positions for tests or in practice, but there is VERY limited explaination text. If you are studying for a written test, this is not a good source. If you in practice and need a reference for physical positions, its better. easier to carry around than Foundations book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent review of Osteopathich techniques, November 4, 2006

By	Ronald M. Lemaster Jr. (Huntington WV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Pocket Manual of OMT: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Physicians (Step-up Series) (Paperback)

This book is a must have for the Osteopathic Medical student. It's small enough to fit in your lab coat pocket and yet complete in the way it describes the techniques. Counterpoint, myofascial release, bioenergy, and many other treatments are covered concisely and many have pictures of the techniques. I recommend this book to anyone in Osteopathic medicine.