This past weekend a few of us MSU residents decided to take a road trip to the birthplace of osteopathy – Kirksville, MO. Some of the highlights were visiting the Museum of Osteopathy, Dr. Still’s gravesite, touching the boots he wore and the staff he used. Jason, our guide, did an incredible job recounting the history and showing that although Still had his gifts he also had his limitations. I hope every osteopath is able to make it to Kirksville, and if you can’t well here are a few stories...

This was a great conversation where Dalia and Emma shared their experience of ONMM early on in medical school and later during their clinical rotations of 3rd and 4th year. Enjoy listening to their experiences and their big takeaways related to ONMM.     [email protected] [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

This week’s episode is a continuation of my conversation with Drs. Yvonne Yang and Ed Stiles on the topic of osteopathic history as lived by Dr. Stiles. Thanks once again to Dr. Yang for making this podcast episode happen and helping us preserve these stories. Enjoy the continuation of our conversation as Dr. Stiles recounts pivotal moments in osteopathic history which he experienced with some of the great osteopaths of his lifetime....

Last week at our yearly Convocation in Colorado Springs, I had the great honor and privilege to sit down with Drs. Yvonne Yang, DO and Ed Stiles, DO to speak about Dr. Stiles’ lived experience of osteopathic history. I have to thank Dr. Yang for making this podcast episode happen and helping us preserve these stories not recorded in any books as far as I know. Enjoy our conversation as Dr. Stiles recounts pivotal moments in osteopathic history which he experienced with some of the great...

Enjoy this round table discussion on the journal article: “Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Generalized Anxiety Disorder” If you have any questions comments or would like to be on the podcast, please email the [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

His life evolves around love, love for self and love for the patient in front of him. One of his mentors the great Robert Fulford, DO said love holds everything together. All people are loveable because of their inherent health however great or little it may be. The person’s health, according to Dr. Friedman is vastly more intelligent than the provider. In his practice the provider is to be in tune with health or in tune with what may be lacking inherent motion. This health is perceived...

He is an artist, neuroscientist with synesthesia who has a unique view and experience of the world. He brings this experience to his medical practice. Rooted in his knowledge of human anatomy, osteopathic techniques and understanding the human condition allows his perception of the person to guide him to where and how he should treat. For him osteopathy is this dance of two biological systems fighting chaos. While treating he does his best to get out of the way, meeting the person where they...

In this episode the great Dr. Stiles speaks about a wide range of topics from sequencing the body, the interrelation of structure and function, what it means to find health, and how to define somatic dysfunction. He also speaks about OMT as an optimal tool to help people find health, prevent disease and the importance of coming up with a hypothetical process for the somatic dysfunction. Enjoy this conversation on a wide range of topics related to osteopathy.   Reach out to Dr. Stiles with...

Is fascia innervated? Could fascia be a pain generator. Learn about specific nerve endings and where they are found in the body. Enjoy the most recent Systematic Review on Fascial Innervation. Reach out with questions or comments at: [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

Dr. Fremarek began her path to practicing Osteopathic Primary Care Sports Medicine with a Bachelors of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences from the University of Illinois. She continued her passion for looking at patient care from a 360perspective at Kansas City University where she completed the DO/MBA dual degree program. In addition, she was selected for the undergraduate OMM Fellowship at KCU where she able to pursue multiple passions including teaching and dancing for the Major...

David Risov, DO is a graduate of MSUCOM where he was highly involved in the student OMT clinics as a medical student. In his final year of medical school he received “The Fred L. Mitchell, Sr., DO, FAAO Memorial Award” for exceptional achievement in the field of OMM. Currently he is in the final year of his PM&R residency at Georgetown University/MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, in Washington, DC where he founded the PM&R Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Club. In 2023...

In this lecture style episode we will talk about how the Zink Model as a postural model rooted in tensegrity. How fascia plays a key role in tensegrity. We will learn about how fascia is contractile, aids in tissue gliding, is innervated and may be a pain generator if mechanically strained. There will be a discussion about the girdling effect of the thoracolumbar fascia and how it forms an axial ring between thorax and pelvis. Finally we will end with learning how to diagnose and treat Pelvic...

Dr. Quillin has a PhD in Philosophy and Masters in Applied Human Nutrition, where he has 30 years of experience. He has appeared on over 40 TV shows and 250 radio shows nationwide and is an internationally recognized expert in the are of nutrition and cancer. 10 years of his career were spent as the Vice President of nutrition for Cancer Treatment Centers of America, where he worked with thousands of cancer patients. He has authored 18 books and sold over 2 million copies including an...

Maximizing Human Performance is the theme of this year’s AAO Convocation led by the one and only Dr. Saj Surve. He has a lineup of all-star physicians sharing their knowledge and skill set of treating high performing professionals. Enjoy our conversation as he fills us in on the speakers’ backgrounds and the topics of their lectures and labs. [email protected] [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

He is an internist whose heart lies in the philosophy of osteopathy. He reminds us medicine is both art and science. For both him and Dr. Still, osteopathy begins with anatomy. He visualizes the anatomy as he treats the patient, restoring motion and more specifically the blood flow. You must know anatomy to find and help restore health. Throughout his many years of clinical experiences working as an internist and understanding disease processes, he has trained himself to palpate and...

He was described by one of his patient’s as compassionate, conscientious, and a caring physician. He worked for 8 years at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, WA but wanted more quality time with his patients. During the COVID pandemic he opened his own practice “360 Osteopathy”. Dr. West gives us his take on working for a hospital system vs working for himself – the challenges and benefits. He is a physiatrist who practice is 99% OMM. He spends some time comparing and contrasting PM&R and OMM,...

Her medical journey began after being hit by a car while riding her bicycle. She never broke any bones but that trauma manifested in her body as a daily headache. She never felt heard by the physician who examined her after the accident and from that time forward resolved to become a caring, compassionate physician who listened attentively to her patient’s. OMM was her saving grace and the mentoring of Dr. Ed Stiles inspired her to choose a career path using the OMM. Today she is an ONMM...

An athlete himself, interest in MSK medicine was a great fit. Enjoying medicine and the ICU he decided to train as an Internist, but never lost his desire to treat athletes. Following residency, he matriculated into a Sports Medicine Fellowship where his skills and knowledge of OMM were in everyday use. He values all the modalities of OMT but has found great utility in the Fascial Distortion Model Technique in treating all patients with musculoskeletal pain not only athletes. He says although...

She learned to be sensitive to the spiritual-emotional connection to the body at an early age. Today she practices yoga, pranayama breath work, meditation, herbalism and reiki. She is currently training in Shamanism and believes in transpersonal medicine – or the interconnectedness of humanity. In this episode she explains a powerful experience she had while being treated with reiki and how it changed how she views patients. She gives a detailed explanation of the Chakas and the school of...

Our topic for Philosteopathy this month was Myofascial Pain Syndrome. The concept has been around since the 1960’s. We discussed some of the possible etiologies from the Travell trigger points to overuse syndromes, ROM loss, Autoimmune Disease, low Vit D, side effects of statin drugs, straining the fascial system with poor posture and psycho-emotional trauma. We spoke about how chronic myofascial pain may lead to central sensitization – a cycle of negative emotions and thoughts reiterating...

She is the “Multidimensional MD” who looks at the person from the perspective of Mind, Body and Spirit. She spoke to us about the subtle layer of emotion that is stored in the body and can be palpated just like bone, membrane and fluid. As the cofounder of the “Dig On Series” she is teaching the medical community about this subtle palpable layer in the body. How do you feel this you may ask? It all starts with becoming familiar with your own emotions and understanding how they manifest in...

It was a joy conversing with Dr. Hruby. He is a knowledgeable, caring physician whose life is imbued by osteopathy. He shared with us in this episode how he treats chronic pain patient’s, as well as stories about some of the greats in the osteopathic world such as Ed Stiles, Phil Greenman, and Viola Frymann. I do apologize for the audio in this episode, my internet was on overload but hope that your still able to enjoy it and take away some osteopathic pearls....

Listen in as we discuss career opportunities for graduates of an ONMM Residency. [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message