OSPP 5090 - Osteopathic Principles and Practice I

5 credit hours

The year one courses in Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OPP) introduce the history, philosophy, and principles of Osteopathic Medicine. The course provides training in the fundamentals of physical diagnosis and treatment of the neuromusculoskeletal system. Emphasis is placed on the development of palpatory skills to diagnose and treat dysfunction of the body framework system: skeletal, arthrodial, and myofascial structures, and their related vascular, lymphatic, and neural elements. A range of standard approaches to osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), are introduced to address the needs of many patients complaints with a “whole person” approach of body mind and spirit. These include direct and indirect techniques including soft tissue, myofascial release, strain-counterstrain, muscle energy, high velocity-low amplitude, and osteopathy in the cranial field. Interactive lab sessions reinforce basic science knowledge of anatomy and physiology through the use of non-invasive physiologic measurements that are taken real-time pre and post OMT. Clinical applications are discussed during the course. Students are closely supervised and guided in the lab for an optimum learning experience.