OSPP 6100 - Osteopathic Principles and Practice III

4.5 credit hours

The year two courses in Osteopathic Principles & Practice (OPP) build upon the concepts taught in the year 1, and include additional clinical application. Coursework is organized by system and clinical presentations emphasize the clinical application of osteopathic manipulative medicine in the primary care setting. The courses are delivered through both online curriculum materials and live instruction by OPP faculty at each community campus. Osteopathic screening, palpatory diagnosis, and treatment in all body regions are presented and reinforced. Emphasis is placed on the expansion 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. Additional OMT treatment types are introduced, including The Still Technique and Facilitated Positional Release. Clinical cases with OPP applications are discussed, and practice in performance and documentation of OMT are included. The Spring semester course concludes with a final review block, covering topics from years 1 and 2.