The Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Podcast

From 11yrs old she knew she was going to be a doctor and chef. Her parents, of Chinese descent, came to the US from Myanmar. They were adventurous and enjoyed new experiences, never being afraid to be out of their comfort zone. Dr. Tham is much the same.  A doctor, chef, triathlete, mountaineer and a linguist. She is kind, caring and loves to teach. Enjoy this unconventional conversation with Mo-P...

At 14 years old she contracted E.coli, which led to sepsis and many subsequent health challenges. Later a polyglandular autoimmune syndrome which led to chronic fatigue during medical school. She was disappointed there was not more education on lifestyle modifications to optimize health. This led her to seek knowledge on Integrative medicine, and acupuncture. At a Helms Medical Acupuncture Institu...

After a near death experience, he realized his life had a purpose - that of serving others. He wasn’t sure what this would look like until he worked with an osteopathic physician. Then and there he knew this was his path. During medical school he participated in a 40 hour cranial course which helped him appreciate in a knew way the dignity of the person and the patient. Now working as a traveling...

This was a really enjoyable and edifying conversation with a compassionate soul, concerned with respecting the dignity of the differently abled population often hidden from society and sometimes shunned by the public. Listen to his story as he shares how he learned about osteopathy from Viola Frymann, DO and how and why he started Hands with Heart Foundation. If you would like to volunteer or make...

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 ho...

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.     hassand3@msu.edu 11emma.ford11@gmail.com

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...

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...

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 onmmpodcast@gmail.com

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 tun...

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 figh...

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...

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: onmmpodcast@gmail.com

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 Fellowsh...

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 Wa...

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 r...

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...

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. sajid.surve@unthsc.edu onmmpodcast@gmail.com

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...

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 phys...

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 mentori...

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...

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 cha...

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...

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 al...