What kind of doctor is Neuromusculoskeletal?
osteopathic medicine
A neuromusculoskeletal medicine (NMM) doctor is a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) who specializes in using hands-on, osteopathic evaluation and manipulative medicine to treat a variety of physical and mental conditions.
What does a Neuromusculoskeletal doctor DO?
Neuromusculoskeletal medicine diagnoses and treats conditions involving nerves, muscles, soft tissue, and bones. Doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) provide this care in several of our UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health clinics. DOs are licensed physicians who receive special training.
How long is NMM residency?
four-year
Family Practice and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residency The FP/NMM residency is a combined four-year residency in Family Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine designed to produce family physicians who fully integrate the osteopathic approach in diagnosis and treatment of the whole patient.
What is ONMM residency?
Completing an ACGME-accredited osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine (ONMM) program will provide a strong foundation for osteopathic evaluation of neuromusculoskeletal disorders and their treatment in outpatient and inpatient, medical, surgical, pediatric, and OBGYN patients.
What are neuromusculoskeletal disorders?
Musculoskeletal Disorders or MSDs are injuries and disorders that affect the human body’s movement or musculoskeletal system (i.e. muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, discs, blood vessels, etc.). Common musculoskeletal disorders include: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Tendonitis. Muscle / Tendon strain.
What kind of doctor is an OM?
Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) is a comprehensive approach to health care in which osteopathic physicians (DOs) apply osteopathic philosophy, structural diagnosis and use of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in the diagnosis and management of patients.
How much does an OMT specialist make?
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Salary
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| Top Earners | $300,000 | $144 |
| 75th Percentile | $207,000 | $100 |
| Average | $156,209 | $75 |
| 25th Percentile | $94,000 | $45 |
What is OMM and NMM?
Medical Services Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (NMM/OMM) allows the Osteopathic Physician to see patients as a primary care resource and also see patients as a consultant.
How do I become a Omm?
Becoming board certified in NMM/OMM requires completing one of four residency tracks:
- A two-year program in NMM/OMM following a traditional osteopathic internship.
- A one-year program in NMM/OMM following an AOA-approved residency in another specialty, known as a “Plus One.”
How long can someone with muscular dystrophy live?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common type of muscular dystrophy. Life expectancy with this type is around the ages of 16 to the early 20s. Becker muscular dystrophy has higher life expectancy, usually in the 30s. Some muscular dystrophies are highly variable, such as congenital, Emery-Dreifuss, and myotonic.
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