Sadly, @EdzardErnst is way off-base here. In the US, DOs are the equivalent of MDS. Yes, DOs learn osteopathic manipulation on DO school, but do the same residencies afterwards and go on to practice in a manner indistinguishable from MDs. Few do manipulation. 1/https://twitter.com/edzardernst/status/969955182422437890 …
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Indeed, most DOs whom I know are a bit embarrassed by the osteopathic manipulation they learned in school and don't use it. 10/
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It saddens me to say it given my level of admiration for him, but
@EdzardErnst screwed up here. His denial at the end that he's "not implying that all osteopaths are criminal perverts" doesn't change that. 11/11Show this thread
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WHAT POINT? My point is: American Osteopathic Assn. released a statement to http://MLive.com , the Michigan news service, saying that intravaginal manipulations are indeed an approved, if rare, osteopathic treatment for pelvic pain…
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It was referring to pelvic floor therapy, which is a legitimate physical therapy modality and not The all what Nassar was doing. Here's the article. (I like to go to the source.)http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/what_was_portrayed_as_medical.html …
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