Osteopathic Manual Medicine


Osteopathic manual medicine (OMM) aka Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), is a “hands on” approach to diagnose and treat injury and illness. OMT is performed by a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (or DO), and is a very special way for the physician to help heal the patient.  Both Dr. Patel and Dr. MacPherson are DOs.  

Doctors of osteopathic medicine believe that all the systems in the body work together and affect each other.  As part of their training, Osteopathic Physicians receive extra courses in the Musculoskeletal System.  This helps them to further understand your bodies muscles, bones and nerves to allow for alternative therapies to help with pain or other conditions. 

Although most people seek OMT for pain, it has been proven to show benefit in a wide variety of conditions.  Specifically in pediatrics, we use OMT to help with infantile colic or fussiness, constipation, sleep concerns, torticollis or head shape concerns.  Also, it can be very beneficial for chronic headaches or migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, and sports related injuries or pain.  

Dr. MacPherson is currently accepting patients for OMT appointments.  Give us a call or send us an email to find out more!

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Click below for some additional helpful links to learn more about Osteopathic Manual Medicine:  

Sadie OMT


Nationwide Childrens OMM page

Article on OMT for pediatric conditions

Healthychildren.org Page on Osteopathic Medicine

YouTube video- Dr. Mac explains infant OMT

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Our Location

We are the closest medical building to the corner of Crooks and Long Lake. Our building is on the left, after turning in off Crooks.

Office Hours

Regular hours: We are closed for lunch each day from 12:30-1:30 unless stated differently below.

Kidology Pediatrics

Monday:

8:00 am-7:00 pm

Lunch 1:30-2:30

Tuesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-3:30 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-7:00 pm

Friday:

8:30 am-5:00 pm

Saturday:

9:00 am-12:00 pm

Sunday:

Closed