Adjusting to OMT: What is Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine?

<p><strong>OMM is like a martial art form, it’s a healing martial art; you need to practice it…you’ve got to be doing this every day. </strong>And, as with martial arts, there are masters for each style of practice. In this episode, Student Doctor Colon “Vinny” Cook, OMS-III at ATSU-KCOM, interviews OMM master Dr. Alex King, DO. Dr. King is the Associate Professor and Residency Program Director of osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine. They discuss his route to osteopathy, including a background in sculpture, and his use of creativity in medicine.  </p><p><br></p><p>Student Doctor Cook completed academic fellowship in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, or OMM, during medical school. OMM is sometimes also called Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, or OMT. (For a definition of OMM/OMT for the layperson, skip ahead briefly and listen to 22:20 - 24:30.)</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>You can find Dr. King on social media:</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/doctor.alex.king" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">instagram.com/doctor.alex.king</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@doctor.alex.king" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">tiktok.com/@doctor.alex.king</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/@Doctoralexking" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.youtube.com/@Doctoralexking </a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>For more on OMM/OMT, check out this presentation: </strong><a href="https://www.atsu.edu/ncoppe/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Intro-to-OMM-2024-1-Introduction-to-OPP.pdf " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.atsu.edu/ncoppe/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Intro-to-OMM-2024-1-Introduction-to-OPP.pdf </a></p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a Missouri medical student, don’t forget to enter our giveaway for a $100 Fabletics gift card to upgrade your scrubs! </p><p>To enter:</p><ol><li>Leave a comment on this episode and let us know which episode has been your favorite so far.</li><li>Follow us on the platform you left your comment: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube.</li></ol><p>Giveaway ends March 31, 2026. Winner announced in April episode.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Producers: Tam Nguyen, OMS-III &amp; Sammy DeLuca, OMS-IV</p><p>Audio Engineer: Ben Iba, OMS-II</p><p>Communications Director: Angelina Hein, OMS-II</p><p>Outreach Coordinator: Trinh Nguyen, OMS-II</p><p><br></p><p>**This podcast and our parent organization, MAOPS, did