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-Ping Tham, DO. Dr. Tham’s email: mopingtham@yahoo.com ONMM Podcast email: onmmpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 Institute course she met a few osteopathic physicians who introduced her to osteopathic manipulative treatment. Finding herself living in the town where osteopathy was founded she applied to the plus one year at the ONMM residency in Kirksville, MO. Now she will be the OMM course director of the second year osteopathic medical students at ATSU. We are fortunate to have her in our profession and thank her for the work she is doing forming the next generation of osteopathic physicians. If you would like to reach out to Anna you may email her at: annaesparham@atsu.edu Review Article: Improving Acute Treatment of Pediatric Primary Headache Disorders With a Novel Headache Treatment Center: Retrospective Review of Preliminary Outcomes https://doi.org/10.1177/0883073820952997 If you have any questions comments or would like to be on the podcast, please email the onmmpodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening, be well, be curious and spread osteopathy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 physician, he sees how the philosophy of osteopathy treating the whole person Body, Mind and Spirit is important to improve our healthcare system and as a juxtaposition from the influence of purely technocratic data driven approach to a person’s health. He also works as part of the marketing committee for the Osteopathic Cranial Academy Foundation, promoting osteopathy to the public and the future generation of osteopathic physicians. Enjoy the conversation. If you would like to make a donation or apply for a scholarship please go to: OMTscholarships.com Pgio.org If you have any questions for Dr. Cruz you may reach him at jared@flowstacks.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 a donation to Hands with Heart. You can do so at: ⁠www.handswithheartfoundation.org⁠ Instagram: @handswithheartfoundation Email ⁠hello@handswithheartfoundation.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 hope every osteopath is able to make it to Kirksville, and if you can’t well here are a few stories to share what it’s like. Reach out to the podcast at the onmmpodcast@gmail.com with questions comments or if you would like to be on the podcast. As always be well, be curious and spread osteopathy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 the great osteopaths of his lifetime. estiles@upike.edu yvonneyangdo@gmail.com onmmpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 recounts pivotal moments in osteopathic history which he experienced with some of the great osteopaths of his lifetime. If you have questions you may reach out to Dr. Stiles, Dr. Yang or the podcast at: estiles@upike.edu yvonneyangdo@gmail.com onmmpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 tune with health or in tune with what may be lacking inherent motion. This health is perceived through “Stillness”. Perception, he says, is not a projection. Perception is not willed. Perception should be of what is true. Enjoy this conversation which bounces between the physical and spiritual. If you would like to connect with Dr. Friedman you may at: MelvinRFriedmanDOauthor@gmail.com. Check out his book on Amazon: “Where Spirit Touches Matter a journey toward wholeness” Link to the annual Cranial Academy Conference in June: https://cranialacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2024-OCA-Annual-Conference-Growth-Development.pdf If you have any questions comments or would like to be on the podcast, please email the onmmpodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening, be well, be curious and spread osteopathy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 fighting chaos. While treating he does his best to get out of the way, meeting the person where they are, listening to what the patient says, paying attention to nonverbal cues and being empathetic. He is an expert in acupuncture, using it as a means to help patients who manifest psychosomatic problems. He believes in the importance of breathing, sharpening your mind, healing your body and bolstering your spirit as a way to help your treatments be more effective. He is a researcher pushing the specialty of OMM forward. Enjoy this dynamic and informative conversation with Dr. King, DO an osteopathic healer. You may email him at: DoctorAlexKing@gmail.com Follow him on Instagram: @doctor.alex.king Reach out to the podcast at: onmmpodcast@gmai.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 conversation on a wide range of topics related to osteopathy. Reach out to Dr. Stiles with questions at: estiles@upike.edu If you have any questions comments or would like to be on the podcast, please email the onmmpodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening, be well, be curious and spread osteopathy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 Fellowship at KCU where she able to pursue multiple passions including teaching and dancing for the Major Arena Soccer League team, the Kansas City Comets. She completed her Family Medicine residency at University of Michigan Health-West while participating in both the Osteopathic Medicine and Sports Medicine tracks. During her time in Grand Rapids, she served as the peer-nominated Chief Resident of Research, Quality Improvement, and Patient Safety for two years in addition to Co-Chief Resident of the Family Medicine Residency during her third year. She then transitioned to Edward Via College of OsteopathicMedicine/Virginia Tech where she completed her Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine residency and is currently completing her Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. She credits her family, friends, and mentors to her achievements like being selected as KCU’s AT Still Medallion Memorial Award recipient at graduation and the American Academy of Osteopathy’s 2023 Osteopathic Resident of the Year. She has a strong passion for ensuring the art of osteopathic medicine is not lost by continuing to teach current and future osteopathic physicians. She has also used her undergraduate minor in Spanish to visit the Dominican Republic and Guatemala for multiple global medicine trips where she performed and taught primary care and osteopathic medicine for this underserved patient population. Her interests include: osteopathic medicine, sports medicine, academics, global health, orthobiologics, and integrative medicine. If you would like to reach out to Dr. Fremarek you may at: nfremarek@gmail.com If you have any questions comments or would like to be on the podcast, please email the onmmpodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening, be well, be curious and spread osteopathy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 Washington, DC where he founded the PM&R Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Club. In 2023 he presented Case Report at the AAO Convocation on “An Osteopathic Approach To Refractory Sternal Pain.” He has also presented at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting on “Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the Treatment of Lower Back Muscle Spasms Prior to Epidural Steroid Injection for Lumbar Radiculopathy.” He is the Primary Investigator on a research study looking at - Hypermobility as an alternative explanation for fibromyalgia symptomatology. He is an advocate for our specialty of Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. Enjoy this conversation with David Risov, DO. If you would like to reach out to David with questions or comments you may at risovdavid@gmail.com Books on Hypermobility: "Disjointed Navigating the Diagnosis and Management of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome" "Understanding Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder" You may also reach out to the podcast with questions, comments or if you would like to be a guest at: onmmpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 ring between thorax and pelvis. Finally we will end with learning how to diagnose and treat Pelvic Cross Syndrome along with strengthening deep core stabilizers. Email with comments or questions at: onmmpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 of cancer patients. He has authored 18 books and sold over 2 million copies including an International best seller “Beating Cancer with Nutrition”. He has also edited the textbook, “Adjuvant Nutrition in Cancer Treatment” as well as organized the 1st, 2nd and 3rd International Symposia on Adjuvant Nutrition in Cancer Treatment. You may reach out to Dr. Quillin at: https://gettinghealthier.com/ Questions for podcast: onmmpodcast.@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 an internist and understanding disease processes, he has trained himself to palpate and understand visceral somatic dysfunction. He has a reverence for the patient in front of him, listening and allowing the body to tell him what it needs. He attracts crowds of students during the Evening with the Stars, at the annual convocation so much so that students have asked him to come to teach at their medical school. Enjoy our conversation! Chris.Stephenson@brown-legacy.com onmmpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message

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 physiatrist who practice is 99% OMM. He spends some time comparing and contrasting PM&R and OMM, which may be beneficial for students deciding between these two specialties. He also gives some incredible book and podcast recommendations. Enjoy our conversation! Dr. West email: tonyphiz@gmail.com OMM Podcast email: onmmpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin--greene/message