Foundation and Practice of Osteopathic Medicine: Evidence-Based OMT Techniques, Somatic Dysfunction, and Whole-Person Clinical Care for DO Programs

Studying for COMLEX, learning OMT, and trying to master anatomy from five different sources? There is finally one textbook that does it all — rigorously, clinically, and without compromise. Written by an experienced osteopathic educator, this comprehensive volume weaves philosophy, neuromusculoskeletal anatomy, neurophysiology, palpatory diagnosis, and every major manipulative technique into a single, narrative-driven curriculum that respects how clinicians actually think. Across twenty integrated chapters, you trace the discipline from Andrew Taylor Still's frontier insights through fascia and biotensegrity science, the TART criteria, Fryette's laws of spinal motion, and the full library of OMT modalities — HVLA, muscle energy, counterstrain, myofascial release, balanced ligamentous tension, lymphatic pump, cranial, and visceral techniques — into the daily clinical practice of the contemporary DO. Inside this textbook, you will: Master the four foundational tenets of osteopathic philosophy and apply them to real clinical decision-making at every level of the patient encounter, from history to diagnosis to treatment plan. Develop precise palpatory literacy through systematic protocols for tissue texture abnormality, asymmetry, restriction of motion, and tenderness assessment, with full SOAP-note and ICD-10 integration. Perform every major manipulative technique with confidence, including HVLA, muscle energy, counterstrain, facilitated positional release, myofascial release, lymphatic, cranial, and visceral approaches. Integrate osteopathic care into multi-system patient management across musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, gastrointestinal, urological, neurological, and psychological conditions. Adapt structural assessment and treatment for every stage of life, from neonatal and pediatric care through obstetrics, geriatrics, hospital-based practice, and the critical-care setting. Prepare with confidence for COMLEX-USA board examinations through thorough, evidence-aligned coverage of every core osteopathic concept tested at every level. Practice evidence-based osteopathic medicine grounded in current research while honoring the 150-year tradition of whole-person care that defines the profession. Whether you are a DO student, resident, practicing physician, or healthcare educator, your most rigorous, complete, and clinically actionable osteopathic resource is finally here. Scroll up, click Buy Now, and bring the definitive osteopathic foundation onto your shelf today.