Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) includes 40 techniques, including:
- Soft tissue: You’ll feel stretching and pressure on your muscles.
- Muscle energy: You move your muscles in a direction while the DO counters that movement. Think push-pull.
- Myofascial release: Your DO uses firm pressure to release tension in the fascia, the tissue surrounding your bones, muscles, and organs.
- Osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine: Your DO applies pressure to your skull to stimulate healing.