OMM study guides

Short, exam-focused guides to osteopathic principles and practice. Where reputable sources disagree, we say so and tell you which answer boards expect. 5 guides are free to read; founders get all 22.

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Fryette's principles and how to name a spinal dysfunctionPrinciples I, II and III, the naming convention, tripositional diagnosis with live practice, and the rule of threes.5 min read Sacral torsions and sacral diagnosis: name any sacrum in four stepsAxes, the five findings, a four-step method, an interactive sacrum, L5 rules and muscle energy.9 min read Rib dysfunctions: inhaled vs exhaled ribs, key ribs, and muscle energyPump, bucket and caliper motion, inhaled versus exhaled ribs, the key rib, muscle energy by rib, and the thoracic outlet.6 min read Viscerosomatic reflexes: the levels, the logic, and how boards askEvery sympathetic level, the four reflex types, ganglia and parasympathetics, built from our case engine.10 min read Chapman reflex points: the anterior map, made memorableThe anterior map by intercostal space, the umbilical and pelvic points, and the colon along the IT bands.4 min read

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Foundations

Principles, somatic dysfunction, technique classes, safety and documentation.

Osteopathic principles and somatic dysfunctionFounders
OMT technique classesFounders
Safety, red flags, and the bigger pictureFounders
SOAP notes and OMT codingFounders

Spine

Fryette mechanics, the cervical spine, and spinal conditions.

Pelvis and sacrum

Sacral, innominate and pubic diagnosis and muscle energy.

Ribs and lymphatics

Rib motion and dysfunction, thoracic outlet, lymphatic sequence.

Reflexes

Viscerosomatic levels and Chapman points.

Counterstrain

Tender point locations and positions, region by region.

Counterstrain tender points, region by regionFounders

Extremities

Shoulder to foot: mechanics, dysfunctions and common disorders.

Exam and tests

Root screen, special tests, posture, gait and the fascial distortion model.

Head

Cranial nerves, the cranial model and the TMJ.

Cranial nerves for OMM: exits, lesions and entrapmentsFounders
The cranial model: PRM, strain patterns and techniquesFounders
The temporomandibular jointFounders

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