Great article, but Colleges of Osteoathic Medicine are being eroded by the AMA and allopathic dogmatists. Some schools even offer the choice of awarding the DO or MD degree.
More and more the idea that there are these awful diseases out there that our body can't handle and the only solution is some pill or expensive treatment looks like a racket to me. More and more the suffering by disease that is most pervasive in our day looks more likely to be from chronic exposure to unnatural substances like glysophate, or some carcinogen from some product we just haven't thought to consider.
My knees were hurting so I wanted an MRI but before my insurance would cover it I'd have to sign up for some rehab program. But they had no issue taking my money for a useless X-ray. To boot, in establishing a new primary care Doctor they wanted to throw in a random Aids test with my bloodwork. And I had to listen to a soft sell for anti-depressants. Its a joke. My knees are fine now...I just iced them up after runs, and wrapped them in a brace and over time they got better.
Most excellent information. I have a DO as my primary doctor for insurance purposes. After experiencing a heart problem about 2 years ago, I saw a cardiologist. I had a stress test and afterwards the cardio guy insisted that I book a stay at the hospital for a catherization and possible stents. Also several heart drugs were advised (I am not on any drugs) and then my DO concurred.
I told them both I needed to do some research and investigation into these things. I doubt they would have given me any informed consent or explained what these procedures really were and what the drugs might really do. After much research, I decided to forego these suggestions.
I am taking herbs and other supplements and am still alive and able to function fairly well. There is absolutely no proof that succumbing to the medical mafia will be any healthier than what I am doing on my own. I continue to learn about heart disease and possible solutions.
I think if I come into contact with toxins and chemicals that If I have a severe reaction, it is because they are poisons. Then I conclude that if I take drugs and have similar reactions, then these drugs are also toxic and poisonous. I don't need any medical degree to conclude that ALL vaccines and most drugs are toxic to the body and not required for healthy living. I'll take the "quackery" over the standard medical solutions every day of the week.
Thanks for that description. I had always wondered the differences. I am a DVM and am trying to educate myself about more of the natural healing methods.
Several years ago, in Tennessee, the Medical Boards were being taken by both MDs and DOs. After several tests were taken, over about 2.5 days, the person administering the tests made this comment: "All those who are just MDs are dismissed."
One of the MDs said, "What do you mean by all those who are just MDs?"
The response was, "OK if you want to stay and take a test over material that you were never taught in Medical School, but Osteopaths were taught. You can remain seated, but I'll warn you now, you will fail that test, but the choice to stay and take it is yours."
That particular MD said no more but quickly left the room before the next test was handed out to the Osteopaths!
I have worked for over 40 years with both MDs and DOs and have respect for both professions. I have found, as a general rule, the DOs are willing to spend more time educating patients as well as treating them, than the average MD spends with patients.
In case you missed the implication above, the DOs have to pass the same licensing exams as the MDs plus an additional test MDs do not have to take.
Fantastic series of two articles so far, Dr. T. I hope you will follow up with another installment regarding naturopathy. Together, the alliance of functional medicine, osteopathy, homeopathy, naturopathy, and related healing modalities should be the future of wellness.
Dr. Tenpenny, your article is good, but remember, that Osteopathic med school in San Antonio puts vaccines - FRONT and center. Such is completely at odds with the fundamental principles you listed, AND anti logic and evidence.
True Osteopaths are rare this day and age, they used to actually have the Osteopaths listed in the heading in hard copy phone books. My father was referred to one by a very old Chinese miner who used to get his haircut by my dad. The Osteopath was also Chinese and was a Hands On doctor, and could tell by what he felt in the spine where the areas of concern were, as well as in those areas after discerning them.
Are you one of those type Dr. Tenpenny? You would be a real GEM if so. I have been searching for one for a long time here in MN.
Dr. Tenpenny, I am a proud allopathic physician for over 45 years. As I look back on my career I look back satisfied that I always did my best for my patients. Usually it was enough. Sometimes, it was not. That's reality. I have always regarded my Osteopathic medical colleagues as my equals. I make sure my patients know that their osteopathic physician is a legitimate, fully trained medical professional.
I must take issue with a couple of comments you made in this article. You explicitly claim that the antipathy of allopathic physicians to osteopaths was due to the perceived commercial competition between the two. You seem to impugn the MDs and AMA with impure financial motives to eliminate competition. You seem to forget that both schools of medical care make a living from providing that care and so financial motives run both ways. I don't doubt that the history of both allopathic and osteopathic medicine contains things that both would like to forget and I try to assume the best of both as much as I can. I confess that I have been very disappointed with the medical establishment in the past three years of Covid and believe medicine in the US is broken, possible irretrievably. The thing I take most issue with in this article is your positive comments regarding homeopathy. I have investigated this and am very familiar with its history and underlying basis. That an educated physician, whether MD or Do could possibly defend this leaves me incredulous and destroys any credibility you might have in my eyes. You give it too much credit by calling it "nanomedicine". It is nothing of the sort.
I have investigated homeopathy and even written on it ( https://www.beyondplasticmd.com/oscillo-oscillococcinum-for-flu/ ) I know its history and understand the so-called science on which it is based. The premise that taking something that will produce symptoms shared by a medical condition will cure that condition has never been demonstrated. There is not a scintilla of scientific evidence that this works. You cannot base an entire discipline on testimonials and blind faith. Even worse is the law of minimum dilution which is pure fantasy. One example is Boiron's popular flu drug, Oscillo, which is made from an imaginary bacterium and diluted to 200C, which translates to a concentration of one molecule of whatever active ingredient is in it in the entire known universe. Are you serious? The concept of "water memory" should be considered an embarrassment by any physician or scientist who is not delusional. Where is the verifable, reproducible proof of this, if it indeed exists? I believe you are trying to do good things and would love to be supportive, but I must live in the real world of science and observation and I simply cannot take you seriously when you promote something as absurd and unscientific as homeopathy.
Great piece, Dr. T. Yes the MSM and Big everything (Medicine, Pharma, Insurance etc) have been smearing DOs and Chiropractic and Homeopathic practitioners since the get-go.
(Nit: tenets not tenants ...)
All osteopathic physicians are taught the history of osteopathy, its tenants, and techniques while in medical school. Unfortunately, most DOs go on to practice as MDs, with their prescription pad being their first-line tool. Sadly, patients often only know their doctor is an osteopathic physician by noting their signature, which has a DO after their name instead of an MD.
Great article, but Colleges of Osteoathic Medicine are being eroded by the AMA and allopathic dogmatists. Some schools even offer the choice of awarding the DO or MD degree.
More and more the idea that there are these awful diseases out there that our body can't handle and the only solution is some pill or expensive treatment looks like a racket to me. More and more the suffering by disease that is most pervasive in our day looks more likely to be from chronic exposure to unnatural substances like glysophate, or some carcinogen from some product we just haven't thought to consider.
My knees were hurting so I wanted an MRI but before my insurance would cover it I'd have to sign up for some rehab program. But they had no issue taking my money for a useless X-ray. To boot, in establishing a new primary care Doctor they wanted to throw in a random Aids test with my bloodwork. And I had to listen to a soft sell for anti-depressants. Its a joke. My knees are fine now...I just iced them up after runs, and wrapped them in a brace and over time they got better.
Most excellent information. I have a DO as my primary doctor for insurance purposes. After experiencing a heart problem about 2 years ago, I saw a cardiologist. I had a stress test and afterwards the cardio guy insisted that I book a stay at the hospital for a catherization and possible stents. Also several heart drugs were advised (I am not on any drugs) and then my DO concurred.
I told them both I needed to do some research and investigation into these things. I doubt they would have given me any informed consent or explained what these procedures really were and what the drugs might really do. After much research, I decided to forego these suggestions.
I am taking herbs and other supplements and am still alive and able to function fairly well. There is absolutely no proof that succumbing to the medical mafia will be any healthier than what I am doing on my own. I continue to learn about heart disease and possible solutions.
I think if I come into contact with toxins and chemicals that If I have a severe reaction, it is because they are poisons. Then I conclude that if I take drugs and have similar reactions, then these drugs are also toxic and poisonous. I don't need any medical degree to conclude that ALL vaccines and most drugs are toxic to the body and not required for healthy living. I'll take the "quackery" over the standard medical solutions every day of the week.
Thanks for that description. I had always wondered the differences. I am a DVM and am trying to educate myself about more of the natural healing methods.
Thank you for explaining the difference. I much prefer a DO rather than MD.
Thank you Dr. T. Fascinating post indeed.
Thank you for that information.
Several years ago, in Tennessee, the Medical Boards were being taken by both MDs and DOs. After several tests were taken, over about 2.5 days, the person administering the tests made this comment: "All those who are just MDs are dismissed."
One of the MDs said, "What do you mean by all those who are just MDs?"
The response was, "OK if you want to stay and take a test over material that you were never taught in Medical School, but Osteopaths were taught. You can remain seated, but I'll warn you now, you will fail that test, but the choice to stay and take it is yours."
That particular MD said no more but quickly left the room before the next test was handed out to the Osteopaths!
I have worked for over 40 years with both MDs and DOs and have respect for both professions. I have found, as a general rule, the DOs are willing to spend more time educating patients as well as treating them, than the average MD spends with patients.
In case you missed the implication above, the DOs have to pass the same licensing exams as the MDs plus an additional test MDs do not have to take.
AAPS member drs. are the ones more likely to take vax issues
seriously.
Fantastic series of two articles so far, Dr. T. I hope you will follow up with another installment regarding naturopathy. Together, the alliance of functional medicine, osteopathy, homeopathy, naturopathy, and related healing modalities should be the future of wellness.
Along these lines, a recent presentation "What is science?" was given at a conference on alternative medicine: https://traditionalmedicineconference.com/program/scientific-program/2023/what-is-science
Dr. Tenpenny, your article is good, but remember, that Osteopathic med school in San Antonio puts vaccines - FRONT and center. Such is completely at odds with the fundamental principles you listed, AND anti logic and evidence.
Thank you Dr. T. Helpful info.
Dr. Tenpenny, the word is "tenets" not "tenants". Tenets are beliefs or practices, tenants are renters.
Otherwise a very informative article.
Paul Bergamini D.C.
True Osteopaths are rare this day and age, they used to actually have the Osteopaths listed in the heading in hard copy phone books. My father was referred to one by a very old Chinese miner who used to get his haircut by my dad. The Osteopath was also Chinese and was a Hands On doctor, and could tell by what he felt in the spine where the areas of concern were, as well as in those areas after discerning them.
Are you one of those type Dr. Tenpenny? You would be a real GEM if so. I have been searching for one for a long time here in MN.
Dr. Tenpenny, I am a proud allopathic physician for over 45 years. As I look back on my career I look back satisfied that I always did my best for my patients. Usually it was enough. Sometimes, it was not. That's reality. I have always regarded my Osteopathic medical colleagues as my equals. I make sure my patients know that their osteopathic physician is a legitimate, fully trained medical professional.
I must take issue with a couple of comments you made in this article. You explicitly claim that the antipathy of allopathic physicians to osteopaths was due to the perceived commercial competition between the two. You seem to impugn the MDs and AMA with impure financial motives to eliminate competition. You seem to forget that both schools of medical care make a living from providing that care and so financial motives run both ways. I don't doubt that the history of both allopathic and osteopathic medicine contains things that both would like to forget and I try to assume the best of both as much as I can. I confess that I have been very disappointed with the medical establishment in the past three years of Covid and believe medicine in the US is broken, possible irretrievably. The thing I take most issue with in this article is your positive comments regarding homeopathy. I have investigated this and am very familiar with its history and underlying basis. That an educated physician, whether MD or Do could possibly defend this leaves me incredulous and destroys any credibility you might have in my eyes. You give it too much credit by calling it "nanomedicine". It is nothing of the sort.
I have investigated homeopathy and even written on it ( https://www.beyondplasticmd.com/oscillo-oscillococcinum-for-flu/ ) I know its history and understand the so-called science on which it is based. The premise that taking something that will produce symptoms shared by a medical condition will cure that condition has never been demonstrated. There is not a scintilla of scientific evidence that this works. You cannot base an entire discipline on testimonials and blind faith. Even worse is the law of minimum dilution which is pure fantasy. One example is Boiron's popular flu drug, Oscillo, which is made from an imaginary bacterium and diluted to 200C, which translates to a concentration of one molecule of whatever active ingredient is in it in the entire known universe. Are you serious? The concept of "water memory" should be considered an embarrassment by any physician or scientist who is not delusional. Where is the verifable, reproducible proof of this, if it indeed exists? I believe you are trying to do good things and would love to be supportive, but I must live in the real world of science and observation and I simply cannot take you seriously when you promote something as absurd and unscientific as homeopathy.
Sincerely,
R. Bosshardt
Great piece, Dr. T. Yes the MSM and Big everything (Medicine, Pharma, Insurance etc) have been smearing DOs and Chiropractic and Homeopathic practitioners since the get-go.
(Nit: tenets not tenants ...)
All osteopathic physicians are taught the history of osteopathy, its tenants, and techniques while in medical school. Unfortunately, most DOs go on to practice as MDs, with their prescription pad being their first-line tool. Sadly, patients often only know their doctor is an osteopathic physician by noting their signature, which has a DO after their name instead of an MD.