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CHRONIC WIDESPREAD PAIN DIAGNOSIS: perhaps the best clinicians to diagnose this disorder are Osteopaths. Their education parallels that of Allopathic doctors, but with greater emphasis on musculoskeletal diagnosis.

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The caveat is that since the 1970’s (I seem to remember) when Osteopaths were mandated to have an education skills equal to Allopaths, many Osteopaths have since gravitated toward lucrative medical specialities of all kinds.

Osteopaths who have remained true to their global view of functions of the human organism as to diagnosis, skillful healing techniques, & rational manipulation are rare. They can often be found in the yellow pages (which dates my own era of practice) of cosmopolitan centers.

Osteopaths are intensively medically trained in the totality of clinical sciences and understanding of contemporary knowledge of physiology of the human organism. It is important to know this distinction, which separates them from Chiropractors.

Chiropractors practice an art for which there is precious little scientific proof conjoined with masterful promotional skills & effective lobbying efforts to gain legislative support.

Myself, I am a traditionally trained allopathic physician with an M.D. (Medical Doctor) degree. Osteopaths are denoted by D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy) after their names. Chiropractors use D.C. (Doctor of Chiropractic) after their names.

Another sphere of clinical science that I am fond of are Naturopaths. They have N.D, after their names. They are intensively trained to use natural non-toxic substances & therapies to heal. In this arena they far exceed Allopaths in use of natural principles to heal.

I have been fortunate, in my 50+ years of clinical medical practice, to have been blessed to study Osteopathic & Naturopathic principles of diagnosis & therapy in addition to the Allopathic. My vision is that future doctors will follow similar pathways of medical understanding.

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