The American Osteopathic Association defines OMT as being, a set of hands-on techniques used by a doctor of osteopathy (DO) to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness or injury. Using OMT, a DO moves a patient’s muscles and joints using techniques that include stretching, gentle pressure and resistance. OMT focuses on total body health by assessing and treating the musculoskeletal framework, which includes the connective tissues, joints, muscles, spine and skull. The goal is to positively affect the body's nervous, circulatory and lymphatic systems by improving any restriction in their environment, which could inhibit their function.

OMT can be used to treat old injuries, like chronic low back pain and recent injuries, like a sprained shoulder after a bike crash. It can relieve pinched nerves in the neck or even nerve impingement in the gut causing things like abdominal pain or cramping. There is no region of the body where OMT cannot be applied.

Cranial OMT, also referred to as Osteopathy in the Cranial Field, is a subspecialty of OMT focusing specifically on the head and spine by improving blood flow to and from the brain/spinal cord, as well as augmenting the drainage of metabolic waste in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) out of the cranium. Using gentle hands-on techniques, numerous injuries/ailments can be treated using Cranial OMT, such as Chronic Migraines, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Concussions, Whiplash Injuries, Brain Fog, Stress/Anxiety, Sinus Infections, Ear Infections (adults and children), Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction, Newborn Suckling/Swallowing Disorders, and much more.