In the present report, proper musculoskeletal examination identified areas of dysfunction, therefore avoiding the use of unnecessary diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, radiography, magnetic resonance imaging, nerve conduction studies, and electrophysiologic tests.
16 The patient had immediate relief of symptoms and normalization of his gait from a simple yet precise OMT technique without the need of more expensive treatment modalities, such as ankle foot orthosis, medications, or invasive treatments (eg, nerve root blocks, spinal decompression, tendon transposition).
1,3 Osteopathic physicians with a strong knowledge of anatomy will be able to optimize osteopathic diagnosis and OMT, which can provide cost-effective patient care.