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Oh, wow. A study. by Papa November

Those are always clean and foolproof.

The far bigger problem in medicine than D.O.'s is M.D.'s who come to conclusions based on reading a paper despite the actual evidence that exists.

It's always telling when I share, "Here's this thing I do every single day of my life to help people feel better," and someone says, "Here's a paper proving that you're wrong."

Every Osteopath embraces this:

-The body is a unit, and the person represents a combination of body, mind and spirit.
-The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing and health maintenance.
-Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
-Rational treatment is based on an understanding of these principles: body unity, self-regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function.

Your contention that this is someone no different than the mindset of most M.D.'s is, again, blatantly and willfully obtuse.