Osteopathic Diagnosis and Treatment of Head and Neck Problems

This program will expire and must be completed by 11/19/24.

Physicians and medical professionals will review various etiologies of head and neck pain including primary headaches, headaches of musculoskeletal origin, and trauma.  They will apply appropriate cranial and cervical osteopathic manipulation techniques (OMT) to patients when indicated and recognize situations when OMT is contraindicated. They will demonstrate safe and effective OMT to the head and neck using a variety of crania, direct, and indirect techniques. They will be more comfortable and adopt a holistic approach to the management of patients with head and neck problems that embodies caring for the whole person including mind, body, and spirit.

Learning Objectives:
•    Recognize various etiologies of head and neck pain including primary headaches, headaches of musculoskeletal origin, and trauma
•    Apply appropriate cranial and cervical osteopathic manipulation techniques (OMT) to patients when indicated and recognize situations when OMT is contraindicated
•    Demonstrate safe and effective OMT to the head and neck using a variety of crania, direct, and indirect techniques
•    Adopt a holistic approach to the management of patients with head and neck problems that embodies caring for the whole person including mind, body, and spirit

Accreditation Statement:
The Montana Osteopathic Medical Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians and designates this program for a maximum of .75 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.

Planning Disclosure:
The Montana Osteopathic Medical Association Education Planning Committee has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Grievance Policy:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance.  Initially, all grievances should be directed to MOMA Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Education & Convention Committee.  All grievances will receive an initial response in writing within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, then they can then submit a complaint in writing to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.