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Episode 320 - Lisa Destefano, part 1; Functional Manual Medicine

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Lisa

DeStefano

In episode #320 of season eight, we’re talking to Lisa DeStefano a doctor of osteopath, professor and program director at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She talks about her professional background, major mentors who influenced her career path and some of the major tenants of her program’s approach. This week on MCF!

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Show Notes

Michigan State University
College of Osteopathic Medicine

Certification of Functional Manual Medicine

Basic Concepts

The osteopathic profession subscribes to the following tenets:

  • The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.

  • Illness is often caused by mechanical impediments to normal flow of body fluids and nerve activity.

  • 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.

  • The human body is a dynamic unit of function.

Somatic Dysfunction may be diagnosed by the presence of some, but not necessarily all, of the following:

  • Tissue Texture Abnormalities -- Surrounding tissues may feel hypertonic, rigid, fibrosed, atrophied, or edematous.

  • Asymmetry of Bony Landmarks and/or Function -- Bones, muscles, or joints may lack symmetry when compared to related structures.

  • Restriction of Motion -- A joint with a somatic dysfunction will have abnormal characteristics of motion. During the diagnostic process you should be constantly asking yourself the following four questions:

    1. Is the total range of motion symmetric?

    2. Is the total range of motion reduced from normal?

    3. What is the quality of the motion?

    4. What is the characteristic feel at the end point of motion?

  • Tenderness to Touch -- Pain may result from palpation of tissues associated with somatic dysfunction.

Click below to learn more about the MSU Certification of Manual Medicine

https://com.msu.edu/info/continuing-education/manual-medicine-series/certification-functional-manual-medicine

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