Why choose an osteopath?
Osteopathic physicians, or osteopaths, offer a variety of non-invasive treatments not available from conventional doctors. Osteopaths believe that facilitating the body's innate source of healing is in most cases far superior to pharmaceutical or surgical interventions. Many patients seek an osteopath after conventional medicine has failed to help them.
What is osteopathic manual medicine?
Osteopathic Manual Medicine (OMM) is a specialty within the field of osteopathy. "Manual medicine" refers to the fact that osteopaths diagnose and treat with their hands. In order to specialize in Osteopathic Manual Medicine, an osteopath must devote several years of additional training after medical school.
What is cranial osteopathy?
Cranial osteopathy, or Osteopathy in the Cranial Field, is a sub-specialty of OMM. Although most cranial osteopaths are D.O.s, there are M.D.s, D.M.D.s and D.D.S.s who are cranial osteopaths, as well. Cranial osteopathy is an expansion of the general principles of osteopathy.
Are osteopaths real doctors?
Osteopaths are fully licensed physicians who are authorized to prescribe medication and perform surgical procedures. While attending medical school, D.O.s are responsible for the same academic discipline as their M.D. colleagues and receive an additional 300 to 500 hours in the study of the body's musculoskeletal system. Physicians who wish to specialize in cranial osteopathy must do additional post-graduate training.
How does osteopathy work?
Osteopaths believe that a patient's history of illness and physical trauma are stored in the body's structure. Their highly developed sense of touch allows them to palpate, or feel, a patient's flow of life fluids, motion and texture of tissues, and structural make-up. Osteopaths often detect physical problems that fail to appear on x-rays.
Osteopaths can detect slight imbalances in the body's structure. By correcting these imbalances, they support the body in healing itself. The osteopath's touch promotes movement of the bodily fluids, eliminates dysfunction in the motion of the tissues, and releases compressed bones and joints. There are no abrupt movements; the motion is very slow and gentle.
What do osteopaths treat?
Because osteopathy is an approach and a philosophy rather than a technique, osteopaths are able to treat virtually any illness or injury.
Is osteopathy covered by insurance?
Osteopathy with Dr. Morris is out of network with all insurance plans, so you will have an out of pocket expense. However, depending on your plan, you can submit a claim for out of network reimbursement from your insurance provider, using your superbill of payment from the doctor.
How much does it cost?
Osteopathy with Dr. Morris out of network with all insurance plans, and is currently billed at $225 per hour (subject to change) and payment is due at the end of your appointment before you leave. We accept cash, checks made out to “NJ Osteopathic LLC” and we do not accept credit cards. Please note that the initial treatment with Doctor Morris is blocked for 3 hours of time with the doctor, and follow-ups are blocked for 2 hours; significant overtime equal to 30 minutes or greater will be billed at the hourly rate. Doctor Morris will notify you during your visit when he sees that overtime will be beneficial. You can submit your superbill to your insurance provider for out of network expense reimbursement.
What is the length of treatment?
The number of treatments necessary for any specific condition depends on several factors. In particular, the patient’s age and overall health are key determinants in treatment length. Patients with chronic conditions require treatment for longer periods than do patients with more acute conditions. When you come in for each treatment appointment, please know that this is not your typical 10-15 minute doctor's visit - you will have the full attention of the doctor for an extended period of time. This is Not Just Ordinary Medicine, this is New Jersey Osteopathic Medicine. You can expect to be with the doctor for 2 hours minimum per visit, so you’ll need to plan your day accordingly. It is important to allow the treatment to integrate with your body after seeing the doctor, so please give yourself an additional 2 hours of rest, post-visit.