Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)

The DO Difference

What is OMT?

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment is a hands-on approach to evaluating how your nerves, muscles, bones, and fascia are interconnected. As a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Dr. Knopp is trained to see the body as a connected system — not a collection of isolated parts.

Where a conventional approach might look only at where it hurts, OMT examines the entire musculoskeletal chain. A pelvis that's tilted forward can cause compression in the low back. Tight hip flexors can change your gait, creating a leg-length discrepancy. These connections matter, and they're often missed in a 15-minute insurance visit.

OMT techniques include soft tissue manipulation, myofascial release, muscle energy techniques, and high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust. The specific approach depends on the patient and the condition — there is no one-size-fits-all protocol.

Whole-Body Evaluation

Assessing the entire musculoskeletal system to find the true source of dysfunction.

Medication-Free

OMT is a manual therapy — no drugs, no injections. Treatment happens with trained hands.

Un-rushed Sessions

Thorough evaluation and treatment in the same visit. No assembly-line appointments.

Pricing

Initial visit: $450 · Return visit: $250

Conditions Treated

What OMT can address

Pelvic Obliquity & Misalignment

Pelvic tilt caused by muscle imbalance — tight or weak muscles creating compression, gait changes, and leg-length discrepancy. A root cause of many back, hip, and SI joint problems.

Back & Spine Pain

Herniated discs, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, sciatica, and radiculopathy — evaluated through the lens of structural alignment and muscular compensation.

Joint Dysfunction

Hip, knee, shoulder, and sacroiliac joint pain. OMT evaluates the joints in context — how they move, what's restricting them, and what compensatory patterns have developed.

Nerve Pain & Neuropathy

Compression neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, and CRPS. OMT can address the structural component — where nerves are being compressed by muscle, fascia, or bone.

Sports & Overuse Injuries

Tendinopathies, muscle strains, and repetitive stress injuries. Treatment focuses on restoring normal biomechanics, not just reducing inflammation.

Chronic Pain Syndromes

Fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, and central sensitization. OMT provides a non-pharmacological approach that addresses the physical contributors to persistent pain.

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment