Re: Question, what does DO stand for?

[Guest guest]

DO = Doctors of osteopathy

They're sort of like a medical doctor, a chiropractor, and a naturopath all

rolled into one.

Osteopaths are trained in spinal and other manipulation techniques like

chiropractors. They're licensed to prescribe medicines and perform surgeries

though, (chiropractors cannot). Osteopaths are medical doctors who are more

like naturopaths, in that they stress natural therapies like naturopaths,

but naturopaths can not prescribe medicines or perform surgery and

osteopaths can.

Normally a DO would be a lot more likely to use herbs and supplements as

part of their medical treatment than a conventional DR. would. Osteopathy

is a belief in a holistic approach to medicine. Osteopaths believe that all

body systems are interrelated, that disturbances in one system can affect

the functions of other systems.

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From: T

Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 5:54 AM

To: NaturalThyroidHormones

Subject: Question, what does DO stand for?

I have often wondered this... How are they different from traditional

doctors? The very first doctor that gave me Armour was a DO, and I never

asked, he was referred to me by a lady I worked with then MANY years ago. He

was the only DO I have ever gone to but I just recently found one in this

area where I am living now. Is there hope this one might also prescribe

Armour?

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

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[Guest guest]

Thanks so much! I will be checking out this new DO in my area! WOW what

great news for WV thyroid sufferers! Cross your fingers that I may have a

new Doc to add to our list of good, Armour prescribing doctors... It will be

a month or so before I can afford to see her, but WOW this is exciting!

Artistic Grooming

Hurricane, West Virginia

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[Guest guest]

I know several people that go to a very good DO in my area, however he is in the

same office building as my Dr. so not sure if he will take me on as a new

patient. My friend that goes to him is HypoT, but she is on Synthroid. I think

I will give him a call anyway and see what happens.

, let me know if you find a DO that will prescribe Armour. You are not

that far for me to come up your way! If I find one, you can come to

sburg! We'll have lunch!! Talk dogs! You can groom for me while you are

here!! Hehe :-))

Kathy

Re: Question, what does DO stand for?

Thanks so much! I will be checking out this new DO in my area! WOW what

great news for WV thyroid sufferers! Cross your fingers that I may have a

new Doc to add to our list of good, Armour prescribing doctors... It will be

a month or so before I can afford to see her, but WOW this is exciting!

Artistic Grooming

Hurricane, West Virginia

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