Hey there, friend! If you’re fed up with endless manual therapy appointments that never quite fix the problem—or if you’re sick of insurance limitations and generic exercise handouts—you’ve landed in the right spot. Osteopathic Manual Therapy (OMT) takes a whole-body approach, using hundreds of specialized techniques to address your unique needs. And because we don’t deal with insurance, we can focus on what you actually need, not what your policy allows.
This page is here to give you a better idea of how to put it all together. We’ll lay out a detailed overview that will give you a better idea of how to look at what you need and what questions to start asking. You can then take this information and use the links on the page to reach out for help or dig deeper into understanding more about the best, most sustainable way to work with your body.
In this article you can go down the rabbit hole of the best way to use OMT: Osteopathic Manual Therapy. Start at the beginning and read it through, or use one of the titles below to jump to a section.
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Osteopathy is all about looking at your body as one connected, living system—this includes everything from muscles, joints, and internal organs to personality and values. It’s different from Osteopathic Medicine (practiced by DOs in the U.S.), which follows a more traditional medical path. Osteopathy, by contrast, is hands-on and holistic. We focus on getting your body to function at its best so it can heal itself.
Key Principle:
Osteopathy was founded by Andrew Taylor Still way back in 1874, and has evolved thanks to brilliant minds like Littlejohn, Stoddard, Barral, and Guy Voyer. Our founder, Ekemba Sooh, spent 15 years learning directly from Guy Voyer—so rest assured, you’re in good hands!
Why pair OMT with a holistic exercise and fitness program?
Think of osteopathy like the trunk of a tree, with all the techniques and exercises as its branches. They’re designed to work together in one unified system. This is way more effective than piecing together bits of different “puzzles” from random practitioners. By following one philosophy and approach, everything fits together seamlessly—so you see results faster and more completely.
OMT is a hands-on treatment that aims to “normalize” your body’s soft tissues—muscles, fascia, ligaments, and more. “Normalizing” simply means getting them back to the state they’re supposed to be in.
Heads-Up
This is not the same as Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment that DOs perform, which involves cracking or adjusting joints. We don’t do that.
Your soft tissues decide how you hold yourself—i.e., your posture. When posture goes downhill, function follows. By carefully working on the fascia and other tissues, we:
We pair this with targeted exercises so your body relearns how to stay in its new, healthier alignment. Without that follow-up, you’ll eventually slip back into old patterns.
Bottom Line:
Nope!
We don’t “pop” or crack your joints. Instead, we calm down or activate the right soft tissues so your bones can slip back into place on their own. Your body is pretty smart—if you give it the right environment, it knows how to heal itself.
Nope again.
In New Mexico, our services fall under the Health Freedom Act. We’re fully certified to do what we do, but because we aren’t physicians and don’t claim to be, we can’t bill insurance. That said, it means no red tape telling us how to treat you.
As little as possible!
Our whole goal is to get you better and keep you that way, not keep you coming back forever. Expect to visit more frequently at first—maybe once a week or more if you’ve had a long-term issue. Once you’re where you want to be, a monthly check-in can help you stay on track.
If you’re ready to ditch those never-ending appointments that don’t actually fix anything and want a stronger, more balanced body, we’re here for you. At SolCore Fitness & Therapy, we do it all under one roof:
This one-two punch lets you tackle the root causes of pain, prevent them from coming back, and stay active in the things you love.
Ready to Dive In?
Use the links on this page to learn more about how OMT + a Holistic Exercise and Fitness program can work for you, or reach out to schedule your first session. Here’s to a happier, healthier, and more mobile you!