Albany (Ga.) Herald, on osteopathic doctors: "[M]any of the [doctors of osteopathic medicine] in Albany can provide patients with the same type of care as medical doctors in the area, if not more. ... The main difference between MDs and DOs is that doctors of osteopathic medicine receive extra training in the musculoskeletal system, which make up the muscles and bones of a person, and are specially trained to perform osteopathic manipulations on patients. ... [An] approach to general wellness has always been a core part of osteopathic medicine since its inception in 1874 with its founder, Andrew Taylor Still. ... Currently there are approximately 67,000 practicing DOs in the nation who receive their training at 25 osteopathic colleges in 28 locations in the United States" (Barker, 8/2).

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