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quite the same. There’s more to it.” OMT involves moving a patient’s muscles and joints, using such techniques as stretching, gentle pressure, and resistance. Help for muscle pain and more According to Dr. Borgmann, OMT can be especially helpful with muscle pain. After an injury, for example, some people may continue to hurt despite trying other medical treatments. For these people, OMT may be an alternative to prescription pain medications; in fact, some patients prefer OMT over pain medications they fear could be addictive. The techniques can offer such benefits as less pain, improved healing, and better mobility. “OMT techniques can help improve how the body naturally functions,” Dr. Borg- mann explained. “And it can promote the body’s own tendency to heal itself.” In addition to easing muscle pain, OMT may help alleviate migraines, sinus disor- ders, asthma, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Skilled physicians OMT is one treatment option that many DOs offer to their patients. Osteopathic doctors, in fact, do all the things that medical doctors (MDs) do. DOs complete four years of medical school. They also spend three to eight years in internships, residencies, and fellowships. Although there are DOs in every medical specialty, most practice in primary care fields, such as family medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics-gynecology. Like MDs, they must pass state licensing examinations in order to practice. When you see a DO, you can expect the latest in medical techniques and services. DOs diagnose and treat illnesses and pre- scribe medicine, and some perform surgery. They also are trained to treat the patient as a whole person and to emphasize wellness and healthy lifestyles. ■ Trios Medical Group Welcomes New Physician FAMILY MEDICINE Sofia Scholar, MD, has joined Trios Medical Group–Urgent Care. She provides outpatient care at Trios Urgent Care Center–Columbia Center, located at 7201 W. Grandridge Blvd., Suite 100, in Kennewick. Before joining Trios, Dr. Scholar practiced family medicine at Walla Walla Clinic in Walla Walla, Washington, for more than 20 years. She served as medical director at Blue Mountain Rehabilitation Cen- ter in Walla Walla for three years during that time. She has also practiced at Regina Medical Centre and Albert Park Medicentre, both in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and has an extensive background in medical research studies spanning three decades. Dr. Scholar received a doctor of medicine degree from Uni- versity Autónoma of Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico. She completed an internship at Regina General Hospital and residency training in family medicine at Plains Health Centre, both in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She is board certified in family medicine. Trios Urgent Care Center–Columbia Center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call 509-783-2222 or visit trioshealth.org/Access for information and wait times. Urgent eCare The Doctor Is Always In When your primary care provider is unavailable, you cannot go to an urgent care facility, and a costly trip to the emergency room is unnecessary, Trios Urgent eCare is here for you. Available 24/7 from the convenience of your home or wherever you are, Trios Urgent eCare provides quick access to a board certified medical provider via telephone or video chat for a flat fee of $39. Continued from page 1 22 Trios Health has 22 DO residents located in two residency clinics: Trios Residency Clinic–Internal Medicine and Trios Residency Clinic–Family Medicine . All of the residents are trained in OMT. The two clinics are located in the Trios Care Center at Spaulding, 216 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336. Both clinics are accepting new patients. To make an appointment, call 509-221-5510 (internal medicine) or 509-221-5520 (family medicine). 2 trioshealth.org Visit trioshealth.org/ UrgentEcare or call 1-888-TRIOS-03 (1-888-874-6703) to learn more about the service, request a visit, or register.