Osteopathic
Manual Medicine
The original whole-body medicine. Hands that diagnose and treat simultaneously — finding the structural roots of dysfunction and releasing them without surgery or medication.
The Foundation
Structure governs
function
Osteopathic Manual Medicine (OMM) was developed in the 1870s by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, who recognized that the body's structure and its function are inseparable. When bones, joints, fascia, nerves, or fluid systems are restricted or misaligned, pain and disease follow. When structure is restored, the body heals itself.
Dr. Starsiak has practiced osteopathic manual medicine full-time since 2013 and taught OMM to medical students at Marian University for five years. Trained in the classical osteopathic tradition, he uses a wide range of techniques — from gentle indirect methods to precise articulatory work — tailored to each patient in each session. No two treatments are identical. This is the work that fixed his own back as a teenager — and the work he has practiced nearly every day since.
Patients often arrive here after everyone else — all the king's horses and all the king's men. What keeps them here is watching problems move that nothing else had touched. One recent patient had lived with numbness in both arms — every night in bed, every time she sat down to write. After her first treatment it was gone for three days, and with each treatment that window widens. That is the everyday experience of this work.
Conditions commonly helped include chronic and acute back and neck pain, headaches and migraines, joint pain, nerve compression, IBS and digestive dysfunction, sinus congestion, ear infections, colic in infants, postural imbalances, post-surgical recovery, and much more.
Pricing: new patient (60 min) $300 · new patient (30 min) $155 · follow-ups $255/hour or $135/30 minutes. Direct-pay · HSA welcome.
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Dr. Starsiak performing osteopathic manual medicine
From the Channel
Watch Dr. Starsiak explain OMM
- Treatment usually happens the same day. New-patient visits are a full hour: history, hands-on structural exam, and — in nearly all cases — osteopathic treatment at that first visit.
- Wear normal, comfortable clothes. Loose clothing works best for the hands-on exam and treatment; jeans and skirts are discouraged. No gowns, no undressing.
- Bring what's relevant — imaging or records if you have them, and your medication and supplement list (the online intake covers this if you've completed it).
“I have had tailbone and hip pain for 8+ years… I was blown away how after just one visit with him, I noticed a difference. Now after my 3rd visit, I can say that the majority of the pain is gone.”
“For years, I’ve suffered from chronic neck pain, consistent headaches, and waking up in discomfort nearly every morning. I had tried everything: physical therapy, injections, massages, dry needling, cupping, pain medications… To my surprise, I experienced significant pain relief immediately after the first session, and it lasted an entire week!”
Common Questions
Osteopathic Manual Medicine — FAQs
What conditions can osteopathic manual medicine help with?
Patients most often come in for back and neck pain, joint pain, sports injuries, nerve compression, postural problems, and headaches. Because treatment addresses the body's structure as a whole, it can also support recovery in many chronic conditions.
Does osteopathic treatment hurt?
No — techniques range from very gentle to more direct, and Dr. Starsiak adapts the approach to your body and comfort. Most patients find sessions relaxing and leave feeling noticeably freer.
How many visits will I need?
It depends on how long-standing the problem is. Many patients feel a meaningful change after the first visit, while older or more complex patterns may take a short series of treatments.
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