"In my opinion, anybody can benefit from osteopathic manipulation because the goal of treatment is to bring the body to its ideal functioning state. The human body has innate healing capabilities that you can achieve through osteopathic manipulation better than through medication alone."

Meaghan Crook, DO, joins the Centra family at CMG - Amherst as a primary care provider. She studied Osteopathic Medicine at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine where she learned a hands-on approach to diagnosing and treating bodily ailments. Meaghan found her calling at a young age after a teenage gymnastics injury led her to a chiropractor who taught her about osteopathic medicine. She says, "I went home, googled osteopathic medicine, and tears came to my eyes. I decided this is what I want to do for the rest of my life."