Post-treatment sign that indicates improvement after OMM includes:

• A. Improved symmetry, reduced tenderness, and increased range of motion
• B. Increased tenderness
• C. New numbness
• D. Decreased warmth

Answer: (A)

Post-treatment improvement after osteopathic manipulative treatment is shown by signs that tissue balance and mobility have been restored. The best indicator is improved symmetry between sides, reduced tenderness on palpation, and increased range of motion. These together show that somatic dysfunction has been relieved and joint mechanics and soft tissues are more normal.

Increased tenderness would suggest ongoing irritation or worsening dysfunction, new numbness points to potential nerve involvement, and decreased warmth is not a typical positive sign after effective OMM. Hence, symmetry, less tenderness, and greater ROM best reflect genuine improvement.