What is osteopathy?
Is osteopathy a new treatment?
How does osteopathy work?
How does osteopathy work with orthodox medicine?
What is the scope of osteopathic practice? Where can osteopathy help?
What happens on a first visit to a registered osteopath?
How do registered osteopaths treat their patients?
Do I need to be referred by my doctor?
What if I need a sick note?
What training has an Osteopath received?
Does osteopathy work?
Recognition of osteopathy?
How much will I have to pay for treatment?
Why is the body framework so important to health?
Osteopaths and orthodox medical practitioners have received a similar basic medical education. GCE'A' level science passes to university entrance level are required before acceptance to an accredited college. Anatomy, physiology and pathology are all studied and the pre-clinical course, similar to that at orthodox schools, teaches students to examine all the systems in the body in order body in order to make a conventional clinical diagnosis. The osteopathic student however receives more advanced training in the detailed examination of the musculo-skeletal system and in the mechanics of the body and he, or she, develops the manual skills necessary for diagnosis and treatment. It costs £65,000 to train an Osteopath.
The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is responsible under the under the osteopaths Act 1993 for regulating, developing and promoting osteopathy in the UK. The GOsC's statutory register formally opened on 9th May 1998.
From 9th May 2000, with the full enactment of the legislation, it is an offence for anyone practicing in the UK to claim expressly or by implication to be any kind of osteopath unless registered with the GOsC.
The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is responsible under the under the osteopaths Act 1993 for regulating, developing and promoting osteopathy in the UK. The GOsC's statutory register formally opened on 9th May 1998.
From 9th May 2000, with the full enactment of the legislation, it is an offence for anyone practicing in the UK to claim expressly or by implication to be any kind of osteopath unless registered with the GOsC.