Hertfordshire Osteopathy Practices
If you are searching for County of Hertfordshire osteopathy practices, the clinics below are recommended. Please click on the clinic titles for detailed descriptions of each clinic and the conditions in which they specialise
- North West London and Bushey Practice
- Bushey Osteopathic Clinic
- The Bushey & Watford Practice
- Davenport House
- The Maple Tree Osteopathic Clinic
- Harpenden Osteopathic Practice
- Harpenden Osteopath and Sports Injury Practitioner
- Harpenden Osteopaths Harpenden
- Brookmans Park Osteopathy
- Osteopathy for People and Animals Hatfield
- The Hatfield Practice
- Penn Clinic
- Harpenden Osteopaths-Hatfield
- Newman Turner Clinic - Letchworth
- Letchworth Osteopathic & Sports Injuries Clinic
- Osteopathy First Stevenage
- Stevenage Osteopathic Clinic
- The Osteopathic Rehabilitation Centre Stevenage
- Family Osteopath
Osteopaths in Hertfordshire
Osteopaths in Hertfordshire
Osteopathy is not well-known in the UK as it does not have a prominent profile within the wider community. To address the issues that and speculations that arise in the absence of wide-spread understanding, we have compiled a repository of osteopathy resources which we hope will provide the background information needed to a address common questions.
What do osteopaths do?
Osteopaths believe first and foremost in removing blockages which are preventing a patient's body from getting better on its own. The starting-point is the knowledge that, in many cases, an injury or condition will frequently heal naturally if the balance of a patient's body is restored.
What should I expect when visiting an osteopath?
Most initial appointments will commence with the osteopath asking probing questions to enable a deep understanding of how an injury happened or the important factors behind a condition. The osteopath will then watch carefully the movement of a patient to understand what is limiting freedom of movement, e.g., a spinal misalignment or muscular adhesions.
Are osteopaths in Hertfordshire properly trained?
Qualifying as an osteopath requires at least 4 years of study at an approved higher education institution such as a university or college. Many take osteopathy as a post-graduate degree. The curriculum overlaps with medical degrees with common study of human anatomy for instance.
Whilst studying osteopathy, trainees spend much time gaining practical experience with patients, observing diagnosis and sessions.
Once an osteopath enters practices there is an ongoing obligation to continue keeping up to date with new developments in the profession by attending courses and seminars throughout the year. Moreover, a high proportion of osteopaths extend their knowledge into adjacent fields such as acupuncture and kinesiology
Does the government oversee osteopaths?
In 1993 parliament passed legislation to bring the osteopathy profession into line with other medical professions by establishing a strict regulatory regime. Statute establishes the General Osteopathic Council which is the registrar of all osteopaths, establishing their qualifications to work as such and hearing any complaints as to competence. The Council also has a more limited role as a sponsor of research and to ensure the safety of techniques commonly used.
