Warwickshire Osteopathy Practices
If you are searching for County of Warwickshire 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
Osteopaths in Warwickshire
Osteopaths in Warwickshire
Patients visiting an osteopath for the first time will have many questions. For example, why did my GP refer me to an osteopath rather than send me to a specialist doctor? What should I expect at my initial appointment? Many of these questions are answered via our resources page.
Does osteopathy deliver effective health benefits?
Osteopathy is a medical discipline which does not use drugs and aims to promote self-healing. The primary aim of an osteopath is to understand the root cause of a patient's condition. Once the cause is understood, appropriate remedies are implemented to speed recovery.
What should I expect when visiting an osteopath?
In order to prepare effectively for a consultation, prepare a succinct summary of the background to your complaint as this is what the osteopath will wish to understand. Relevant facts will include: whether or not a trauma has occurred, the timeframe since first symptoms became manifest, and aggravating factors such as particular kinds of employment.
How are osteopaths in Warwickshire trained?
Osteopaths in the UK must all graduate from a tertiary institution having completed a four-year degree course. Much of the training is similar to that of a doctor undertaking a medical degree, but the focus is more specialised on the anatomy of the muscles, joints and skeletal system.
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
Are osteopaths regulated?
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.
