Worcestershire Osteopathy Practices
If you are searching for County of Worcestershire 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
- Great Malvern Osteopathic Practice
- Malvern Osteopathic Clinic
- David V Jones Registered Osteopath
Osteopaths in Worcestershire
Osteopaths in Worcestershire
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.
How does osteopathic treatment work?
The philosophy driving osteopaths is a belief that the body is often able to remedy itself. The first question asked by a practitioner is how can I understand the deep, underlying cause of the pain or illness? Having recognised the genesis of the problem, resolving it becomes much easier.
How do osteopaths diagnose a condition?
Like all medical professionals, osteopaths will start with a detailed patient history, asking lots of questions about how the patient sustained their injury, how long they have suffered a condition, how much exercise they take, what kind of work they do. They will then observe the patient moving under various scenarios to identify any structural issues.
How are osteopaths in Worcestershire 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.
After qualification, most medical professions require practitioners to engage in continuing education programmes and osteopathy is no exception. Each year all osteopaths attend conferences and lectures.
What legislation applies to regulate osteopathic treatment?
All osteopaths are regulated by the Osteopaths Act 1993. The Act established the General Osteopathic Council to regulate the profession and maintain standards. It is an offence to work as an osteopath without being registered by the Council. If any patient wishes to pursue an allegation of professional misconduct against and osteopath, there is an official complaints procedure.
