How does one recognize a good Osteopath?
That is a difficult question. Osteopathy is a science and an art. It is easier to determine from a scientific point of view if he/she is potentially good, since it takes at least six years of specific study and certification after clinical, practical, and theory examinations as well as the presentation of an essay or thesis. If it is easy to evaluate the experience of the artist, it is impossible to determine the level of innate or acquired gift.