What is the difference between Chiropractic, Physiotherapy and Osteopathy?
This is a commonly asked question. These health modalities may appear very similar in the problems they treat and techniques they use. However, it is the difference in philosophies, principles and the way the techniques are applied that sets them all apart. While it is not for us to explain the philosophies of Chiropractic or Physiotherapy, we can tell you all about Osteopathy. Osteopathy is possibly the most complete of the modern day manual therapies. The holistic approach of Osteopathy encompasses all aspects of the patient’s health and accesses factors that can be addressed both in and out of the treatment room. For example, if you are suffering from knee pain it is important to assess not only your knee biomechanics and associated muscle groups but also your foot, hip and low back as they too will influence the function of your knee. This may involve giving you exercises to correct muscle imbalances or taping techniques to help support your knee. • Osteopaths will not put you on a
