What training do osteopaths get?
Today’s osteopaths are well educated. They undertake an intense 4 – 5 year full time degree course with specific emphases on anatomy, physiology, pathology, neurology, X- rays, spinal adjusting and soft tissues techniques, not to mention the 1,500 clinical experiences under the guide of qualified osteopaths. This demanding curriculum prepares osteopaths to locate the disorders in the body and spinal misalignments. To graduate with an honours degree, each candidate passes a demanding Examination. Then osteopaths apply to a governmental or professional licensing board before being granted the privilege to practice. Due to the osteopath Act 1993 it is now illegal for someone to call themselves an osteopath unless they have undergone training at an approved school, so you now have the same safeguards as when you visit a doctor or dentist. Osteopathic education never ends, many complete post graduate training.
