Whats the difference between Chiropractic, Osteopathy and Physiotherapy?
Osteopathy and Chiropractic generally have more similarities than differences, and there are also many similarities with Physiotherapists as well. All three professions utilise manual techniques to provide relief for musculoskeletal problems as listed above. Osteopathy started in America in the late 19th century, as did chiropractic, and focuses on the role of the musculoskeletal system in the overall health of a patient. Differences to chiropractic are in the philosophies of the two professions; Chiropractors work on a primarily neurological basis (to do with the nerves of the body) where as Osteopaths look at the body fluids. The techniques used to remove any spinal misalignments also differ in their application and finally Chiropractors are qualified to take and read X-rays where osteopaths are not. Physiotherapists differ slightly more from both Chiropractors and Osteopaths, primarily in their origins and the actual remit of their work. Physiotherapy started around the time of the
