Osteopathic
Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions. Osteopathy works with the structure and function of the body, and is based on the principle that the well-being of an individual depends on the skeleton, muscles, ligaments and connective tissues functioning smoothly together.
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Osteopathy Links
General Osteopathic Council
Wikipedia Osteopathy Article
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Osteopathy Documents

Osteopathy Article
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Osteopathy in Dorset
Link to Dorset Osteopathy Directory to assist in finding a Dorset Physiotherapist.
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Advice to patients wishing to try Osteopathy or any Complementary Therapies
· Always start with your GP - regardless of which therapy you wish to practice always inform your GP. This will ensure that your total health needs are considered. Your GP will be agood source of information about the therapy.
· Know the dangers of each Therapy - a number of therapies have potential problems and you should be informed of these by your therapist.
· Seek evidence based assessments of each therapy - look for research which scientifically evaluates thru clinical trials the acuracy of any claims about cure success rates.
· Limit your treatment - make sure that you do not become a victim of therapists who try to extend treatment beyond that which is adding real benefit
· Look for a patients charter if there is one - some surgry / clinics publish a patients charter which explains your rights and sets your expectations.
· Check the clinics and therapists qualifications - this should be readily available. Some associations provide a tool on their websites to let you check that the therapist is actually qualified.
· Avoid therapies or clinics that purport to be a panacea, a cure all - clinics that offer a range of herapies are more likley to have accepted that one therapy alone will not cure all ills.
· Therapy associations - know what to expect from them
· Ensure your therapist conforms to the NICE guidelines: http://www.nice.org.uk/
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