Well, that’s a pretty hard question for me to answer as I’m an osteopath and not a chiropractor and Ive never been to see a chiropractor for treatment. Some of my patients who have been to chiropractors in the past would probably have a better understand then myself. I should probably ask them.
What I do know is osteopathy, and as an osteopath I have been trained in the use of many manual therapy techniques including spinal adjustment, similar to what a chiropractor would perform. Osteopaths also use a whole range of other techniques including massage, stretching and other soft tissue techniques like counter-strain, functional technique, MET and exercise prescription and rehabilitation.
Osteopaths aim to examine, treat and manage our patient’s problems from a holistic perspective. This means we do not primarily focus on a specific tissue or the alignment of the spine but examine and treat all of the tissues of the body that may be contributing to the patients condition or injury whether it be muscle, ligament, joint, fascia, nerve, artery or vein, etc….
