Osteopathy, Chiropractic & Physiotherapy

In Australia there are three main health professions that primarily focus on the treatment, management and rehabilitation of the body using manual therapy techniques. All three professions treat the same type of conditions and there is often a sharing of manual therapy techniques and theories. There is however a distinct difference in the underlying philosophy and approach to treatment between each profession.

Osteopathy

Osteopathy is a form of manual medicine which recognises the important link between the structure of the body and the way it functions. Osteopaths focus on how the skeleton, joints, muscles, nerves, circulation, connective tissue and internal organs function as a holistic unit…

Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on the relationship between the structure of the spine and pelvis and the function as coordinated by the nervous system, and how this relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health…

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is a health care profession that is concerned with helping people move and participate in life, especially when their movement or function is impaired by ageing, sport or work related injury, long periods of inactivity, disability or disease…

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