Manual osteopathy is not the same as chiropractic or physiotherapy. The osteopathic manual practitioner mainly treats the musculoskeletal system of the body by restoring the normal working relationship between body structure and function. The chiropractor addresses musculoskeletal problems mainly with joint and spinal manipulation. The physiotherapist does not only treat the musculoskeletal system, but also provides rehabilitation therapy to the other major systems of the body, and these include the neurological, cardiovascular, and cardiopulmonary systems. Whereas chiropractors and physiotherapists use manual medicine to address problems that are primarily limited to the musculoskeletal system, osteopathic teaching posits that osteopathic manual treatment has a distinct effect beyond the musculoskeletal system.
Manual osteopathy takes into account not only the physical symptoms, but also the patient’s lifestyle and attitudes, as well as his or her overall health, thus effectively treating the patient as a whole. The manual osteopath considers physical, environmental and stress factors simultaneously, whereas the general medical practitioner would usually address these factors individually and in isolation from each other.
Manual osteopathy takes into account not only the physical symptoms, but also the patient’s lifestyle and attitudes, as well as his or her overall health, thus effectively treating the patient as a whole. The manual osteopath considers physical, environmental and stress factors simultaneously, whereas the general medical practitioner would usually address these factors individually and in isolation from each other.
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