What is the difference between a Chiropractor, Osteopath and Physiotherapist?
In fact there are more similarities than differences. They mostly treat musculoskeletal conditions such as back and neck pain using various physical treatments such as manipulation, advice and exercise. Chiropractors may make use of specific manipulation of a joint or vertebrae, soft tissue massage, ultrasound and dry needling whereas osteopaths often use more general manipulation and massage of the whole body. Physiotherapists use manipulation much less, concentrating more on advice, exercise and the use of machines such as megapulse and ultrasound. However they all overlap and use each others techniques and ideas but suffer from misconceptions about each other’s work and inadequate contact between them. At our clinic we use a package of care including proven or evidence based interventions such as manipulation, soft tissue and manual techniques, psychosocial or lifestyle advice and reconditioning or rehabilitation exercises. We may take x-rays when clinically justified and perform la
