What is the difference between a physiotherapist and a chiropractor/osteopath?
Put simply, a physiotherapist looks at the bigger picture i.e. we look at your symptoms as well as the cause of your problem and use a number of techniques to firstly reduce your pain, but then actually get to the bottom of what caused it in the first place. We will aim to stop it from happening again. Chiropractors and Osteopaths principally deal with the position of your bones and take the view that all of your injuries are caused by a misalignment of usually the spinal column. It is not uncommon for us all to work together i.e. the physio may work on the soft tissue problem, whilst the chiropractor re-aligns the spine. If you are currently under the care of a chiropractor or osteopath, ask if a visit to a physio as well as their treatment may help you.
