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What is an osteopath?

What is an osteopath? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (alternative medicine) A non-physician healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles. Not to be confused with Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) (also known as osteopathic physicians) who are full physicians like Doctors of Medicine (M.D.).
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A physiotherapist, osteopath, or chiropractor would be able to diagnose most common problems.
Another example is British osteopath Bryan MciIwraith, who specialises in vehicle ergonomics.
The high-velocity thrust manipulation therapy used in the study was not provided by a chiropractor or an osteopath, but by a physical therapist.
At the time I was also being treated by an osteopath, and he tried out a lot of different therapies.
We had an appointment with the osteopath that same week, who loosened up his muscles again.
A herbalist, homoeopath and osteopath will also be on hand to answer questions.

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