Osteopaths

Osteopaths diagnose and treat tissue strains, stresses and dysfunctions which impede normal neural, vascular and biochemical mechanisms, and provide advice on preventing these disorders.

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What the job involves

  • Assists and improves the function of body systems
  • Plans and discusses effective management of patients' dysfunction
  • Designs, reviews, monitors, assesses and evaluates treatment programmes
  • Records detailed patient medical histories, treatments delivered and the patients' responses and progress to treatments
  • Uses gentle movements to treat muscles, bones and joints
  • Gently changes and corrects the movement of the spine to restore movement and health
  • Refers patients to specialists and liaise with other health professionals in relation to patients' problems, needs and progress
  • Educates patients, their partners, family and friends in therapeutic procedures, such as home exercises and lifestyle changes, to enhance patients' health and wellbeing