I don't really care to be honest
my views on osteopathy are akin to Monty's views on anything which might require him to engage his brain.

My main issue is that when I went to see the Doctor about my knee he poked it and sent me for a CAT scan, when the results came back he said there was nothing wrong with me knee and it would get better. After two months I still couldn't straighten it properly. I went to see my Chiropractor and he popped it back into place. A week later I could run on it.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 3 May 2011, 9:24, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

I'd still start with a phsysiotherapist before resorting to a woo merchant, personally
but I agree, if it works then it works. It just happens to be a major bugbear of mine that use of greek words and some level of regulation somehow conveys medical respectability in some of these areas
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 3 May 2011, 9:26, Reply)

I only went to this guy
because he was recommended by a friend, I wouldn't just pick a one out of the phone book.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 3 May 2011, 9:28, Reply)

Oh, for sure.
I mean, these people are basically extended massage therapists but if the stuff they did didn't work they wouldn't get repeat business. It's people that rely on them that worry me as they've got no medical background so are likely to miss something medically dangerous while they are busy aligning your chakras or whatever
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 3 May 2011, 9:30, Reply)

physiotherapists are good.
I've finally had someone tell me what was wrong with my hip and I can now do something about it thanks to my physio. She gave me exercises to do which've really helped.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 3 May 2011, 9:28, Reply)