Currently in Quebec, osteopaths ā¦ | Frequency of correct answers (%)a |
āDo not have a protected title | 122 (46.2) |
āHave more hours of training than a college degree | 202 (76.5) |
āHave more hours of training than a bachelorās degree | 147 (55.7) |
āHave training equivalent to a professional masterās degree | 90 (34.1) |
āShould have WHO osteopathic educational standards | 243 (92.0) |
āDo not evaluate and mobilize only vertebrae | 267 (99.6) |
āAre not always physical therapists | 264 (98.1) |
āEvaluate and mobilize all body tissues | 255 (95.1) |
āHave extensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology | 215 (81.1) |
āWork only with their hands | 135 (50.9) |
Do you agree that osteopathic intervention ā¦ | Frequency of positive answers (%)a |
āIs appropriate for musculoskeletal pain | 241 (91.3) |
āIs appropriate for torticollis or positional plagiocephaly | 235 (88.0) |
āIs not appropriate to evaluate recent, acute, or disabling abdominal pain | 225 (85.9) |
āIs not appropriate to evaluate severe regurgitation with weight loss | 221 (83.7) |
āIs not appropriate to relieve pain caused by otitis | 206 (78.6) |
āDoes not speed up the fracture healing process | 183 (69.6) |
āIs appropriate for colic | 138 (52.1) |
āIs appropriate for functional disorders (headache, foot alignment, etc.) | 137 (51.9) |
āIs appropriate for general preventive healthcare | 122 (46.4) |
āIs appropriate for postnatal preventive healthcare | 114 (43.0) |