Hi there, been looking into manipulative therapies and came across a Diploma in Osteomyology entitling you to use the tite Dr of Osteomyology....i thought you would at least have to have a Phd to become a Dr? Anyone enlighten me?
RE: Dr of Osteomyology?
Hi Myoman,
This link is very interesting:
[link= http://www.healthypages.net/forum/tm.asp?m=125597 ]http://www.healthypages.net/forum/tm.asp?m=125597[/link]
RE: Dr of Osteomyology?
hi Chris,
i posted the message on that link back in 2004, when it was reported to me that a sports therapist was doing spinal manipulations (as opposed to mobilisations), without proper training, using the title osteomyologist.
Their organisation did act swiftly to ensure that the person in question was dealt with, and that the person in question had not acted with the intention of deliberately misleading, but had some training from an osteopath.
Unfortunately I hear lots of stories of sports and massage therapists performing such manipulations without proper training, just because they have been shown by an osteopath, which I find highly unprofessional, unethical and highly dangerous (for their unfortunate clients). (If you are one of these people, a word of warning,I have been informed by quite a few insurance companies that if you did these types of manips without proper training, ie, not just shown by Joe Bloggs, Osteopath, and you damaged someone, you would be left high and dry, without insurance, or any legal defence........leave it to the qualified guys).[sm=soapbox.gif][sm=soapbox.gif][sm=soapbox.gif]
It seems that the Osteomyologists have developed a 5 year course to train people in a wholistic approach, incorporating manipulations, massage and exercise.
As I have said previously, I have had treatment from Osteomyologists, who have either been qualified osteopaths or chiropractors, that have left their organisations, usually for reasons of a political nature, but I have been satisfied with their wholistic approach.
Contact them & find out.
Hi there, been looking into manipulative therapies and came across a Diploma in Osteomyology entitling you to use the tite Dr of Osteomyology....i thought you would at least have to have a Phd to become a Dr? Anyone enlighten me?
Contact and find out - the diploma doesn't entitle the use of Dr - there is a lot of work involved, lots of courses. I'm about to enter my 3rd year & start a 10k dissertation and I'm not entitled to use the title.
This is a very old post - fleureasom - are you doing your diploma with this organisation?
A friend of mine has an appointment to see an osteomyologist. I'd never heard of one and been looking into it. I could call myself one and just start up and I'd not be breaking any laws apparently and they're not regulated. I don't like what I'm reading to be honest but as long as they don't call themselves Osteopaths they are not breaking any laws.
I will be seeing my friend next week so will see how he got on. I haven't said anything because the appointment was already made when I started searching.
Hi 2Hoots,
Osteomyologists were formed on the back of the statutory regulation of osteopaths & chiropractors and compose these and assorted other manual therapy practitioners.
Not all osteos & chiros joined their respective governing bodies when they were formed for various reasons; some weren't accepted or advised to do further training, but some didn't on principal, political grounds or reasons of expense.
I know an excellent osteopath, that was a tutor at college that didn't join on principal and decided to follow a different path. As such it would be illegal for them to call themselves an osteopath, which is a great loss to the profession.
I would suggest that your friend enquires about what qualifications they have. Whilst the governing bodies can take away someone's title that the may held for many years, they can not take away someone's qualification, which is what matter at the end of the day. Well that and if they have been in regular practice & kept up to date, etc.
Hope that helps
Andrew
Not true
A friend of mine has an appointment to see an osteomyologist. I'd never heard of one and been looking into it. I could call myself one and just start up and I'd not be breaking any laws apparently and they're not regulated. I don't like what I'm reading to be honest but as long as they don't call themselves Osteopaths they are not breaking any laws.
I will be seeing my friend next week so will see how he got on. I haven't said anything because the appointment was already made when I started searching.
This is totally untrue you could not call yourself one and start up as you put it. It is a protected title, Registered with the Patent office and trade marks registry under marks and health. We are regulated by ourselves as we have applied for self regulation which is a legitimate entry and NO you couldn't just start without being a member of The Association Of Osteomyology we are very selective and only accept practitioners with professional graduate qualifications. I myself, as well as being the proud founder of the Association, am A REGISTERED Osteopath and I can speak with some authority and KNOWLEDGE I might add on the competence and patient skills of my tried and tested members.
Unlike other governing bodies our CPD and revalidation actually tests the participants at the end of each seminar, we don't fill out silly forms ours is practical testing in front of the countries finest test lecturers.
Dr Alan JW Clemens. Phd, MSc, BA, DO, Chairman & Founder
Association of Osteomyology
Hi Alan
would it be possible for you to PM me some links to info about your organisation?
I've struggled to understand the birth of your organisation and it would be great to hear it from the "horses mouth" as it were.
Do you for instance pay a licence fee as an osteomyologist or only as a osteopath?
Thanks Steve
This is totally untrue you could not call yourself one and start up as you put it. It is a protected title, Registered with the Patent office and trade marks registry under marks and health. We are regulated by ourselves as we have applied for self regulation which is a legitimate entry and NO you couldn't just start without being a member of The Association Of Osteomyology we are very selective and only accept practitioners with professional graduate qualifications. I myself, as well as being the proud founder of the Association, am A REGISTERED Osteopath and I can speak with some authority and KNOWLEDGE I might add on the competence and patient skills of my tried and tested members.
Unlike other governing bodies our CPD and revalidation actually tests the participants at the end of each seminar, we don't fill out silly forms ours is practical testing in front of the countries finest test lecturers.
Dr Alan JW Clemens. Phd, MSc, BA, DO, Chairman & Founder
Association of Osteomyology
Alan - I looked at your site (Association of Osteomyologists) and went to the section on "Find an Osteomyologist in your area" and I see no mention of what qualifications your members/practitioners have. As a potential customer this doesn't look good TBH.
Wikipedia have a section on "Osteomyology".
Where's Alan gone?