In the states it seems that putting your hands on people takes to much time and is not economical for the doctor, if that is the case is there another career profession that can preserve their manipulative physical techniques so they are not lost. My osteopath says he does structual but I would not be comfortable with someone that does it only sometimes, I would imagine that if you are not using it regular your touch suffers as does the patient. A friend thats a chiropractor handles people everyday and he can use his hands like fine instruments to feel problems in the body and make adjustments but that is because he does it everyday. I would like to find someone that has the training that isn't a doctor, perhaps a nurse so they are not under as much demand to make money as a doctor. I haven't experienced it but I have read it is a very good method.
Are you in the USA? Have you tried contacting the AAO? You may find that the training is advanced, so by the time an individual graduates, they acheive 'doctorate' certification. When I lived in Virginia in the early 90's, I worked in a therapy centre, and there were two osteopaths and three chiropractors sharing the building. One of the osteopaths came into the profession having been an RMT for 10 years.
Why do you need to consult an osteopath, if you already know a sympathetic chiropractor?
I think its a matter of time, in the US Osteopaths might as well be MD's because I personally do not see any difference. My chiropracter friend is great with many techniques but I have heard the osteopaths have great techniques for joints and I would like to have some work done on my hip. In the states they should consider having osteonurses who can take the time to structurally work on the body.