There is no reason for making any exception for osteopathy.
One aspect of the regulation concerns me greatly: the way in which the accreditation of the schools of osteopathy and the courses has been organised.
Too much emphasis is placed on modern osteopathy, while not enough is placed on classical.
Many young people have embarked on expensive, long-term courses in osteopathy.
I have already referred to the first two—osteopathy and chiropractic care.
That makes chiropractic the most widely used complementary therapy after osteopathy.
I refer particularly to chiropractice and osteopathy, to which professions the term "quackery" does not apply.
However, we hope that statutory regulation will stimulate the continued growth of the profession and will encourage more people to consider osteopathy as a career.
