Wirral Complementary Therapy Clinic

Training & Regulation

Other Practices:

Margaret Lavender also practices at;

Parsons, Lavender & Associates
88 Rodney Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L1 9AR UK

Tel - 0151 709 6639

Osteopaths are primary health care practitioners & are now statutorily regulated, like doctors and dentists.

Osteopaths have a thorough training in anatomy, patho-physiology, biomechanics, interpretation of clinical tests and imaging, and relevant areas of psychology and sociology. Qualified osteopaths will have an academic qualification indicated by DO, BSc, BOst or MLCOM.

Osteopathy is an established system of assessment, diagnosis and manual treatment, which is recognised by the British Medical Association as a discrete clinical discipline in its' own right.

In 1993 the profession was given statutory recognition by Act of Parliament and as a result the voluntary register (MRO's) of 60 years has been disbanded.

This set a precedent in being the first complimentary health discipline to achieve this. The new statutory register is The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) and membership is mandatory to use the title "osteopath" (since the 7th May 2000).

It is advisable, to ensure that the osteopath is registered, before consulting. This may also be essential if claiming health insurance, but do check the small print to see if:-

you are covered for osteopathy

if cover is only for a new complaint

if you need to be referred by a GP

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Warning The information in this osteopathic website is to be used as a guide only and one should not attempt to treat or diagnose on the basis of this information. If you feel you need help, then you should consult an appropriate primary health care practitioner i.e. doctor, osteopath, chiropractor or other.
Copyright The content of these pages remain the sole copyright property of Margaret Lavender (unless otherwise stated) of Penrhyn House, 1A Penrhyn Avenue, Thingwall, Merseyside CH61 7UP.

Training & Regulation
Other Practices: Margaret Lavender also practices at; Parsons, Lavender & Associates 88 Rodney Street Liverpool Merseyside L1 9AR UK Tel - 0151 709 6639	Osteopaths are primary health care practitioners & are now statutorily regulated, like doctors and dentists.
	Osteopaths have a thorough training in anatomy, patho-physiology, biomechanics, interpretation of clinical tests and imaging, and relevant areas of psychology and sociology. Qualified osteopaths will have an academic qualification indicated by DO, BSc, BOst or MLCOM.
	Osteopathy is an established system of assessment, diagnosis and manual treatment, which is recognised by the British Medical Association as a discrete clinical discipline in its' own right. In 1993 the profession was given statutory recognition by Act of Parliament and as a result the voluntary register (MRO's) of 60 years has been disbanded. This set a precedent in being the first complimentary health discipline to achieve this. The new statutory register is The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) and membership is mandatory to use the title "osteopath" (since the 7th May 2000).
	It is advisable, to ensure that the osteopath is registered, before consulting. This may also be essential if claiming health insurance, but do check the small print to see if:- you are covered for osteopathy if cover is only for a new complaint if you need to be referred by a GP
We hope you find something here of help or interest. Back To Top
Warning The information in this osteopathic website is to be used as a guide only and one should not attempt to treat or diagnose on the basis of this information. If you feel you need help, then you should consult an appropriate primary health care practitioner i.e. doctor, osteopath, chiropractor or other. Copyright The content of these pages remain the sole copyright property of Margaret Lavender (unless otherwise stated) of Penrhyn House, 1A Penrhyn Avenue, Thingwall, Merseyside CH61 7UP.