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osteopath /os·teo·path/ (os´te-o-path″) a practitioner of osteopathy.
os·te·o·path (st--pth) or os·te·op·a·thist (st-p-thst)
n.
A physician practicing osteopathy.

osteopath (osteo)
[os′tē·ōpath′]
a physician who specializes in osteopathy. Also called osteopathist.

osteopath [os´te-o-path″]
a practitioner of osteopathy.

osteopath,
n a person who is recognized by the national professional organization of his or her country as someone trained in osteopathic philosophy and techniques and who is allowed to diagnose and treat conditions based upon this training.

osteopath
a practitioner of osteopathy.

osteopath
A physician trained in osteopathic medicine; the differences between doctors of medicine–MDs and doctors of osteopathy–DOs have been largely erased; the chief distinction between osteopaths and mainstream physicians is that osteopaths rely more on 'manipulation' of various body parts; otherwise, DOs prescribe drugs and may train in the same hospitals as MDs


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Under Section 32(1) of the Osteopaths Act, it is a criminal offence for anyone to claim, expressly or by implication, to be any kind of osteopath unless registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC).
But after Will's visit to the osteopath yesterday after his Newcastle gig, only three days into his demanding 22-date UK Let It Go tour, he's more likely to be following orders and taking it easy.
You might be surprised to read that an osteopath helped my flu.
 
 
 
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