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Practitioners predominantly rated their knowledge of osteopaths as &apos;average&apos;. Chiropractors had a more extensive knowledge of osteopathy compared to physiotherapists. Practitioners felt that osteopaths most commonly treated neck pain, low back pain, thoracic pain, and headaches. Practitioners indicated the possibility of future patient referral to osteopaths as 34.8% for physiotherapists compared with 63.4% of chiropractors. 72.3% of physiotherapists and 72.5% of chiropractors indicated that they did not communicate with osteopaths.
Practitioners showed interest in increasing their knowledge of osteopathy and improving the level of communication and collaboration between practitioners when treating a patient simultaneously. This may allow for increased inter-professional referral of patients.
This minor thesis was written by a post-graduate student as part of the requirements of the Master of Health Science (Osteopathy) program.</abstract>
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