Do osteopaths and herbalists work together?!

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What an amazing co-incidence! This account gets created 2 days ago just after i had a spat with a multiple account user and a question is raised about the osteopathy with implications about credibility!
Incredible isn't it....
Not credible actually.

In answer to your question it would depend on the osteopath. It is not part of our core training but Osteopaths have been known to do other courses in health related modalities post graduation so it is entirely possible that they may use herbalism as part of their treatments.
It isn't standard and its not common.

Some Osteopaths work with all kinds of other practitioners others only work with Osteopaths.
What you are asking is the same as "Do MD's and herbalists work together"
By default no. But it does happen.

Now to critique the other answer which is most probably from the same user...
####well, they are not allowed to prescribe real medicine.####
What is real medicine? Toxic chemicals perhaps?
There is nothing "unreal about what Osteopaths prescribe. Its usually exercise and healthy eating advice. No we do not prescribe drugs. We leave that to the legalised drug dealers.

####And as someone smarter than me pointed out######
Ha ha! Well at least he admits it.
####we tested all the herbs and the stuff we found that worked became 'medicine' the stuff that didn't is a nice bowl of soup or a potpourri.####
So that means there is nothing left to discover in medicine does it? Its all been done and dusted?
How ignorant is that!

###If you need treatment go and see someone who is a real doctor####
If you need manual therapy don't waste your time seeing a doctor. All they will do is prescribe drugs. Someone trained like me will be able to give you safe, effective treatment without poisoning your body.
If you need medical intervention we will MEDICALLY assess and refer accordingly.
We are primary care practitioners. That doesn't mean we treat all pathology, it means we are qualified to assess if a patient is suitable for our treatment and to identify when they are not and refer on.

NZ registered Osteopath. Oh why did I bother writing that the poster knows who I am..

well, they are not allowed to prescribe real medicine. And as someone smarter than me pointed out we tested all the herbs and the stuff we found that worked became 'medicine' the stuff that didn't is a nice bowl of soup or a potpourri.

If you need treatment go and see someone who is a real doctor