Natasha Peachey Natasha has been working since 1994 firstly as a Sports Massage Therapist and now as an Osteopath after qualifying from the British School of Osteopathy in London. She has run her own successful clinic just out side London, gained experience in other practices and now works in Edinburgh, Dundee and Melrose. She uses both musculoskeletal (general) and cranial osteopathy, is trained in the use of ultrasound and modern acupuncture and has acknowledged expertise in the full range of general complaints with particular specialism in sports injuries. She lectures in anatomy at the Edinburgh branch of the Scottish Massage Schools and is one of their external examiners. As well as being registered with the General Osteopathic Council she is also a member of the Sutherland Cranial College Pathway Programme and the Scottish Osteopathic Society.

TRAINING, REGISTRATION AND PATIENT PROTECTION

A Registered Osteopath will have undergone a demanding 4-year training involving in-depth study of anatomy, physiology, pathology, neurology, biomechanics and clinical methods, as well as extensive practical skills. Osteopathy is the first complementary healthcare profession to gain full statutory recognition under The Osteopaths Act (1993) which in turn led to the formation of the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) and Register of Osteopaths. Only practitioners who have shown they are competent and safe to practice are allowed on the Register. This affords the general public the same level of protection as when visiting a GP or Dentist. In addition to this to fulfill the GOsC’s registration criteria Osteopaths must undertake ongoing postgraduate studies.