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Osteopathy (founded in 1874 by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still in USA) is an established internationally recognized manual medicine system of analysis and treatment, which lays its main emphasis on the structural and functional integrity of the musculoskeletal system.

Manual osteopaths use a variety of hands-on physical treatments. These include soft tissue techniques, osteo-articular joint mobilization, spinal manipulation, muscle energy techniques, myofascial release technique, trigger point therapy, etc. These techniques are normally employed together with exercise, dietary, and occupational advice in an attempt to help patients recover from pain, disease and injury.

European style Osteopaths do not prescribe medications or perform surgery, while American style osteopaths perform surgery and prescribe medications as well as using osteopathic techniques in managing a patient’s condition.

National Academy of Osteopathy (NAO) teaches European style osteopathy; also known as pure osteopathy; manual osteopathy, traditional osteopathy or osteopathic manual practice.

Any student with a grade 12 high school diploma or its equivalent may apply for admission to the osteopathic manual practice program offered by National Academy of Osteopathy. The diploma in osteopathic manual practice program is 8 months full time or 20 months part time in length for high school graduates or any other student without prior health education. The program length for students with prior health education is 4 months full time or 9 months part time.

The Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice offered by National Academy of Osteopathy may be taken as a full time or part time program. For high school graduates and other students who do not have any previous health education the DO(MP) program is 8 months full time or 9 months part time. For students who have previous health education (massage therapists, medical doctors, physiotherapists, kinesiologists, acupuncturists, etc) the program is 4 months full time or 9 months part time. This is the first and only condensed four months full time osteopathy program in Canada for health professionals.

The DO(MP) program may be taken as a campus based program in Toronto (Ontario, Canada) or interactive online elsewhere. The tuition for students without previous health education is $17,820 (Canadian) for the complete campus based manual osteopathy program offered at National Academy of Osteopathy campus in Toronto (Ontario, Canada).

It makes no difference if you take it part time or full time. The tuition is the same for international students taking this program in the Toronto campus. The tuition for the interactive live online manual osteopathy program for students without previous health education is $8,428 (plus 13% tax).

For students with previous health education the campus based DO(MP) program tuition is $12,220 (plus 13%). For these students; the interactive distance education program is $5,026 plus tax.

Students who have previous health education background complete the diploma in osteopathic manual practice program in half the time it takes other students.

Tuition for the campus based students who have previous experience as a chiropractor, physiotherapist, medical doctor, physician and/or surgeon, massage therapist, aromatherapist, occupational therapist, ergonomist, podiatrist, chiropodist, acupuncturist, pharmacist, optometrist, dentist, pedorthist, orthotist, homeopath, optician, personal support worker, social worker, dental hygienist, psychologist, kinesiologist, fitness trainer, dietician, nutritionist, and naturopath is set at $12,210 plus 13% tax.

Tuition for interactive (study at home) online manual osteopathy for these students is set at $5,026 plus 13% tax.

The full time diploma in osteopathic manual practice of National Academy of Osteopathy starts twice a year; in the first week of September and last week of February). The part time program is offered once a year and it starts in the first weekend of March.

Student loans are available to National Academy of Osteopathy students. Canadian and international NAO students are entitled to a student loan of up to $12,000 (Canadian) toward their tuition for the campus based program and up to $2,500 for the interactive (distance education) program offered online. Contact NAO registrar for more information and to apply for a student loan. Student loans are for a 5 year term; at an interest rate of 8% per year.

Upon gradations students receive the following designation: Diploma in Manual Osteopathic Practice. The academic designation you may use in front of your name is DO(MP).

Upon successful completion of all NAO exams you will receive your diploma. You are then eligible to write the osteopathy board exams administered by the Canadian Manual Osteopathy Examining Board (www.cmoeb.org). Following successful passing of the board exams you may apply for membership to the International Osteopathic Association (www.internationalosteopathicassociation.org) to receive a license number that enables you to open your own clinic and work as a manual osteopath in Ontario and all other Canadian provinces as well as all other countries worldwide. with a license number from IOA you may bill more than 95% of insurers that cover osteopathic treatments.

All international NAO students are also required to write the Canadian osteopathy board exams of CMOEB as it is the only board organization accepted by IOA. List of IOA members are submitted to all insurers and Ministry of Health of most countries.

Upon graduation; osteopathic manual practitioners have the option of opening their own osteopathy clinics; or to rent rooms in established medical, health or rehab clinics and benefit from cross referrals; or to work as employees in other osteopathic, medical, chiropractic, physiotherapy, massage or rehab clinics.

Most osteopaths work in private clinics, often as sole proprietor, associate or employee. However, the increase in multidisciplinary health care facilities and physical rehabilitation clinics in Canada has opened new opportunities for osteopathic manual practitioners to collaborate with other health care professionals (such as family physicians, chiropractors, registered massage therapists, naturopaths, athletic therapists, kinesiologists, podiatrists, chiropodists, occupational therapists, ergonomists, and physiotherapists) and benefit patients with interprofessional care. A small numbers of osteopaths also work in hospitals, nursing homes, health spas, sports teams, insurance companies claims services department, fitness clubs, osteopathic colleges, motor vehicle accident (MVA) assessment centres and other institutions.

Most new graduates start their professional work as employees. Later they establish their own private clinics.

The average salary for a new manual osteopathy graduate who works as an employee in a health or rehab clinic is generally between $30 to $40 per hour in Europe, Australia, Caribbean and North America and $10 to $20 in Asia, Latin America and Africa. An 'average' European style manual osteopath can earn up to $90,000 or more per year in Europe, Australia, Caribbean & North America. There is virtually no unemployment in this field.

Manual osteopaths in private practice generally charge between $90 to $140 per hour of treatment in Europe, North America, Australia & Caribbean and $20 to $60 per hour in Asia, Latin America & Africa.

Manual osteopathy treatment provided by National Academy of Osteopathy graduates are covered by more than 95% of insurers in Canada.

For patients injured in a motor vehicle related accident in Ontario (Canada) all auto insurers cover osteopathic treatments performed by NAO graduates at the rate of $53.66 per hour as per fee guideline set by Financial Services Commission of Ontario.

Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 regulates most private colleges in Ontario. There are a few educational health programs however; under NOC sections 3123 and 3232 such as osteopathy, podiatry, and chiropody that are exempted from being registered under this act. These exempted health educational programs must be registered under different government agencies. NAO is registered and licensed by Ontario Ministry of Government Services to operate in the Province of Ontario (license # 200607893) and it is also registered federally by Industry Canada (reg # 757053-8).

There is virtually no unemployment in this health care profession. Almost all osteopathic manual practitioner find employment.

There are approximately 1000 osteopathic manual practitioners in Canada and 67,000 osteopaths in the USA. Nearly half of them are women.

There are currently seven osteopathy colleges in Canada, all teaching European style osteopathy, and 28 colleges in the USA, teaching American style osteopathy.
National Academy of Osteopathy (NAO) is the only college offering a condensed four months full time osteopathy program.

There are also osteopathy colleges in Argentina, Australia, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Russia, England, Spain, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, and France.

NAO is offering interactive manual osteopathy programs in certain countries. Interactive education is a combination of live online internet based lectures for the basic and clinical sciences; and class based education for the practical manual osteopathy skills and techniques section of the program taught in the capital city of each chosen country.

NAO has obtained permission to teach manual osteopathy in 60 cities across 31 countries globally. Currently NAO teaches interactive live online manual osteopathy in Canada (Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, London), USA (Atlanta, Boston, Palm Beach, New York, Broward, Phoenix, Victorville), China (Shenyang, Hong Kong), Iran (Tehran North, Tehran West, Kerman, Shiraz, Isfahan), Taiwan (Taipei), Mexico (Mexico City), Botswana (Gaborone), Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo), Brazil (Sao Paulo), Spain (Madrid), Italy (Rome), France (Paris), Greece (Athens), Turkey (Istanbul), Japan (Tokyo), South Korea (Seoul), Germany (Frankfort), Netherlands (Amsterdam), Portugal (Lisbon), South Africa (Cape Town, Soweto), , Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja), Swaziland (Mbabane), United States Virgin Islands (Charlotte Amalie), Jamaica (Kingston), Barbados (Bridgetown), Bahamas (Nassau), Ghana (Accra, Kumasi), Trinidad & Tobago (Port of Spain), Turk & Cacaos (Grand Turk), and Venezuela (Caracas, Maracaibo. This list is expanding.

NAO has admission offices in 46 cities. These offices help students with the admission process and can answer any questions they may have. Students in these cities should apply directly to these admission offices to start the admission process. All others students should directly apply to the central admissions office in Toronto, Canada. NAO aims to have admission offices in 100 cities by the end of 2012. For the list of admission offices please see the "Contact Us" section of this website.

Yes. NAO Tuition is a tax-deductable expense. Students receive a receipt for tuition paid. The cost of books and supplies are also tax deductable.

The total hours of study at National Academy of Osteopathy (1280 hours) surpasses the teaching hours of most other osteopathy colleges. Most osteopathy colleges offer 3 year part time programs at one weekend a month. As such NAO students spend more time learning techniques compared to many other osteopathic colleges.

The minimum required teaching hours set by the International Osteopathic association for a diploma program in manual osteopathy is 600 hours and the NAO program exceeds the guidelines established by IOA. There are colleges in Europe offering osteopathy in a 3 to 4 year full time Doctor of Osteopathy programs. These colleges teach comprehensive diagnosis courses and they also teach osteopathy techniques such as cranial therapy and visceral manipulation.

Rendering a diagnosis is a controlled act in many countries; such as Canada. In these countries only medical doctors, chiropractors and physiotherapists are permitted to render a diagnosis in conjunction. As such National Academy of Osteopathy does not teach detailed medical diagnosis. NAO students learn only introductory diagnosis.

National Academy of Osteopathy teaches only scientific; research proven manual osteopathy techniques. It does not teach cranial osteopathy as it is not validated by research and it does not teach visceral manipulation since it is something outside the scope of osteopathy practice as defined by International Osteopathic Association. This significantly decreases program length compared to the Doctor of Osteopathy program. NAO graduates after 8 months are fully qualified manual osteopaths ready to serve patients.

This is what Mr. Amir Kazemi; one of the full time students of NAO has said about the program: "Dear Dr. Pourgol; In July 2010 when you told me about osteopathy I was interested in it But the thing that was always in my mind was:

"Is it possible for me with no background in Health to start this program?"

You told me that you are creating a program that anyone with no background in Health can study and learn manual osteopathy and be successful in it. Still In February 2011 when I started osteopathy I was not sure about it but I did it because I trusted you.

Now after a month that I am in the osteopathy Program I am Sure that with your method of teaching the manual practice of osteopathy and the passion you have for teaching and also the curriculum you gather for other subjects in this program (anatomy, pathology,...) IT IS possible to become a successful manual osteopath ONLY in so few months.

I just want to thank you for creating this opportunity."

For national and international students (including those in Toronto) who are unable to attend the campus based program; National Academy of Osteopathy offers interactive online manual osteopathy program in Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Ottawa, London), USA (Atlanta, Boston, Palm Beach, New York, Broward, Phoenix, Victorville), China (Shenyang, Hong Kong,Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Chongqing, Xian, Shenzhen, Tianjin ), Iran (Tehran North, Tehran West, Kerman, Shiraz, Isfahan), Taiwan (Taipei), Mexico (Mexico City), Jordan (Amman), Botswana (Gaborone), Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo), Brazil (Sao Paulo), Spain (Madrid), Italy (Rome), France (Paris), Greece (Athens), Turkey (Istanbul), Japan (Tokyo), South Korea (Seoul), Germany (Frankfort), Netherlands (Amsterdam), Portugal (Lisbon), South Africa (Cape Town, Soweto), , Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja), Swaziland (Mbabane), United States Virgin Islands (Charlotte Amalie), Jamaica (Kingston), Barbados (Bridgetown), Bahamas (Nassau), Ghana (Accra, Kumasi), Trinidad & Tobago (Port of Spain), Turk & Cacaos (Grand Turk), and Venezuela (Caracas, Maracaibo) through a combination of online teaching sessions through the internet (4 months full time or 9 months part time), complete lectures on DVD (mailed to student at the start of program), and on-site classroom osteopathy technique labs in these cities (after program is finished; we send a manual osteopath to your city to teach you techniques for two weeks).

For the osteopathy technique classes; NAO sends manual osteopaths to these major cities for 14 days of daily condensed osteopathy technique training in February and August of each year.

National & International graduates of interactive manual osteopathy program receive a Diploma in Manual Osteopathic Practice (DO(MP)). They may then write the board exams administered by the Canadian Manual Osteopathy Examining Board (www.cmoeb.org). Upon successful completion of the board exams; these graduates may apply to the International Osteopathic Association (www.internationalosteopathicassociation.org) to receive certificate of registration and a license number. NAO graduates may then work in Canada, China, Iran, Taiwan, Columbia, Brazil, India, USA, Mexico, Jordan, South Korea, Nigeria, Ghana, Botswana, Swaziland, South Africa, England, Jamaica, Barbados, Bahamas, Turk & Cacaos, Trinidad & Tobago, US Virgin Island, Venezuela, UAE, France, Spain, Italy, Australia, New Zealand and most other countries in the world.

Chiropractors and manual osteopaths are both health professionals who treat patients with a focus on the musculoskeletal system, including the spine, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

Historically there is a political answer relating to the founder of osteopathy, Dr Andrew Taylor Still, falling out with his student, Dr. D.D. Palmer, who then went on to be the founder of chiropractic.

The principle working difference is that osteopaths tend to use more rhythmical and gentler techniques while chiropractors use more often stronger, high velocity, low amplitude manipulative techniques. Chiropractors may also employ modalities such as ultrasound and various electrotherapies for pain relief while osteopaths generally rely on hands-on manual techniques to relieve pain.

Essentially, both offer valuable and useful services, and each can be included in a holistic healthcare regimen. There are now many multidisciplinary clinics offering osteopathy, chiropractic, physiotherapy and registered massage therapy services. This seems to be the new growing trend in Canada, USA and Europe, specially for patients injured in motor vehicle accidents.

Since chiropractors are able to render a diagnosis their education is more detailed and it takes 4 years of full time studies plus 3 years of university education 9total of 7 years) leading to a doctor of chiropractic (DC) degree.

Financially the salary range and annual income levels of doctors of chiropractic ($30 to $50 per hour) and manual osteopaths ($30 to $40 per hour) are similar (approximately $90,000 per year) as insurers and patient pay same amounts for both treatments (except for motor vehicle accident cases; where FSCO guidelines in Ontario enforces insurers to pay $104 per hour of treatment performed by chiropractors compared to $53.66 paid to manual osteopaths for each hour of MVA treatment).

Yes. All national and international National Academy of Osteopathy graduates are eligible to apply and register for examinations administered by Canadian Manual Osteopathy Examining Board (www.cmoeb.org).

Following successful passing of the board exams you may apply for membership to the International Osteopathic Association (www.internationalosteopathicassociation.org) to receive a license number that enables you to open your own clinic and work as a manual osteopath in Ontario and all other Canadian provinces as well as all other countries worldwide. with a license number from IOA you may bill more than 95% of insurers that cover osteopathic treatments.

All international NAO students are also required to write the Canadian osteopathy board exams of CMOEB as it is the only board organization accepted by IOA. List of IOA members are submitted to all insurers and Ministry of Health of most countries.

Yes. NAO is accepted as being a fully accredited manual osteopathy educational centre by International Osteopathic Association (www.internationalosteopathicassociation.org). NAO graduates are permitted to apply for IOA membership and to receive certificates of registrations.

Both the full time and part time class based manual osteopathy programs of National Academy of Osteopathy (NAO) are offered at the campus in Toronto (3701 Chesswood Drive, Suite 206, Toronto, Ontario, Canada).

The practical technique classroom part of interactive manual osteopathy program offered internationally by NAO is held at the board rooms of selected hotels in each city. For the list of hotels please see the "Contact US" section.

Medical Financial; located in Toronto, Canada, is a Canadian financial company that provides health related private loans. National Academy of Osteopathy is the only osteopathy college in Canada approved by Medical Financial as an accredited health education facility. As such NAO students are eligible to receive guaranteed student loans of up to $12,000 (Canadian) for the campus based program and $2,500 for the distance education interactive online program without credit checks. The loan is for a five year term at annual interest rate of 8%. The monthly payment for a loan of $12,000 from Medical Financial is $243.32. And the monthly payment for a loan of $2,500 is $50.66. This guaranteed student loan is available for all NAO students (Canadian and international).

For health professionals who wish to enter the rewarding health care profession of manual osteopathy; National Academy of Osteopathy (NAO) offers the Accelerated Manual Osteopathy Program for Health Practitioners...Click here for more information

In certain countries (such as Canada, Australia & most European countries) manual osteopathic treatments are covered by most insurance providers.

In Canada more than 90% of insurers cover osteopathic treatments. And of these 95% cover osteopathic treatments offered by National Academy of Osteopathy graduates. Less than 5% of insurers have other guidelines before issuing payment; the main one being that the osteopathy treatment should be provided by a doctor of osteopathy (DO).

Out of hundreds of insurers that cover osteopathic treatments; More than 95% accept DO(MP) diploma offered by National Academy of Osteopathy. Less than 5% of insurers have other conditions to pay for osteopathic treatments. The main condition being that the treatment to be provided by a DO (Doctor of Osteopathy).

No. There is no need to be a member of provincial osteopathy association in Ontario or elsewhere to practice as a manual osteopath.

The only membership required is of International Osteopathic Association (IOA). National Academy of Osteopathy graduates are permitted to join IOA to receive a license number. IOA members are permitted to practice in Ontario and all other Canadian provinces as well as internationally in most jurisdictions.

Yes. They must. All National Academy of Osteopathy international students are encouraged to write the board exams administered by Canadian Manual Osteopathy Examining Board (www.cmoeb.org). Passing of the Canadian board is a requirement to join International Osteopathic Association. And a license number from IOA is necessary to practice manual osteopathy in most countries.

As well; if international NAO graduates wish to immigrate to Canada and receive job offers; they must be a member of IOA and have passed the Canadian board exams. No Canadian health clinic would hire any manual osteopath that is not a member of International Osteopathic Association.

No. Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice: DO(MP) is offered by a number of osteopathy colleges in Canada.

Yes. After DO (Doctor of Osteopathy); DO(MP): Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice is the most recognized title. It is accepted by most insurers and government agencies as being a valid diploma.

National Academy of Osteopathy is in the process of setting up a Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) program in Malaysia & the Dominican Republic which is scheduled to be ready in 2015.

Yes. Due to limited space the campus based program is in high demand and there is a waiting list to get into the campus based program.

No. While it may seem that NAO program (8 months full time or 20 months part time) is shorter than other colleges; in reality the total hours (1280) is more than most osteopathic colleges in Canada and internationally who offer a diploma program in manual osteopathy. Even though most osteopathy colleges have programs ranging from 2 years in 5 years; they are offered mostly on part time basis. Their total teaching hours are generally less than NAO's.

In England and Australia the osteopathy program is offered 4 years full time. But they are DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) programs. They teach medical diagnosis and manipulation. NAO does not teach these as they are controlled acts in Canada and only medical doctors, physiotherapists and chiropractors are permitted to render a diagnosis and perform spinal manipulation. as such it is pointless to teach these.

National Academy of Osteopathy only teaches osteopathic techniques that are validated through scientific research. Cranial Osteopathy is not proven to be a scientific technique at this moment. As such we do not teach this technique.

Visceral manipulation has some scientific validity. But we here at NAO believe that it should not be part of the normal scope of osteopathic practice. We want manual osteopaths be known as specialist in management of musculoskeletal and joint disorders. We believe a family physician is better equipped to handle disorders such as constipation that can be helped by visceral techniques. Being in a niche market is what advances osteopathy. To be jack of all trade; and treating every kind of disorder dilutes the massage and confuses the public as to what exactly osteopaths treat. It is best to specialize in a field than to be a generalist. That is why we work only on musculoskeletal and joint disorders at NAO.

National Academy of Osteopathy teaches more techniques than any other osteopathy college in Canada. We teach only scientific techniques for all joints including lumbar, thoracic, cervical, temporomandibular joint, shoulder, scapula, elbow, wrist, hand, sacrum, hip, knee, ankle and foot.

Some of the techniques include osteo-articular joint mobilization, palpation, muscle energy techniques & proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, soft tissue therapy, myofascial release technique, trigger point therapy, therapeutic exercise, etc.

The short answer is: Dr Shahin Pourgol. World famous osteopath & distinguished author, professor Pourgol is what made National Academy of Osteopathy the largest and best osteopathy college in the world.

Dr. Pourgol is a successful chiropractor, ergonomist and osteopath. He is the founder of Union Ergonomics and Spinal Traction Franchise Clinics (58 clinics) found across North America. He is also creator of the Osteopathic Sports Energy Technique (SET). The only Canadian who has developed an osteopathic technique.

Dr Pourgol shares with National Academy of Osteopathy students all he knows about life, self improvement, creativity, goals, happiness, marketing & business. His lecture series on "Setting Up a Million Dollar Practice" & "Improving Your Brain & Achieving Your Goals by Manipulating Reticular Activating System & Psychocybernetics Mechanism" are legendary among NAO students.

Dr Pourgol is the reason NAO graduates successful manual osteopaths.

1) National Academy of Osteopathy teaches more scientific osteopathy techniques than any other manual osteopathy college.

2) NAO is the only osteopathic college focused on graduating successful manual osteopaths. NAO graduates receive full education on marketing, business management, financial planning, tax strategies, asset protection, wealth creation, public relations, advertising, estate planning, etc. NAO is the only osteopathic college in the world teaching these topics in detail.

3) NAO teaches students how to create a niche market and be known as an expert in that market. We teach students about geriatrics osteopathy, osteopathic MVA rehab, slip & falls management, multidisciplinary accident care, sports osteopathy, paediatric osteopathy, independent disability evaluation, TMJ pain management, orthopaedic supports, orthotic footwear, compression support hose, functional abilities evaluation, ergonomic assessment, job site analysis, decompression traction therapy, auxiliary osteopathy, work hardening, & work conditioning, amongst other topics. NAO is the only osteopathic school teaching these topics.

4) Professor Pourgol's lecture series on "Setting Up a Million Dollar Practice" and "Improving Your Brain & Achieving Your Goals by Manipulating Reticular Activating System & Psychocybernetics Mechanism" are available only to NAO students.

5) NAO students have 100% passing rate at the osteopathy board exams. We prepare our students academically for the board exams and offer free tutorials.

6) NAO is the only osteopathy college in Canada accepted by Medical Financial as an accredited health education facility.

10) NAO students are eligible for many scholarships from NAO as well as Union Ergonomics, Mobile Osteopathy Canada, Mobile Osteopathy UK, Mobile Osteopathy Australia, Gene Lab DNA and Spinal Traction Clinic.

11) NAO works closely with Mobile Osteopathy Canada; the largest employer of manual osteopaths in Canada.

12) For international students who wish to immigrate to Canada under the "Skilled Professional" category of Immigration Canada; NAO is able to help NAO graduates find employment in Canada and secure a job offer.

13) NAO offers many employment opportunities to its own graduates. 25 of the current 46 NAO admission offices are partnered & owned with NAO graduates. We also hire NAO graduates for teaching positions and the student clinic.

The first 50 students registered for the Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice (DOMP) program from each country receive $9774.50 (full tuition plus tax) in scholarship to study spinal manipulation at National Academy of Osteopathy.

Spinal manipulation is not part of the standard curriculum of manual osteopathy program taught at NAO. However it is offered as a certificate program (OMT 0428 - Certified Osteopathic Manipulative Therapist). This program is offered as a one week interactive online program. Tuition is $8650 plus tax ($9774.50 total).

This scholarship is limited to the first 50 students from each country.

The spinal manipulation techniques are taught by Dr. Shahin Pourgol. The one week interactive program in spinal manipulation runs concurrently with the DO(MP) program. Upon graduation students are entitled to use DO(MP), COMT designations and permitted to perform spinal manipulation (if permitted by law).

Please note that spinal manipulation is a controlled & regulated act in certain countries such as Canada. In Canada only medical doctors, licensed physiotherapists and chiropractors are permitted by law to perform spinal manipulative therapy (SMT).

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