Originally Posted by AtHomeSewing
The one HUGE difference between chiropractors and osteopaths in my experience: chiropractors encourage ongoing appointments often saying they are necessary for life, while osteopaths generally have it fixed in a couple appointments.
Actually, the main difference between osteopaths and chiropractors is that osteopaths are full-fledged physicians who are qualified to treat all conditions and diseases. Chiropractors are not licensed to treat everything; they are more like specialists in that regard.
As for chiropractors saying lifelong ongoing appointments are necessary, again, that depends on the condition - and the chiropractor. Undoubtedly, there are unscrupulous ones out there that would like their patients to believe that, but that should not be the case for most of them. Though if you have a condition and keep doing the same thing that caused it in the first place, you might need lifetime adjustments.
For that kind of thing, yoga, Pilates, support pllows, orthotic footwear or just shoes that fit correctly might keep the problem from recurring.