Useful Links

We have provided below, links to several websites that may be of interest:

Professional Associations


General Osteopathic Council
The GOsC is responsible for regulating the Osteopathic profession in the UK and also for promoting and developing Osteopathy.

British Osteopathic Association

The British Osteopathic Association (BOA) is the professional association for osteopaths in the UK, acting as an independent representative body whilst promoting osteopathy to the general public and government.

Established in 1998 the BOA is committed to supporting, protecting and caring for its members and promoting opportunities for individual and professional development in osteopathic practice.  There are over 4,000 osteopaths on the UK register who carry out over seven million treatments each year, and nearly 70% of these are members of the British Osteopathic Association.  For more information and to search for an osteopath, visit the website www.osteopathy.org

London and Counties Society of Physiologists
The London & Counties Society of Physiologists was founded in 1919 and is the oldest established and largest organisation of private practitioners of remedial massage
and manipulative therapy in the U.K.

Support Groups


Back Care - formerly The Back Pain Association
BackCare, the charity for healthier backs, is dedicated to educating people on how to avoid preventable back pain, and supporting those living with back pain.

Migraine Trust
The Migraine Trust is the UK's leading medical research charity into migraine, funding and promoting research towards a greater understanding of migraine and its underlying mechanisms, improved management and treatment, and ultimately a cure.

The Repetitive Strain Injury Association
Comprehensive range of information available regarding all aspects of RSI.

Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique is a practical method for improving the way we 'use' ourselves in the activities of everyday life.

National Osteoporosis Society
The NOS is the only national charity dedicated to improving the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of this fragile bone disease.

National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society
NASS was founded in 1975 at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath. Its members include people with AS, their families and friends together with physiotherapists, doctors and research scientists working on the problems of the disease

The Hypermobility Syndrome Association
A charity run by and for people diagnosed with the Hypermobility Syndrome (HMS).

Health and Goodness Directory of Therapists
A comprehensive directory of practitioners in UK and throughout the world.