In this provocative episode, we dive into a groundbreaking 2025 perspective paper published in Healthcare. As manual therapy professions increasingly rely on identical research, a worrying trend has emerged: some academics advocate for an "agnostic" musculoskeletal (MSK) care model. This approach flattens the differences between osteopathy, chiropractic, and physiotherapy into a generic biopsychosocial (BPS) framework.

Is this "agnostic MSK" model a quiet form of professional suicide for osteopaths?

Osteopathy's true distinctiveness lies in its foundational body-mind-spirit tenet. By using the Cynefin decision-making framework, osteopaths can navigate both materialistic and non-materialistic worldviews. This episode explores bridging ancient Indigenous wisdom with modern neuroscience to honor ...