{"id":1650,"date":"2011-10-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-09T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osteogoodhealth.com\/do-i-need-to-be-referred-by-my-doctor\/"},"modified":"2022-04-11T15:54:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T13:54:52","slug":"do-i-need-to-be-referred-by-my-doctor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osteogoodhealth.com\/do-i-need-to-be-referred-by-my-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I need to be referred by my doctor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do I need to be referred by my doctor? Osteopaths are primary health care professionals who make their own clinical diagnosis based on a detailed case history and a medical examination, a referral from your medical doctor is therefore not necessary. However we frequently receive referrals from medical doctors and when we do we work with your doctor to provide a treatment plan specific to your needs.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5 id=\"view-a-list-of-common-complains-that-osteopathy-can-assist-withdo-you-suffer-from-any-off-the-following-osteopathy-can-help\"><a href=\"https:\/\/osteogoodhealth.com\/category\/common-complaints\/\">View a list of common complains that Osteopathy can assist with<\/a><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<h4 id=\"discovery-the-benefits-of-osteopathy\">Discovery the benefits of Osteopathy<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteogoodhealth.com\/blog\/what-is-osteopathy\/\">What is Osteopathy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteogoodhealth.com\/blog\/adults-benefiting-from-osteopathy\/\">Adult health issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteogoodhealth.com\/blog\/babies-and-children-benefiting-from-osteopathy\/\">Babies and Children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteogoodhealth.com\/blog\/osteopathy-can-help-during-and-after-pregnancy\/\">During and after pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteogoodhealth.com\/category\/common-complaints\/\">Common Complaints<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteogoodhealth.com\/category\/testimonials\/\">Testimonials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteogoodhealth.com\/osteopathy-treats-sports-injuries\/\">Sports Injuries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteogoodhealth.com\/category\/osteopathy-faqs\/\">Genral Osteopathy FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osteogoodhealth.com\/blog\/osteopathy-evidence-and-research\/\">The Science &amp; Reasearch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do I need to be referred by my doctor? 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