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Between manual therapy and osteopathy: Qualitative survey on the specialization of French physiotherapists

Entre thérapie manuelle et ostéopathie : enquête qualitative sur la spécialisation des kinésithérapeutes français

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In the French healthcare system, physical therapy and osteopathy are the manual professions with the highest representation. In physical therapy, osteopathy, manual therapy and orthopedic manual therapy courses embody forms of ‘manual specificity’. This qualitative study, based on eight semi-structured interviews, explored the differences between these approaches, as well as the motivations of physiotherapists who specialize in them. It reveals issues of legitimacy, competition within the medical hierarchy, and a quest for professional identity. Despite their differences, these practices share common techniques and respond to an integrative trend in medicine.

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hal-05216936 , version 1 (20-08-2025)

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Gabriel Cohen-Aknine, Nathan Deitsch, François Goyet. Entre thérapie manuelle et ostéopathie : enquête qualitative sur la spécialisation des kinésithérapeutes français. Kinésithérapie, la Revue, 2025, ⟨10.1016/j.kine.2025.07.015⟩. ⟨hal-05216936⟩
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