boa expands professional membership

BOA is pleased to announce the expansion of osteopathic care professionals in Bermuda! The categories are :
1. Registered Osteopaths (Master's degree or higher clinicians)
2. Osteopathic Manual Therapists Registered (Level One) (Associate degree clinicians)
3. Osteokinaesthetic Practitioner Registered CCC (Diploma clinicians with dual qualifications in other health fields) ** newest category**

An osteokinaesthetic practitioner [OP] is a licensed health professional, esthetician, holistic therapist, or massage therapist who combines specific osteopathic techniques with holistic aesthetics and other complementary modalities to address cranial-facial conditions in order to promote healing and overall balance of the body.1 The OP uses clinical reasoning skills to select appropriate treatments to address, cranial-facial conditions such as acne, dry skin, oily skin, swelling, blocked lymphatic drainage, headaches, TMJ disorders, ptosis, Bell’s Palsy, chronic neck pain, chronic stress, burnout, etc. Specific treatments include combining osteopathic techniques such as soft tissue therapy, myofascial release technique, muscle energy techniques, balanced ligamentous tension technique, and lymphatic drainage techniques with complementary therapeutic techniques such as aromatherapy, reflexology, kinesiology, neurolinguistics, and acupressure.