What is the difference between osteopathy and physiotherapy?

Physiotherapists tend to focus just on the musculoskeletal system, whereas an osteopath is more holistic, taking into consideration lifestyle factors such as work/life balance, diet, exercise and mental health.

Physiotherapists tend to use more exercise-based therapy and be less hands on than an osteopath, whose work is more direct, using combinations of massage, joint articulation and manipulation as well as medical acupuncture.

Finally, physios tend to focus just on the affected body part (say a knee) whereas an osteo will look at the rest of the body, say the ankle or hip as well, and look at how they may affect the knee mechanics.