Welcome

The National Council for Osteopathic Research (NCOR) was constituted in 2003 in order to explore and assure the place that osteopathy has to play in Healthcare. The Council was established by the General Osteopathic Council, the British Osteopathic Association (now the Institute of Osteopathy) and all of the Osteopathic Educational Institutions within the United Kingdom.

NCOR aims to improve the osteopathic evidence base by fostering research, increasing research capacity and capability within the osteopathic profession, and raising the profile of osteopathic and osteopathic relevant research findings.

Recent journal articles

UK registered osteopaths have full access to articles in The International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine; The Lancet; The Spine Journal; Musculoskeletal Science and Practice (formerly Manual Therapy); the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics; the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies; Clinical Biomechanics; and PAIN.

NCOR maintains a list of the latest articles from these journals. Here are some highlights of the most recent articles:

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Evidence, alternative facts and narrative: A personal reflection on person-centred care and the role of stories in healthcare

Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

Psychological features in musculoskeletal research and clinical practice: Finding a balance

The Lancet

[Editorial] Untangling the complications of diabetes

You can also view a list of research papers written by current and past NCOR team members.