Average age of NAO graduates (2015) in Canada:
25% are 18 to 30
37.5% are 31 to 40
25% are 41 to 50
12.5% are over 50 years old.
Gender:
37.50% are females
62.50% are males
Type of Employment
61.5% of NAO graduates in 2015 were self employed, working
in their own clinics. 30.80% were employed by others.
Type of Practice
66.7% worked in a multidisciplinary clinic. 11.1% worked
in a medical office.
Practice Name
88.9% considered where they work a private health clinic.
22.2% also considered their workplace a wellness center.
Osteopathic Techniques
100% of NAO graduates used osteopathic osteoarticular joint
mobilization technique and muscles energy techniques. 77.8% used osteopathic
soft tissue therapy. 44.4% used cranial osteopathy and visceral manipulation.
22.2% used positional facilitated release technique & lymphatic drainage.
11.1% used still’s technique, strain/counterstrain, manual mechanotherapy,
balanced ligamentous tension technique, and others.
Osteopathic Diagnosis
100% of NAO graduates used palpation in 2015. 77.8% used static joint
plan and mobility testing.
Previous Health Background
55.6% of NAO graduates did not have previous health education
background when they started osteopathic education. 44.4% were health professionals in other fields such as massage
therapy, physiotherapy, chiropractic, kinesiology, athletic therapy and
medicine.
Other Services
11.1% of NAO graduated manual osteopaths in 2015 also
offered acupuncture services and weight loss program. 22.2% offered exercise
program and kinesiology taping.
Working With Other Health Professionals
In 2015, NAO graduates worked as manual osteopaths alongside
of a number of health professionals in the same location including, a family
physician (11.1%), physiotherapist (33.3%), massage therapist (77.8%), chiropractor
(22.2%), homeopath (11.1%), athletic therapist (11.1%), & naturopath
(22.2%).
Hourly Fees
56.5% of NAO graduates in 2015 charged $81 to $100 per hour
for one hour of osteopathic care.
Annual Income
11.1% of Canadian NAO graduates in 2015 had annual gross income
of over $150,000. 11.1% had annual gross income of $100,000 to $149,999. 33.3%
had annual gross income of $90,000 to $99,999. 22.2% had annual gross income of
$80,000 to $89,999.
Clinic Expenses: Rent
75% paid rents of lower than $1000 per month.
Clinic Expenses: Malpractice Insurance
50% of NAO graduates paid $100 to $500 per year for
malpractice insurance.
Clinic Expenses: Association Membership
75% of NAO graduates in 2015 paid between $100 to $500 for
association membership.
Patient Increase
33.3% of NAO graduates in 2015 who had prior health
education before starting osteopathic education (such as massage therapists, physiotherapists, athletic therapists
& chiropractors) saw an increase of 20 to 30 more patient visits per week
after they become manual osteopaths. 33.3% saw an increase of 6 to 10 more patient
visits per week after offering osteopathic services in their clinics.
Income Increase
100% of NAO graduates in 2015 (with previous health
education) reported that their annual gross income has increased after they started
offering osteopathy in their clinics.
Annual Income Increase
33.3% of NAO
graduates with previous health background prior to starting osteopathic education (such as massage therapists,
physiotherapists and chiropractors) reported an annual increase of 31 to 40% in
their annual gross income after they started offering osteopathy.
33.3% of NAO graduates with previous health education reported
an increase of 21 to 30% in their annual income.
Retail
22.2% of NAO graduates sold retail items in their clinics
(such as nutritional supplements, support hose, orthotics, etc).
Clinic Income: Insurance
44.4% of NAO graduates in Canada received (in 2015) 61 to
100% of their annual income from extended health plan insurers (private health
plans).
Clinic Income: Cash
33.3% of NAO graduates in Canada received (in 2015) 91 to
100% of their annual gross income from cash patients.
Clinic Income: MVA
22.2% of NAO graduates in Canada in 2015 received 11 to 30%
of their annual income from motor vehicle accident insurers.
Overall Satisfaction With Osteopathy
88.8% of NAO graduates in Canada were completely satisfied
(5 out of 5), while 11.1% were very satisfied (4 out of 5) with their career as manual osteopaths. 100% of alumni surveyed were happy with their choice to
become manual osteopaths.
Overall Satisfaction With National Academy of Osteopathy
93.8% of Canadian NAO graduates in 2015 were happy with the
osteopathic education they received at NAO.
Referral to NAO
98.2% of NAO graduates would refer NAO to others who wish to
study manual osteopathy.
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