Abstract
This paper is an exploration regarding how power is used and enacted within osteopathy, a UK healthcare profession. Bourdieu's theory of capital and a Foucauldian lens are used to view and critique the sociocultural norms within osteopathy and specifically address issues of inequality and oppression of non-dominant social groups within the UK osteopathic context. The UK osteopathic profession is largely, White, heterosexual and non-disabled. The people who use osteopathic services are typically also, White, non-disabled and have higher levels of social and financial capital. This paper discusses potential reasons and implications of this exclusion. This exploration identifies gaps in the literature and results in the recommendations for further research, including with people from marginalised groups regarding how participation can be enhanced and the need for enhanced quantitative data collection regarding learners, practicing osteopaths and service user characteristics and experiences.
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