Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada

What Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada does

Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada (OCPCC) operates as a network of 378 independently registered manual osteopathy clinics across more than 30 countries, positioning itself as the largest privately owned chronic pain clinic network in the world. The organization serves chronic pain patients through direct-to-consumer appointments with licensed manual osteopaths, deliberately avoiding high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) spinal manipulation that characterizes chiropractic care. Core treatment modalities include osteoarticular mobilization, muscle energy technique, balanced ligamentous tension, myofascial release, and cranial osteopathy — all hands-on, non-invasive manual techniques.

The business model is a distributed, affiliate-style network: clinics are independently registered and operated rather than centrally owned, with OCPCC providing branding, practitioner training through postgraduate fellowships, and a unified patient-facing identity. Pricing is geographically tiered at $80–$140 per hour in developed markets and $10–$80 per session in developing markets, with more than 95% of Canadian health plan insurers covering treatment. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, revenue, or institutional investors.

OCPCC was founded and continues to be led by Dr. Shawn Pourgol (MBA, DC, DO, PhD), who also established World Osteopathy Day in 2012 — a branding initiative that has since produced limited-edition Canada Post stamps in 2013. The company has built adjacent institutional ties with educational bodies including the National Academy of Osteopathy (NAO), the National University of Medical Sciences (NUMSS), and California Health University, creating an integrated training-to-clinic pipeline.

Name

Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada

Legal name

Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada

Website

https://osteopathypainclinic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

OCPCC operates a 378-location global network of independently registered manual osteopathy clinics across 30+ countries, providing direct-to-consumer chronic pain treatment via hands-on techniques distinct from chiropractic care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Osteopathic Chronic Pain Management Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFABAH

Pain Management Clinics (Interventional & Medical)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYHSADAIAJ

Chronic Pain Rehabilitation & Functional Restoration

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation & Corrective Exercise

Keywords

• Manual osteopathy
• Chronic pain treatment
• Osteopathic manual practice
• Chronic pain management
• Musculoskeletal therapy

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Manual Osteopathy Treatment Sessions: Fee-for-service model where patients pay per session. Pricing varies by geographic region: $80-$140 per hour in Europe/North America/Caribbean; $10-$80 per session in Asia/Africa/Latin America. Sessions typically last 60 minutes for chronic pain management. Patients pay at end of session and receive receipts for insurance reimbursement where applicable.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

OCPCC operates a network of 378 independently operated clinic locations worldwide where registered manual osteopaths deliver hands-on, gentle, low-force, non-invasive osteopathic treatment focused on chronic pain management — particularly chronic low back pain and musculoskeletal disorders. The core service is manual osteopathic treatment using techniques such as osteoarticular mobilization, muscle energy technique, balanced ligamentous tension, myofascial release, cranial osteopathy, and visceral manipulation, delivered through a chronic pain management protocol that typically begins with an initial assessment and progresses to up to three sessions per week for one to two weeks, then tapers to once or twice weekly.

Product overview

Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada (OCPCC) operates as a network of 378 manual osteopathic clinic locations across multiple countries, offering hands-on chronic pain treatment services. The core offering is Manual Osteopathic Treatment utilizing gentle, low-force, non-invasive techniques to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. Treatment protocols typically begin with an intensive First Visit Assessment, followed by the Chronic Pain Management Program with up to three sessions weekly. Osteopathic Soft Tissue Therapy (STT) using hypoallergenic products is offered as an adjunct treatment. Sessions range from 30 to 90 minutes with average chronic pain treatments lasting approximately one hour.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Manual Osteopathic Treatment

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 95% of private health plan insurers in Canada cover manual osteopathic care provided by OCPCC practitioners
• +1 more outcomes

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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• Airrosti: Airrosti is a U.S. chronic-pain and soft-tissue injury provider that delivers hands-on manual therapy combined with active recovery, very similar to OCPCC's model of in-person, non-invasive chronic-pain treatment with defined visit protocols.
• Results Physiotherapy: Results Physiotherapy is a U.S. outpatient PT chain emphasizing hands-on manual therapy for chronic and acute pain. Its in-clinic, hands-on pain-management approach closely mirrors OCPCC's manual osteopathy delivery model.
• U.S. Physical Therapy: U.S. Physical Therapy is a publicly traded operator of outpatient PT clinics, including clinics focused on pain and musculoskeletal rehab. Its clinic-MSO model and pain-care focus parallel OCPCC's affiliated-clinic network for chronic pain.
• ATI Physical Therapy: ATI operates a large outpatient physical-therapy clinic network treating musculoskeletal pain through manual therapy and exercise-based programs. It is comparable to OCPCC in being a multi-site, direct-to-consumer allied-health pain practice.
• Lifemark Health Group: Lifemark is one of Canada's largest outpatient allied-health and rehabilitation providers, offering physiotherapy, osteopathy, and chronic pain services. It is a direct peer in the Canadian manual-therapy and chronic-pain clinic category.
• Kalypso Wellness Centers: Kalypso operates a clinic network dedicated to chronic-pain relief using non-invasive, drug-free therapies, similar in positioning to OCPCC's chronic-pain specialty and clinic-network GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic Pain Management: Cleveland Clinic operates one of the largest hospital-based pain management programs in the U.S., offering interventional and rehabilitative chronic-pain treatment. It is a broader incumbent that defines the conventional care pathway OCPCC positions against.
• Select Medical Holdings: Select Medical is a large U.S. specialty-care operator with outpatient rehab and pain-management services. It is broader than OCPCC but directly competes in the pain-management clinic category at greater scale.

Emerging players

• The Joint Chiropractic: The Joint Chiropractic is a U.S. franchise-style chiropractic chain focused on affordable, recurring spinal adjustments. Comparable via multi-site, cash-pay, direct-to-consumer musculoskeletal clinic model, but emphasizing HVLA chiropractic rather than osteopathy.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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