College of Registered Manual Osteopaths (CRMO) | Best Osteopathy Vancouver

All practitioners at Best Osteopathy are registered members of the College of Registered Manual Osteopaths (CRMO). This is an important credential for patients to understand. It directly affects both the quality of care you receive and whether your treatment is covered by your extended health plan.

What Is the College of Registered Manual Osteopaths?

The College of Registered Manual Osteopaths (CRMO) is a national nonprofit organization based in Thornhill, Ontario. It is registered as an Indigenous organization. It is a professional organization, not a government regulatory body. Its mandate is to protect both the profession and the public. It does this by ensuring that only qualified health professionals are granted the title of Registered Osteopathic Manual Practitioner (ROMP).

To become a CRMO member, a practitioner must pass CRMO’s written and practical board examinations. Ongoing membership requires adherence to CRMO’s professional and ethical standards.

Why CRMO Membership Matters for Patients

CRMO membership is your assurance that your practitioner meets a recognized national standard of training and practice. It also has a practical benefit. Most extended health plans in Canada that cover manual osteopathy require your practitioner to be a CRMO member in order to process your claim.

Extended health plans that currently accept claims from CRMO members include:

• Pacific Blue Cross
• ClaimSecure
• The Johnston Group
• Desjardins
• Green Shield Canada
• Empire Life
• Manulife Financial
• Manion Wilkins and Associates
• Equitable Life
• Others

CRMO actively works to expand this list by educating insurers about the profession. For this reason, coverage has grown significantly in recent years.

Our Practitioners and CRMO

All Best Osteopathy practitioners hold CRMO membership and carry the ROMP designation. This means your treatment at any of our four Metro Vancouver locations may be eligible for reimbursement, depending on your extended health plan.

We do not currently offer direct billing. However, we provide an official receipt after each session that you can submit to your insurer. No referral from a doctor is required.

Book at Best Osteopathy Vancouver

• Downtown Vancouver, Unit 17, 410 – 658 Homer St
• Brentwood Burnaby, Unit 102, 3105 – 1920 Willingdon Ave
• New Westminster, Unit 102, 661 Columbia St
• Richmond, 3891 Chatham St (until October 31, 2026)
• Richmond, Unit 208, 4751 Garden City Road (from November 1, 2026)

Call (604) 445-1456 or email info@bestosteopathy.ca. Learn more about our practitioners or visit the CRMO website for more information about the college.

Best Osteopathy’s CRMO-registered practitioners treat musculoskeletal pain and related conditions at our Downtown Vancouver, New Westminster, Brentwood Burnaby, and Richmond clinics.