me_irl

Osteopathy is legit in comparison to chiropractice, but it needs to be an additional qualification you get on top after becoming a physiotherapist.

Source: speech therapist in training who's learned about the benefits of osteopathy in school plus a friend of mine who can attest to its benefit

Agree with the rest you said. You could assume that Germans would trust actual medicine more given that the vast majority have access to healthcare and can "afford" actual treatment, but most people who fall for these scams are desperate and uninformed, so they are easily manipulated.