“To find health should be the object of the osteopath. Anyone can find disease.“

Dr. A.T.Still

What is osteopathic manual therapy.

Osteopathy was founded by an American Doctor called Dr. Andrew Taylor Still (1828-1917), who after loosing three of his children to spinal meningitis in 1864 immersed himself into the study of the human body to help improve surgery and the general treatment of disease. He created a unique system of treatment and diagnosis based on firstly the human anatomy emphasising the normalisation of body structures and functions; and secondly the importance of health and well being in its broadest sense including mental, emotional and spiritual health.

As osteopathy grew and started to spread across the world, different streams have developed. Schools in the USA only offer osteopathy as an allopathic medical degree awarding graduates the title “osteopathic physician/doctor”. In Europe, Australia and Canada students graduate with the a diploma of osteopathy and call themselves “osteopaths”. However, to make the distinction between the two streams clear the non-physician osteopaths refer to themselves as “osteopathic manual therapists”.

About me.

I am a U.K. trained and qualified Osteopathic Manual Therapist since 2008. I have completed a 4-year full-time course in Osteopathy at the British College of Osteopathic Medicine in London (U.K.) followed by additional courses in Cranial Osteopathy at the Sutherland Cranial College (U.K.), Visceral Manipulation at the Barral Institute and Equine Osteopathy at the Vluggen Institute for Equine Osteopathy & Education.

During treatments I place much emphasis on releasing tensions around the organs to help improve gut function. I believe that good nutrition and optimal gut function can help treat many musculoskeletal problems, in both horse and human patients. I am interested in treating horses of all disciplines and humans of all ages from infants to elderly, including those with disabilities to help improve their quality of life.

As an Osteopathic Manual Therapist I believe that the patient has to be treated as a whole, addressing both the physical and physiological ailments, but also bringing the mento-emotional aspect into the picture. My goal with each patient is to create movement where there is none, whether it is a bone, an organ or fluid. All structures have to move in harmony with each other to create overall health.

“Life is Matter in Motion” Dr. A.T. Still