SPECIALISMS OF THE PRACTICE

Sport and Exercise Medicine

Sport, outdoor activities (e.g. walking, gardening etc), and gym-based exercise can sometimes result in injury. Through knowledge gained from qualifications in health and fitness, physical education and sports medicine, and through working with both recreational and elite athletes, we have developed a reputation for excellence in the treatment and management of activity related injuries at all levels.

Occupational Medicine

Back pain in Britain is the nation’s greatest single cause of lost working days. The repetitive and sedentary nature of the modern day working environment can be a common cause of musculoskeletal disorders. Through experience gained from working at one of the city’s leading providers of occupational healthcare, and knowledge of current practice in ergonomics we can provide effective and lasting relief from occupational disorders.

Osteopathy for Babies and Young Children

It is a common belief that babies and children should have no structural stresses or strains in their bodies, because they are so young. The reality is very different.

The birth of a baby is one of the most stressful events of our lives. The baby is subjected to enormous forces, as the uterus pushes to expel the baby, against the natural resistance of the birth canal. The baby has to turn and twist as it squeezes through the bony pelvis, on its short but highly stimulating and potentially stressful journey.

The baby’s head has the remarkable ability to absorb these stresses in a normal delivery. In order to reduce the size of the head, the soft bones overlap, bend and warp as the baby descends.

Many babies are born with odd shaped heads as a result. In the first few days, the head can usually be seen to gradually lose the extreme moulded shape, as the baby suckles, cries and yawns. However this unmoulding process is often incomplete, especially if the birth has been difficult. As a result, the baby may have to live with some potentially uncomfortable stresses within its head and body.

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