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• Osteopathy
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In today's modern world as technological advances make life easier for us, we seem to be rushing around more and having less time to ourselves. Office work is sedentary and yet can be physically and mentally tiring. Many of us have good intentions to keep fit and healthy, but often find that we are too tired at the end of a working day to get to the gym or cook healthy food. The end result is that we are becoming more stressed and less physically able to deal with it. When we are stressed, tired or overweight our posture is affected detrimentally, we are more likely to suffer from aches and pains, and more likely to have injuries. Osteopathy is able to help with many of the problems that stress can cause, such as tension, aching shoulders, sore necks, headaches, back pain and an inability to relax. At the Clapham Osteopathic Practice we help people with these issues and many others, whether acute, subacute or chronic, including sciatica, repetitive strain injuries, joint pains, muscle aches and nerve pain.

Often problems are caused by poor posture (affecting our spinal biomechanics), old injuries, past accidents, scar tissue and even difficult births - osteopathy looks to find these causative factors and rectify them. Our aim is to help people to help themselves by improving their core stability, work posture (ergonomics), demonstrating effective exercises and stretches to do and suggesting ways of keeping fit through activities such as swimming, pilates and yoga. Our patients include sportsmen, sportswomen, athletes, office workers, manual workers, singers, musicians, dancers and yogis. Many people also see us for annual check-ups, to make sure that everything is in good working order.

Please be aware that osteopathy does not claim to cure medical conditions, however many patients find that osteopathic treatment helps to reduce pain, improve function and increase mobility.


"I had mid-back, chest, shoulder and hip pain. I went to see a massage therapist friend of mine, but she took one look at my back and told me I needed to see an osteopath. When I got up off the bench I couldn't believe how much better I was. I saw the osteopath a week later for a follow-up and I haven't had any problems since. Treatment was professional, thorough and effective." Mr Beesley, Shop Owner.

"Six months ago I hurt my shoulder lifting a heavy suitcase and it just wouldn't get better. A chiropodist friend suggested I see an osteopath. The osteopath explained to me that my shoulder problem was actually caused by a tennis elbow injury I'd had fifteen years previously. In two treatments the osteopath sorted out my shoulder and elbow so I am now able to play golf whenever I like." Mr Shakalli, Businessman.

"Over ten years ago I developed a terrible pain in my left shoulder and arm . I tried everything to sort this out, including steroid injections and two operations, but nothing made the pain go away. I knew that osteopaths often treat injuries, but the osteopath explained to me that there was nothing wrong with my shoulder and that the problem was from a nerve in my neck. After six treatments the pain was gone and I was able to stop taking the painkillers." Mrs Reeve, Grandmother.

"I was absolutely amazed by the changes even one session of cranial osteopathy brought about. My headaches disappeared immediately, as did the night-sweats." Dr Osthaus, University Lecturer.

"I get regular headaches, tinnitus, neck pain and feel continually rundown. A trauma counsellor suggested cranial osteopathy, I wasn't sure how it could help but I was willing to try anything. The treatments were very gentle and incredibly my drive and energy have started to return. I now have many days when I do not wake up with a headache and on these days I am beginning to feel like my old self again." Mrs Hannibal, Headmistress.

(All testimonials used are genuine and are from patients of Maria Sonberg D.O. and John Carr D.O. Please bear in mind that they are the opinions of ordinary people and do not represent research based scientific fact. These testimonials have been edited to shorten and clarify them, for the full versions please go to the Testimonials page.)