Here is information you may like to know prior to having an osteopathic consultation:

1. Patient forms – information I need to know before I see you.
2. Consultation and treatment – let’s get you out of pain as soon as possible, it can really bring you down!
3. You start to feel better. How are we going to stop this becoming a recurring theme?
4. By looking at your weight and body health, we can see where you are in relation to the healthy ranges. Would you like help and advice with your eating?
5. Increase your general activity which will help with back and joint pain. Let’s look at ways to get you out and about a bit more. You can join me in Nordic Walking around Wilmslow, which fits into most people’s lifestyle. Or let’s talk about alternative ways to get you moving.

Treatment, for the most part, is very gentle.

Although the affected area may be very sensitive or painful, I will work carefully within your tolerance of pain. Osteopathy massage can be uncomfortable but putting you under too much pain is counter-productive as it will create even more muscle tension. I will use only as much pressure as is necessary to be effective. The minimal necessary force is also used with spinal joint adjustments. I will always stop if you’re feeling too uncomfortable.

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Patient Information Sheet

The above sheet will provide patient information that you may like to know prior to having an osteopathic consultation.

Patient Consent Form (including Covid-19 Test and Trace Consent)

This form is to confirm that you are willing to have a face to face consultation and treatment with me and you are aware of the risks. All safeguards have been put in place to reduce risk as much as possible but we are unable to maintain 2m distancing due to the nature of treatment (ie close contact / maintained touch).

Covid-19 Risk Assessment Questionnaire

(Prior to a face to face consultation, I need to complete this form with you over the phone)

Health Screening Form 

It is necessary for me to complete the Health Screening form with you before your consultation, so I am aware of details about your general health. This is to ensure I provide appropriate treatment and advice.

With the current Covid-19 precautions, this is the form I will go over with you over the phone in order to limit time during your consultation to examination and treatment.

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Osteopathy for Sports

What are the benefits?

Did you know osteopathy can identify problems related to sports and training? This is by looking at the muscles, bones and tissues affected by injury, postural problems, and training. As a result, this can provide a broad approach which helps to identify wider issues which can contribute to a localised pain or specific complaint. Osteopaths focus on the whole body to find out what is out of balance.

Following a full functional assessment, the problems can be treated using massage, physical manipulation, muscle stretching.  As a result, this ensures your body is in its optimum state and you can function well and confidently.

Sports osteopathy can diagnose and treat current sporting injuries. It can also help in trying to prevent other sporting injuries. Seeing an osteopath regularly means you can enjoy a body that is more ‘in tune’. By doing this the risk of injury can be reduced, regardless of what sporting activities you do.

A routine visit for sports osteopathy can help:

• Reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) after workouts
• Reduce joint restriction and improve joint mobility
• Break-down scar tissue
• Reduce your body’s recovery time
• Encourage blood flow and lymphatic drainage
• Strengthen muscles and ligaments
• Improve muscle tone and performance

For years I’ve been helping runners prepare for events (see here). In return for raising funds for charities, I am willing to offer a reduction in fees for my services for charity runners  with pre and post-run treatment.

For more information, please contact me here

Many people with painful long term joint or back conditions can become less active. This pain sends them on a downward spiral. Reduced activity leads to weight gain, which leads to further joint pain and then restriction of movement.

As part of my osteopathic service, I can help you overcome these problems by increasing your activity in a managed way as well as monitoring your weight for no extra charge.

If you would like help with reducing your weight, we can discuss what you eat on a daily basis and the time you eat it during a typical day. I will ask you to record it in a FOOD DIARY. This gives us a starting point to discuss what changes may need to be made in your daily eating pattern when we compare it to NATIONAL DIETARY GUIDELINES.

We will look at your diet to make sure you are getting the best vitamins and minerals necessary for optimum bone and joint health.

Bringing your weight down will reduce stress on your joints and lead to less pain.

We can monitor your progress using a BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSER , which calculates your:

• Bone and Muscle Mass
• Basal Metabolic Rate
• % Body Fat

One way to help you become more active and improve your posture and walking gait is through NORDIC WALKING TECHNIQUE

CLICK HERE to find out more information about how this can help. 

If you would like to discuss any of these issues with me, please call me on 01625 533813 / 07547 631679

or CLICK HERE  to contact me and book your initial consultation.

I offer free blood pressure checks.

Would you like to change your diet and lifestyle to encourage a healthy blood pressure measurement?

Every year, I register with Blood Pressure UK . This is to take part in their “Know Your Numbers” campaign. Members of the public get their blood pressure checked during ‘Blood Pressure Week’.  The clinic is one of the recognised “Blood Pressure Stations” in the UK. Undiagnosed high blood pressure is a silent killer.  Anyone can get a free check during one of the organised ‘walk in’ blood pressure clinics.

Clients can also have a BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS. I use a medically approved and calibrated Tanita Body Composition Analyser.

This analyser provides accurate body composition results.  Body fat percentage and body fat mass, for instance. It does this using the latest advanced Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) technology.

Body Composition Analysis can give you a true indicator of your inner health.

Regular check-ups monitor your progress as you try to improve your health and well-being. This can be through exercise, diet and lifestyle, for instance.

BODY FAT MASS AND BODY FAT PERCENTAGE

Fat Mass is the actual weight of fat in your body. Whereas Body Fat Percentage is the proportion of fat to the total body weight.

Body fat is essential for maintaining body temperature. It cushions joints and protects internal organs.

Our body needs energy that comes from what we eat and drink. Energy is burned through physical activity and general bodily functions. If you consume the same number of calories as you burn, all the calories are converted into energy.

When you consume more than you burn, excess calories are stored in fat cells. Stored fat that is not converted into energy creates excess body fat.

Too much fat can damage your long-term health.

Reducing excess levels of body fat has been shown to directly reduce the risk of certain conditions.  These include heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers.

Too little body fat is also undesirable. It may lead to osteoporosis in later years. It can also causes irregular periods in women and possible infertility.

Using this analyser, I can offer you advice and support.  The aim is to improve your diet and activity levels. As a result this can bring your body composition measurements into normal healthy levels.

For more information contact me on 01625 533813 / 07547 631 679

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I offer a Wilmslow care home osteopathic service to the older adult community.

**Covid-19 Precautions – In view of the Covid-19 outbreak, I regret that I can no longer offer this service at this time**

One of my particular passions is working in the Wilmslow community.  I offer a Wilmslow Care Home Osteopathic Service with local Wilmslow care homes and their residents.  This includes those within warden control flats or independent living care homes.

These are for people who can’t get out to my clinic. Perhaps the physical effort to get out and come to me is just too much.

I have previously done work with the local Wilmslow community. The specific training I have undergone enables me to help and advise those with DISABILITY AND STABLE MEDICAL CONDITIONS to exercise safely.

I offer a portable Wilmslow care home osteopath consultation service. I bring a treatment table and anything else I need. Treating these clients in their own environment helps them feel safer.

Perhaps you have parents in a care home setting, either independent living or council run in the Wilmslow area?

I have also been trained in CHAIR BASED EXERCISE . I am able to provide a 1 hour weekly seated exercise class in the Wilmslow community. For a minimal charge per person based in a main care home lounge. I go through all the joints to get them moving in a seated position and get the residents moving about.  They learn the movements and can do it for themselves at other times if they need to.

It’s an easy exercise routine to follow each time. 

The idea is that they don’t need to wait for another week before I come back – whenever they feel stiff or haven’t moved, they can do the exercises I have taught them.

CONTACT ME if you’re interested in getting something organised for your family member and I can speak to the care home involved.

Social activity is good for their memory, learning something new to add to their daily routine. The exercises help with coordination and building muscle mass.

My seated exercise class helps with fall prevention too.

Older adults can fall because they feel unsteady. This can happen if they’re spending a lot of time sitting and then need to get up to use the toilet. For example, they can have a drop in blood pressure.

I teach them to get their body moving a little bit before they need to get up. Get them into the habit of getting their system moving first.  A few calf pump exercises particularly help. This prepares their body into getting up. As a result it can stop them from feeling wobbly and falling, stumbling or losing their footing.

If you would like a free chat about how I could help your Wilmslow care home residents with their mobility, please call:

01625 533813  / 07547 631679

Or please CLICK HERE to discuss this any further.