Complementary Therapies for The Chew Valley, 
Bristol, Bath and The Mendips

Osteopathic Expertise in Hyper Mobile Joints and Hyper Mobility Syndrome (Joint Hypermobility Syndrome / Ehlers Danlos type 3)

   

A team of therapists providing treatments from Head to Toe both on a physical and emotional level with a strong belief in working for the best interests of their patients. Drawing on each other's experience, the professional yet reassuringly engaging staff enjoy providing the community with a support system of complementary therapies which can relieve and treat almost any ailment.

Set in the heart of the beautiful Chew Valley, the Therapies offered here are all highly effective on their own, or in combination with other complementary therapies, as well as with conventional medical treatments. The dedicated staff firmly believe that the best treatments derive from an holistic approach and so take great pride in being able to care for all their patients' needs.

~ Osteopathy ~

~ Chiropody ~

~ Massage Therapies ~

~Reflexology~

~Shiatsu/Acupressure~

All Therapists are fully qualified and are registered with the relevant governing body for the treatment they offer.


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Complimentary Therapies for Young People

There is a very common misconception that Complimentary Therapies are only suitable for adults because young, growing bodies are too delicate and sensitive for such things. This could not be further from the truth.

Complimentary Therapies are much more gentle, far less invasive and are far more natural and hence less toxic than the majority of mainstream medicines can be, and can help with a wide range of complaints, from age 0 to 100!

Complimentary Therapists treat every patient holistically, looking at the whole person, not just the specific complaint. Great importance is given to the age of the patient as there will be different nutritional requirements and treatment indicated for children and adolescents in comparison to adults; for example, where exercises to help strengthen an area weakened after injury are prescribed, a child or teenager must do only what has been instructed with accuracy as bones in the younger body are still growing and the muscles have to keep pace with the bone growth. Whereas an adult might be encouraged to do the same exercises for as long they can manage, increasing the repetitions throughout the week as they become easier, as the focus is purely on gaining strength – allowance for growth is not needed.

Soft tissue injuries are extremely common in children and adolescents, with healing often made difficult by growth spurts, coupled with the patient’s natural desire to get back to normal activity before their injury is fully recovered. Growth spurts themselves can cause pain and dysfunction in joints, particularly the feet, where poor foot function is often seen, created by ill-fitting shoes, or even the occurrence of a painful verruca. Hormone, vitamin and mineral imbalances are also frequently seen in this age group and can cause a wide variety of symptoms which are often treated with medication when, far less invasively, a change in the diet at this early point in life may have a much better long term outcome. Osteopathy, Nutritional Advice, Acupuncture, Chiropody and even Massage can all help, individually or in any combination, to lessen the impact of these issues and improve general health and wellbeing.