Osteopathy
Osteopathy
is an
established, well recognised
system of diagnosis and treatment whose main emphasis lies on the structural
integrity of the body.
It
is distinctive in that it recognises that much of the pain and
disability we suffer from stems from poor function of the
body’s
structure, as well as the damage caused by disease and trauma.
Osteopathy's
main strength
lies in the unique way
a patient is assessed from a mechanical,
functional
and postural
standpoint. The manual methods applied
are tailored to the needs of each individual patient.
Training
All
osteopaths undergo a
rigorous training and are
required to be registered with the General
Osteopathic Council.
Their training includes
the medical sciences of physiology, anatomy, pathology, paediatrics,
gynaecology and pharmacology.
The
training enables them
to make a diagnosis of
the presenting condition and construct an appropriate course of
treatment. The number of treatments varies depending on the condition
an acute injury may only require 2 or 3 treatments, a chronic injury
may require a minimum of 6 treatments.
Registered
Osteopaths
Marianne
Bennison graduated
from the
British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) in
1989. She worked for 2 years in a sports injury clinic in Newcastle and
Darlington and between 1991 and 1992, subsequently, she set
up a
successful
osteopathic clinic in Middlesbrough. In 1996 Marianne set up The
Lechlade Osteopathic Clinic, this clinic has expanded to include The
Faringdon Clinic which she set up with her colleagues Mary
O’Leary and James Wilson. She also lectures abroad to post
graduate
physiotherapists and osteopaths and works as an external examiner.
Since 2003 Marianne has divided her time between the Faringdon clinic
and Oxford Brookes University, where she is a senior lecturer on the
ostropathy programme.Marianne’s special interests include
the elderly, sports injuries and chronic long-term pain
patterns.
Mary
O’Leary
graduated from The British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) in
1998 having had a previous career in the television industry for 10
years. She has worked with Marianne in the Lechlade Clinic since then
and more recently at the Faringdon Clinic. Mary lectured at BCOM
between 1998 and 2000 and now lectures and supervises students in
clinic at Brookes University. Her special interests are nutrition,
headaches including migraine and sports injuries.
James
Wilson
graduated from The British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM). He
worked for 2 years at John Bell and Croydon in central London dealing
extensively with ergonomic related problems especially neck and
mid-back pain. James lectured at BCOM (2000-2004)
Marianne,
Mary and James are BUPA and PPP registered.
Stephen Haynes
graduated from Oxford Brookes with a first class honours
degree, having previously worked as a geneticist and a pharmaceutical
sales manager. Stephen is currently spending time alongside
the
medical team at Oxford United, carrying out biomechanical assessments
on players to highlight strain patterns that may predipose to injuries
As well as sports injuries, Stephen has a special interest in
the
problems associated with degenerative changes and the rehabilitation of
occupational related strains.
There is also an
osteopathy clinic at the Lechlade
Medical Centre (see contact
page for details).
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