Cameron initially qualified as a registered general nurse in 2015, with experience in several departments and specialities, such as plastic, burns, spinal and endocrine, among others. Hailing from a long line of medical professionals, Cameron is no stranger to talking about human anatomy at the dinner table. After receiving his own course of osteopathic treatment, he became enamoured with the methods and knowledge used to aid in his recovery and immediately wanted to learn more. With his newfound passion, Cameron gained his Masters in Osteopathy at Kingston University. Finding himself only thirty minutes away from central London worked to his benefit, as Cameron encountered a diverse range of people and needs. This aided his development of being able to cater to a broader spectrum of patient care. Although providing a holistic approach, Cameron has a calling towards sports injuries. A sportsman himself, with personal interests in boxing, martial arts, skiing, squash and running. Cameron knows how to provide the proper treatment to allow individuals a swift return to their normal, active lifestyle. Cameron favours a structural and functional treatment style, seeking to discover the root cause of a patient’s ailment and not just treat the symptoms. He will frequently provide exercises and advice for prevention, rather than just providing a long term solution.

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Tom graduated from the European School of Osteopathy in Maidstone, a college famous worldwide for the diversity and adaptability of its practitioners. As a result he is equally comfortable treating standard musculoskeletal problems or more complex long-term dysfunctions but his particular passion and speciality is sports injuries and rehabilitation.

He comes from a long line of doctors and vets, so healthcare was a natural choice for him, however he was always more interested in treating people practically using his hands rather than with drugs. Once he had observed several osteopaths at work, he felt this was the career for him due to the holistic style of treatment and the greater contact time with patients.

Tom has a strong love of sports, particularly snow sports, road cycling, mountain biking, running, football and kayaking. This led him to study an MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine at Queen Mary’s University of London, which he graduated from with honours in 2015.

He is qualified in the use of kinesio taping, which is very useful for certain sports injuries, and also in dry-needling, which is a Western form of traditional Chinese acupuncture. Although he doesn’t use this with every patient, some will benefit considerably from this approach, particularly those in sudden acute pain, where more conventional osteopathic mobilisation may not be possible.

Tom finds most symptoms can be eased considerably with the correct treatment approach. This often involves the release of tension from the smooth muscle and the promotion of venous drainage away from the affected areas. This is something that only a manual therapy such as osteopathy can achieve, and it can be done in a gentle and non-invasive way.

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Rhian is a graduate of the Institute for Optimal Nutrition (ION). Having been an Osteopath for 30 years, she saw there was something missing for many patients who were suffering from chronic pain. This missing piece is what we are eating. Food is our health. Every person is an individual, and our requirements are different. Some people may not be actually eating enough of the correct food for optimum health. Others may not be absorbing food properly, and therefore becoming deficient in certain nutrients. As we age our ability to digest food reduces, and the need for more nutrients increases. Other factors in life increase demand for nutrients - growing, exercise, pregnancy, breast feeding, increased stress etc.

If you are struggling with a chronic disease, or feel unwell and nothing has been explained by standard tests. Or you are struggling with PMS, the menopause or are struggling with weight, then using a Functional Nutrition approach may be a good start to change your life.

My main interests are: Gut health (SIBO, dysbiosis, IBS) Chronic fatigue - CFS/ME, Fibromyalgia, Thyroid Pain from arthritis, auto-immune issues Menopause Metabolic issues - cholesterol, high blood pressure

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PRINCIPAL OSOTEOPATH AND OWNER

After graduating from the BSO in 1994 Rhian found herself in the Midlands. This area was the ideal base to gain great knowledge of treating back pain due to the heavy industry in the area. It was no surprise that the manual workers suffered from back pain with disc problems being a common injury. Almost 1 in 5 patients that she saw had a laminectomy scar from previous disc surgery. This really gave Rhian a good start to her career as an Osteopath.

In 1997 Rhian moved to Wiltshire and began working at Tisbury Osteopathic Practice. This was a completely different practice to the practice in the Midlands. It wasn’t all about back pain. The population and symptoms were more diverse ranging from headaches to digestive complaints, lots of babies and children, pregnant mothers, farmers to stressed NHS workers.

Understanding she was treating babies and children she thought she better improve her skill to treat this very special group. She enrolled on a Post Graduate Diploma course in Paediatric Osteopath. This was an amazing course and opened her eyes about the scope of practice Osteopathy can embrace. As part of the course they treated premature babies in the Neonatal Unit in Barnet Hospital, been exposed to working with children with complex neurological and musculo-skeletal conditions. However with Osteopathy you treat the child and not the syndrome. This qualification enhanced her practice of osteopathy enormously, not only for children, but for adults also. Practising cranial osteopathy alongside a more skilled osteopath once a week for 2 years ameliorated her skill in that field.

She has taught Osteopathy for several years to undergraduate students. After obtaining her paediatric diploma she was offered a post as a senior lecturer at the BSO. She ran an outreach clinic where the students treated the children at an excluded school for emotional and behavioural children.

This journey from very her early years to the more diverse work with young people gave her the idea of the name of the practice. Osteopathy is about how the body functions and works together; altering the function of tissues to alter how they work. Our practice isn’t just about back pain hence the name Not Just Backs which came into fruition in 2005. Exeter Street clinic was her 3rd and most exciting practice to open to date.

Her achievements didn’t go unnoticed, as she was nominated for and was a runner-up in the South Wiltshire Business of the Year Award 2006.

Aside from her paediatric interest, Rhian specialises in chronic pain, neck problems and tension headaches.

She has a special interest in nutrition and uses her knowledge within her practice. Specific nutritional deficiencies can cause or prolong musculoskeletal issues.

Rhian is a Perrin Technique Practitioner and treats ME/CFS and fibromyalgia. This now incorporates long covid.

PRINCIPAL OSOTEOPATH AND OWNER After graduating from the BSO in 1994 Rhian found herself in the ... Read More