HOW DO I WORK?
I use deep soft tissue work targeting muscles and shortened dysfunctional fascia ( the connective tissue running throughout muscle and investing into ligaments  joints and bone). Many Rolfing courses with Tom Meyers attended early in my career along with skills learned from Swedish massage make for an effective combination when working with very chronic problems, and with athletes.  Osteopathic long and short lever articulation and Harmonic technique provide a gentler approach. I regularly use gentle but powerful functional unwinding  and Cranial Osteopathy.
Having practiced Mindfulness for 35 years and studied ACT ( acceptance and commitment therapy) as part of my OsteoMAP training, recognising the connection between mind and body during treatment is vital. It allows the realisation of how our thoughts, experiences and trauma change the shape and function of the body, and improves tissue response by being able to choose to let unhelpful patterns go to take your body in a new direction. This option can be included in any treatment or we can stick to a purely biomechanical approach.
With many years of experience in rehabilitation, I can recommend restorative exercises and Somatic movement to support your recovery. Having been a gym user for 43 years and training for Bodybuilding in the 80 s to Powerlifting  ( bench press) over the last 10 years, I have an understanding of functional mechanics necessary for injury free lifting.
Helping post fracture recovery,  complicated orthopaedic interventions, and returning patients to best possible function after medical surgery has always been an interest of mine. I have been fortunate enough to have done much of this work in the past.
2 years ago I became a Head and Neck Patient, and had radical surgery for jaw cancer, involving metalwork and grafting bone and skin from my leg, followed by 6 weeks of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. This has given me much first hand experience of the issues involved with this level of medical intervention, and the used of  Mindfulness, ACT and physical rehabilitation required to help treatment and  recovery. I am keen to use what I have learned to help others on the same path.     
I am experienced in treating babies, children and adolescents, also greatly enjoying my time as a Children s Clinic Tutor at the European School of Osteopathy in Kent ( now part of the BCNO Group).As my practice in Kent became progressively more heavily booked, I saw fewer babies and younger children as they tended to require more immediate treatment, and my assistants saw the majority of cases. With a new practice in Bristol, I look forward to being able to do more of this work again.