Paul. This 53 year old electrician had suffered with recurrent episodes of low back pain as a result of a disc injury whilst playing rugby in his twenties. Back then it would only come every few years and last a couple of weeks but when Paul turned 35 it all started to go down hill. It was becoming more frequent and lasting longer so that by the time he came to see us he was having it 4 to 5 times a year with each episode lasting a month or more. He used to try and alleviate the symptoms by using a support belt and taking pain killers. When Paul turned 50 he had had enough, he came to see us three years ago. We were able to alleviate his symptoms and give him exercises to help keep his back going. He now visits us two or three times a year for maintenance, to update his exercises and talk through any worries he may have. He has been free of pain now for two and a half years.

Alice. This two year old baby girl suffered from hearing loss. She consistently failed hearing tests from the age of eight months and suffered from nasal congestion. Osteopathic examination found tightness through the base of her skull, face and upper neck. This was leading to a reduction of drainage of the naso-pharynx and poor functioning of the Eustachian tube. Osteopathic treatment reduced this compression and improved the mechanical functioning of the upper neck. Alice's hearing improved significantly after only four treatment sessions.

John. This 46 year old businessman suffered from constant low level back pain for about 4 years prior to coming to see us, he said that he could never find the time and as a result it had recently become much worse and was starting to affect his leg. He also told us that he was a very light sleeper and generally get about four hours of sleep a night. We found that John was in a bad way, because he had left it to go on for so long it was affecting not only his back but his pelvis and this was affecting his gait. After the first session John reported that his pain had diminished significantly but the best news of all was that he was now sleeping for eight hours a night and his wife was ecstatic because she was no longer disturbed by his irregular sleep pattern. We saw john a further four times as the problem had been so long standing but we are pleased to report that he no longer needs to come and he keeps himself going by doing the exercises that we gave him on his final visit.

Amanda a 22 year old IT consultant came to see us suffering from neck and back pain as a result of a road traffic accident about a month prior to attending. She had been trying to control the symptoms with anti-inflammatory drugs but they didn't seem to be making much difference. She still found it very difficult to turn her head or to sit in front of the computer for more than about half an hour. We worked with Amanda to reduce the effects of the whiplash disorder she had sustained during the accident and are very pleased to say that after only four treatments she was back to normal.