DCW Osteopathy

Osteopathy - my story

I have always had an interest in osteopathy, I like the idea of having physical hands-on treatment rather than going to GP and popping pills. I am a competitive tennis player and every time I have an injury (e.g. Achilles tendon inflammation, tennis elbow, rotator cuff injury) I would seek osteopathic intervention.

In my professional life, I worked at Birkbeck, University of London for twenty-three years, in the same department Biological Sciences. Started as departmental secretary - helping scared stiff students with their studies by giving them time to listen to their issues and offering practical solutions; to climbing up the ranks to Team Leader, managing small admin team.

Osteopathy was always a back burner for me, I was always keen to pursue my dream, so in September 2011 embarked on an Access course at British School of Osteopathy, two months into the course, my long-term partner became ill, I took time off work to look after him. Tragically he died 1st April 2012. Somehow, goodness knows how, through my immense grief/bereavement stress I passed the Access course in June that year. I resigned from work and by September embarked on the four year full-time Masters degree in Osteopathy.

A very challenging four years but rewarding. I felt this is where I belong, I have found my niche in life. Being an Osteopath, doing something that I feel passionate about, making a difference to people’s lives; helping people to help themselves. It’s a great feeling.

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