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Alister Booth Osteopath

A trans osteopath helping people and pets live pain-free, so you can get back to doing what you love. You’re safe and seen here. Featured on the BBC.

Easing aches & supporting recovery, I combine hands-on care with a welcoming, non-judgemental approach. I studied at the London School of Osteopathy and qualified in 2009. In 2011 qualified as an animal osteopath treating mainly dogs and horses but am willing to try treating other animals too. I am registered with the General Osteopathic Council and am a member of the Institute of Osteopathy.

17/03/2026

Hairdressers rarely complain about pain straight away.

They’re used to being on their feet all day.
Arms raised.
Leaning slightly forward over the chair.

Eventually something begins to show up.
A shoulder that feels tight by the end of the day.
A neck that doesn’t quite turn easily anymore.
A lower back that feels heavy on the drive home.

Many assume that’s simply part of the profession.
Until they experience what it feels like when their body actually relaxes again.
And once that happens, they often decide to keep their body maintained, not just tolerated.
If your work keeps you standing and reaching all day, now might be a good time to listen to your body.

I have a few appointments available this week. Book online via my website now before they've all gone.

16/03/2026

Tradespeople are good at pushing through.

Lifting.
Reaching.
Working in awkward spaces.
It’s part of the job.

But many tell me the same thing when they finally come in:
“It started as a small ache.”

A shoulder that didn’t feel quite right.
A back that tightened up after a long job.
A neck that felt stiff the next morning.
Nothing major but annoying.
Until one day it stops being easy to ignore.
And that’s usually the moment people decide to get it checked properly.

If your work puts your body under load every day, giving it the right support can make a huge difference.
I have a few appointments available this week. Visit my website to book before the appointments are gone.

14/03/2026

After treating desk workers for years, I’ve noticed a pattern.

The body rarely breaks suddenly with them, instead it slowly start showing signs.
A tight neck here. A stiff shoulder there. A lower back that feels tired by the end of the day.
Most people ignore those signs until the discomfort becomes impossible to ignore.
The good news is that when people choose to address it early, the body usually responds quickly.
Which is why some people decide to book the appointment before the problem gets louder.
If your body has been sending those signals recently, this could be the moment you listen.
I still have a few appointments available next week, book one while you can. Visit my website now.

13/03/2026

Imagine finishing the workday and noticing something different.

Your shoulders aren’t creeping up towards your ears.
Your neck turns easily.
Your back doesn’t feel stiff when you stand up.
For many desk workers, that feeling becomes possible once their body gets the right support.
Interestingly, most people wait longer than they need to.
They hope it settles. They stretch a little. They push through.
Until they decide to book the appointment and actually address the problem.
And that’s usually when they realise how much better their body can feel.

If that idea sounds appealing, this might be your moment.
I have a few appointments available next week. Grab one before the go. Visit my website to book.

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12/03/2026

You might recognise this.

It’s around 3pm. The emails keep coming. The laptop glow hasn’t changed all day.
And slowly your shoulders start creeping upwards, your neck feels heavier and you find yourself stretching without really thinking about it.
Most people assume that’s just part of desk work.
Until they experience what it feels like when their body actually relaxes again.
And once someone realises that relief is possible, they often decide to book the appointment and reset things properly.
If that description felt familiar, your body might be asking for a little support.

I have a few appointments available this week. Head to my website to book.

11/03/2026

It’s rarely dramatic.
Most desk workers don’t book because of severe pain.
They book because they’re tired of the background discomfort.
The neck that never quite relaxes.
The shoulders that feel tight by lunchtime.
The lower back that complains on the drive home.
It’s subtle.
But constant.
And once people experience how different their body can feel after treatment, something interesting happen,
they stop seeing tension as something they just have to live with.
They realise they can reset it.
If your body has been quietly asking for attention…
You might already know what the next step is.
A few spaces available this week.

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10/03/2026

It started quietly.

A desk worker sat down in clinic this week and said something I hear all the time:
“I thought it would just go away.”

They told me about the long days at the laptop, the shoulders slowly creeping upwards and the way their neck felt tight by mid-afternoon.
Nothing dramatic.
But constant.

Sometimes people reach a moment where they realise something:
The body has been asking for attention for a while.
When they finally decide to book the appointment, they often wish they’d done it sooner.
You might even notice, as you read this, that familiar tension in your own shoulders.
And that can be the moment people decide it’s time to do something about it.

I have a few appointments available this week. Head to my website to book.

09/03/2026

You might not notice it straightaway.

That quiet tension that builds through the day.
The way your shoulders slowly rise while you work.
Or how your neck feels a little heavier by the time evening arrives.

And sometimes people tell themselves
“It’ll probably ease off tomorrow.”

Yet many people begin to realise something interesting. When the body has been asking for attention for a while, a small moment of care can make a surprisingly big difference.

You might even find yourself imagining what it would feel like
to move your neck freely again, to sit at your desk without constantly shifting or to finish the day feeling lighter than when you started.
Once you start thinking about that feeling of relief,
it becomes easier to recognise when the right moment to take action is.

Some people choose to wait.
Others decide to listen to their body sooner.
If today happens to be the day you decide to give your body the support it’s been asking for, you’re welcome to book an appointment.
Sometimes the first step toward feeling better is simply allowing yourself the space to start.

Book via my website.

02/03/2026

There are only three appointments left this week.
Thursday 5th – 3:30pm
Thursday 5th – 4:30pm
Friday 6th – 9:30am
If you’ve been telling yourself,
“I’ll see how it feels next week…”
or
“It’s not bad enough yet…”

Pause for a second.
Notice your neck.
Your shoulders.
Your lower back.

That low-level tension you’ve been managing?
It rarely settles on its own.
Often, the difference between a minor issue and a bigger one
is simply acting sooner.

Imagine finishing this week feeling lighter.
Imagine going into the weekend without that familiar ache.

Right now, there are three spaces.
By tomorrow, there might not be.

If your body has been asking for support, this is your moment.
Book now via the 'book now' button on my website.

Let’s sort it before it gets louder.

23/02/2026

“I should have booked weeks ago.”

He’d been meaning to. The neck pain had been building for months. Long drives across the country for work. Early starts. Late finishes. Too many coffees. Not enough recovery.

At first it was stiffness. Then it was headaches by Thursday. Then it was that sharp catch when checking his blind spot. Then it was avoiding the gym because “it’ll probably flare it.”

He kept pushing through. Mainly because it wasn’t unbearable. Until it was distracting.
Constant.
Draining.
When he finally came in to see me, he didn’t need anything dramatic.
He needed movement restored.
Load redistributed.
His nervous system to stop bracing.

After treatment he sat up and said,
“I forgot what normal feels like.”

If you’re reading this, maybe you’ve had that same thought recently.
Maybe you’ve noticed the tension building.
Maybe you’re adjusting how you move.
Sleeping differently.
Avoiding certain lifts.
Turning down plans quietly.

Here’s what moments like this keep teaching me:
Pain doesn’t suddenly appear.
It accumulates.
And waiting rarely makes it smaller or go away.
If you’re living with neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain or sciatica and you’ve been telling yourself you’ll “sort it soon”
Soon has a habit of becoming months or never.

I have just a few appointment slots left this week at my clinic in Hellesdon/Norwich.
Once they’re gone, the diary moves into next week and I am already fill up fast.
If you’re ready to stop managing it and start resolving it,
book now via my website.

Your body has been negotiating long enough.
Let’s deal with it properly.
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20/02/2026

She said, “I just want one weekend where my back doesn’t feel like this.”
She’s a nurse.
Long shifts on her feet in a busy hospital.
Lifting. Turning. Reaching. Constant movement.
By midweek her lower back would start to tighten. By Friday it felt heavy. Compressed. Guarded.
Not sharp pain. Not something she’d call “serious.” Just that constant ache that makes you move carefully.
She found herself sitting down as soon as she got home. Avoiding long dog walks.
Turning down plans because she was “too tired.” It wasn’t just tired.

When she came to see me, she said: “I look after everyone else all week, I don’t want to spend my weekend recovering.”
We didn’t just treat the lower back. We looked at hip mechanics. Thoracic movement.
How her body was bracing during lifting. How stress and fatigue were amplifying tension. Gradually, the protective tightness reduced.
The following week she told me:
“I actually enjoyed Sunday instead of counting down until I could lie down.”

If you’re reading this on a Friday and you work in a physical job, nursing, care work, retail, trades, teaching, maybe this feels familiar.
Maybe your body carries the week. Maybe by the time the weekend arrives, you’re not relaxing, you’re recovering.
This keeps reminding me:
Pain doesn’t have to be dramatic to deserve attention.

If you’re living with lower back pain, neck pain, shoulder tension or work-related strain and you’re telling yourself it’s “just part of the job”…
Is it really? Or has coping just become normal?
I have limited appointments available next week.
If you’d like your next weekend to feel lighter, not just survived, but enjoyed,
book via my website today.

Your job is demanding.
Your body doesn’t have to suffer because of it.
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19/02/2026

“I don’t have time to deal with this right now.” And that told me everything.

A lady came to see me she was in her mid 40s. Has a very busy job in Norwich city centre. Her family relying on her. She is always the strong one, always the capable one and her lower back pain had been there for months.
Not dramatic. Not “I need A&E.” Just constant.
She’d tried stretching before bed. Adjusted her desk. Used heat and ice packs. Told herself it would settle. Then, slowly, she stopped sitting on the floor with her kids.
Stopped booking those Pilates classes. Started avoiding bending or reaching up without even realising.
When she came into my clinic, she apologised for “leaving it so long.”
She hadn’t left it too long, she’d just been coping.
We worked through hip mobility, thoracic stiffness, stress-related tension patterns.
Reduced the load her lower back had been silently carrying.
After the first session she felt she was moving better and four sessions later she said:
“I didn’t realise how much mental space this pain was taking up.”
If you’re reading this, maybe you’ve felt that quiet frustration too.
Maybe you’re still functioning… Still working… Still showing up for everyone else…
But you’re tired of planning your movements around discomfort.
This moment taught me something years ago:
Pain doesn’t have to be unbearable to deserve attention.

If you’re living with neck pain, back pain, or shoulder tension and telling yourself “it’s manageable” ask yourself:
Is it manageable… or have you just adapted?

I have a few appointments available next week for new and returning patients.
If you’re ready to stop coping and start resolving, book via my website today.
Your body has been patient.
Now it’s your turn.
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Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

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