Somerset Osteopathic Clinic

20/04/2026

Many of the people I see have already tried multiple approaches.

They’ve done what they can.
But something still hasn’t quite resolved.
Often what’s missing isn’t more effort -

it’s a different way of
understanding what’s going on.

09/04/2026

Part 2

“PTSD” is wrong… this is why.

Post - we experience these feelings now - it is very much a present situation.

Traumatic - the term trauma is an incredibly final and strong word for an overwhelming event. This can make processing these feelings feeling insurmountable.

Stress - Your reaction to an overwhelming event is unique, stress is not always a guarantee.

Disorder - You’re not disordered because your body and mind reacted in a perfectly normal way to an overwhelming event.

I’ve helped hundreds of patients who have been labelled with the term ‘PTSD sufferer’ to feel better. We start by reframing and we can then release.

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02/04/2026

Part 1

Calling it “PTSD” can make it feel like there is something wrong with you.

In reality, you had a normal and very human reaction to an overwhelming event.

Labelling someone as “disordered” is reductive and unhelpful in your journey to recovery.

Part 2 coming soon.

Filmed in the beautiful studio space

30/03/2026

People often think what I do is magic.

But it isn’t.

There’s no trick.
No quick fix.
No special technique.

Sometimes, people just haven’t been given the space to slow down,
to relax,
and to feel safe in their body again.

When the nervous system settles,
the body can start to change.

Recovery doesn’t always come from doing more.
Sometimes it starts when we finally allow ourselves to do less.

Healing isn’t magic.
It’s what happens when the body feels safe enough to let go.

25/03/2026

Most people who come to see me have already tried everything.

Exercises
Treatments
Scans
Advice

Chronic pain is about more than tissue damage
And recovery is about more than fixing something

When we understand how the body is protecting itself,
things can begin to shift.

Hip pain was just the starting point.

20/03/2026

18/03/2026

Body gua sha isn’t bullsh*t…

…but the claims around it are.

16/03/2026

Painkillers and an ice pack are not enough to treat chronic pain - there is a reason why you’re not getting better … and your nervous system is the cause ❌

Whilst in a stressed and stimulated state, your body is focused on survival and cannot effectively rest, digest and heal. Painkillers can numb, but to truly allow your nervous system to switch into “PSNS” mode and recover, you need to be in a relaxed state.

Reaching this relaxed state is what I help my patients achieve. Through my learned techniques and skills, my patients are finally able to heal chronic pain after years of medicating.

04/03/2026

Chronic pain isn’t random. There is always a reason, and it follows a clear pattern.

First comes a moment of overwhelm, physical or emotional. Then in an effort of self preservation, your sympathetic nervous system causes a shift and you stop being able to feel and heal. Over time, symptoms develop including pain and recurrent injuries.

My work is about firstly establishing the pattern and secondly to facilitate restoration of that connection - helping your brain and body communicate again so you can truly heal.

If this makes sense to you, follow along to learn more about understanding and overcoming chronic pain.