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I offer a whole-body approach to pain, fatigue, and injury, centred around your life, your goals, and your healing pace.
As an osteopath and Perrin Technique Practitioner in Exeter, I work with a wide range of musculoskeletal and chronic conditions. Each appointment includes a thorough assessment, gentle hands-on treatment, and tailored advice to help your body recover and stay well.
Whether you’re experiencing a new injury, a flare-up, or something that’s been going on for years, I’ll take the time to listen, understand, and create a plan that feels right for you.
It is important to note that pain at night is common, especially when you move in your sleep. If you are experiencing night pain that is not only when you move in your sleep, constant pain, or if your pain is worsening, it is important to be assessed by a healthcare professional (Doctor, Nurse, Osteopath, or Physiotherapist).
Neck pain is common among adults, though can occur at any age, and can be due to many reasons.
Symptoms vary; some people may experience headaches or changes in sensation, such as pins and needles, in the shoulders, arms and/or hands.
A thorough assessment will indicate the cause of your symptoms. I provide hands-on treatment and movement advice to support the joints, muscles, and nerves involved, helping to ease pain and reduce recurrence.
Pain around the shoulder can occur at any age, and can be due to a variety of causes. Symptoms can include pain that may be dull or sharp, this may lead to changes in sensation into your arm and hand. You may experience pain on certain movements, or it may constantly be feeling irritated.
Pain at night is common, especially when you move in your sleep. If you are experiencing this, or constant pain, it is important to be assessed by a healthcare professional (Doctor, Nurse, Osteopath, or Physiotherapist).
Assessment will indicate the effect and potential causes of your symptoms, this will help to identify the most appropriate treatment. Treatment by your osteopath will include movement (mobilisation) of the area, massage to any areas that may be affecting your bodies natural healing, which may include your neck, ribs, back, lower limbs as well as your shoulder and arm. Advice will be provided at the end of the session to help you to manage your shoulder pain between appointment.
Pain in the hands, wrists or elbows is common among people of all ages, particularly with people that perform repetitive actions, and in women during pregnancy and menopause. It is also common to experience pain in these areas with with chronic health conditions.
Symptoms can include swelling, stiffness, pins and needles and changes in sensation. An assessment of your medical history and movements will help indicate what is causing your pain and why. Treatment including massage and movement of the joints as required can help to reduce any tension that may be reducing your bodies natural ability to repair after injury. Advice and exercises will form an important part of your treatment between appointments.
Most people will experience back pain at some time. Often pain will subside within a few weeks, but can persist or reoccur.
Symptoms can include stiffness, aching, dull or sharp pains, altered sensations or pins and needles going down the legs, or weakness which may lead to an inability to walk.
People commonly visit osteopaths after a few bouts of back pain that seems to be getting worse. Assessment can indicate the region leading to the pain and treatment has been shown to reduce pain.
Treatment will be dependant on the pain you are experiencing, it will generally include treatment directly to the area as well as any other areas that may be reducing the natural healing capacity. Lifestyle and movement advice will be provided at each session.
Hip pain can impact your daily life and can occur at any stage of life.
Symptoms depend on the cause of the pain, it may be on the inside groin region, or on the outside of the hip, your pain may go to your buttock or down to your knee or foot. Common descriptions include dull, sharp, aching, you may notice some swelling or redness in certain areas.
I assess how your whole body is moving to understand the root cause, and I provide hands-on support, exercises, and advice to restore function.
As with other types of pain, knee pain may occur at any life stage. Typically, pain is due to injury or an inability to move adequately, leading to strain and irritation.
Symptoms can include pain that may be dull or sharp, you may only experience pain on certain movements, or it may constantly be feeling irritated.
Assessment will indicate the effect and potential causes of your symptoms, helping to identify the most appropriate treatment. Treatment may include mobilisation of the area, soft tissue massage, muscle energy techniques to areas that may be affecting, or be affected by, your pain. Advice will be provided at the end of the session to help you to manage your knee pain between appointments.
If you have had, or are due to have surgery on your knee manual treatment and strengthening have been shown to reduce the time it takes to heal and improve the quality of healing.
Foot and ankle pain may occur together or be isolated to one area. Often pain affects walking patterns and load through other joints, which can be frustrating.
Unless the pain is bought on by injury, people often leave foot or ankle pain for a while before seeking treatment. If you have had an injury treatment can help to reduce healing times and ensure that you’re able to regain movement as quickly and effectively as possible.
Treatment will depend on the pain you are experiencing, often including treatment to both legs and feet as well as the back and shoulders; our feet and ankles influence movement throughout our body. Lifestyle and movement advice will be provided at each session.
Osteoarthritis and inflammatory types of arthritis can affect people at any age. Osteopathy can help ease pain, improve joint function, and support movement in everyday life.
The word “arthritis” means “inflammation in the joints”. Inflammation is a natural healing process that can cause swelling and stiffness.
A joint is a connection between two bones, the ends of which are covered by cartilage, and the joint is surrounded by a capsule, synovial fluid within the joint provides lubrication for movement. Strong ligaments anchor bones together, and strong muscles move the joint; these also provide support to the joint. Therefore, I recommend having strong muscles to support joint health.
The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis. This generally starts following injury, triggering the natural healing response. If the fluid within the joint is unable to move away easily, this can lead to fluid buildup and new bone can form, leading to swelling. Chemicals within the fluid can thin the cartilage of the joint.
Osteoarthritis is not always painful, and is a natural response. Pain may be caused by an increase in sensitivity of the nerves surrounding the joint, which has a knock-on effect of reducing movement.
There are other forms of arthritis which involve the immune system such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthropathy (such as ankylosing spondylitis), and gout.
Assessment will help to identify the type of arthritis that you have and the best type of treatment. Sometimes a referral may be required for blood tests to find the cause.
Treatment can help increase movement between the joint surfaces, leading to fluid movement. There will also be a focus on any restrictions to your movement caused by surrounding areas, such as tight muscles. Treatment is enhanced by the provision of movement and lifestyle advice at home, to ensure that you are able to manage between appointments.
Many conditions can cause joint or muscle pains.
These include but are not limited to:
Normally exercise or new activity muscle pain should subside fairly quickly, typically between 24-48 hours. When pain persists it is helpful to discuss it with a healthcare professional to ascertain what you can do to heal.
Osteopathic assessment and treatment involves a thorough assessment of your health history and how you are currently managing your pain. Treatment will often involve manual therapy alongside lifestyle and movement advice that you can use daily to improve your bodies natural healing capacity and reduce the risk of reinjury.
Chronic Pain is classed as pain that has lasted for more than 12 weeks. I have specialist training in working with long-term, complex pain conditions like fibromyalgia, arthritis, and post-injury syndromes. My approach is gentle, trauma-informed, and adapted to your nervous system’s needs.
Often people with chronic pain will take medications to reduce the pain, which may be beneficial initial,y but sometimes these can lead to other complications. People with chronic pain often experience depression and a feeling of loss of their former self and abilities, which can further reduce their ability to manage day-to-day.
Recovery from chronic pain involves retraining patterns that have developed over time, which are affecting our body’s natural healing mechanisms. Osteopathic treatment techniques used will depend on the pain you are experiencing. Generally, including treatment directly to the area, as well as any other areas that may be affected by or affecting the pain that you are experiencing.
Lifestyle recommendations and movement advice will be provided at each session to help day-to-day management of your pain.
These conditions are often misunderstood. I work with care, curiosity, and respect for your experience, providing whole-body osteopathic and Perrin Technique treatment that supports regulation, rest, and recovery.
If you live with hypermobility, you’ve probably been given a lot of conflicting advice. I provide supportive, strength-focused osteopathic care that helps you feel more confident and less limited by your body.
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Osteopathic treatment can support your body’s natural healing response after injury, helping reduce swelling, restore movement, and avoid reinjury. I also work with people recovering after surgery.
In every session, I assess not only the site of your pain, but the bigger picture: your posture, movement habits, work or family load, and any past injuries. Together, we’ll create a treatment plan that’s practical, achievable, and supportive — not overwhelming.
You don’t need to wait until pain gets worse. Osteopathy can support your recovery, energy, and quality of life — even if you’ve been told to “just live with it.”
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