Cranial Osteopathy
Our osteopaths specialises in cranial osteopathy for treating adults, children and new born babies.
Cranial osteopathy is a gentle hands on technique that follows all the principles of osteopathy – working on the body as a whole, treating the person not the diagnosis and encouraging the bodies innate ability to heal itself.
A cranial osteopath will treat the whole body not just the head. The term cranial simply implies that treatment techniques are also used for the skin, fascia, bones and joints in the face and head as well as the body.
Cranial osteopaths do additional training to develop a sense of touch to feel subtle changes in tension and tissue quality in order to diagnose areas of strain or dysfunction in your body.
Cranial Osteopathy is a gentle, safe and effective approach to treating a wide range of problems you may have.
Cranial osteopathy is useful for:
- Neck pain
- Tension headaches
- Migraines
- Head injury
- Stress
- Back pain
- Sciatica
- IBS
- Hip and knee pain
Ready to Make a Change?
At Wandsworth Physiotherapy & Osteopathy we're focused on getting you out of pain and back to what you love doing, from simply sitting comfortably to playing with your kids, getting back into the gym or being able to run 5k again, our expert Physiotherapists, Podiatrists & Osteopaths are here to help!
All appointments are secured with payment. All appointments cancelled within 24 hours of the start time or not attended will not be refunded.
How does it feel?
Cranial osteopathy is very gentle and relaxing treatment using gentle pressure and tension to bring about changes in your body. You may feel a light aching sensation and warm where the osteopath is working, but also a deep sense of relaxation.
What to expect…
Your first session of cranial osteopathy may feel quite strange, in fact it may feel like they are not doing much at all. However, they are using their sense of touch to delve into your anatomy and physiology, listening carefully to your body, sensing where both physical and emotional trauma have cause you problems. During a treatment your cranial osteopath is guided to these area of pain and dysfunction and will use their treatment techniques to restore balance in your system and release these areas of tension.
Who does it help?
Cranial osteopathy is widely known for the treatment of children and babies. It is equally effective for adults and the elderly suffering from both acute and chronic conditions.
Is it safe and does it have any scientific basis?
Cranial osteopathy is a very gentle and safe treatment, there are no joint manipulations or other vigorous massage techniques involved.
Although it is difficult to ‘prove’ cranial osteopathy works from a scientific research point of view, we do know that many people enjoy this treatment and feel better for having it.
Meet The Team
Andreas
Senior Osteopath and Massage Therapist
Practice Manager
Christina
Senior Chartered Physiotherapist
Clinical Administrator & Receptionist
Jack
Senior Podiatrist
Advanced Senior Chartered Physiotherapist
Kitti
Clinical Administrator & Receptionist
Chartered Physiotherapist
Melinda
Clinical Administrator & Receptionist
Chartered Physiotherapist
Rogel
Chartered Physiotherapist
Shreya
Senior Chartered Physiotherapist
Steve
Clinical Lead Chartered Physiotherapist
Clinical Administrator & Receptionist
Senior Chartered Physiotherapist
Get In Touch
Request a call back - tell us about your problem… if you’re not sure what physiotherapy or osteopathy are and whether they can help your problem request a call back from one of our expert therapists.
We can listen to your problem and let you know if we can help... just leave your details using the contact form and we'll be in touch as soon as possible!
Please note: Enquiries are checked daily and will be responded to within 24 hours during clinic open hours.
Cancellation Policy
Please note we have a 24 hour cancellation policy. Please respect our therapists and give them more than 24 hours notice if you need to change or cancel an appointment. All appointments are secured with payment. All appointments cancelled within 24 hours of the start time or not attended will not be refunded. Failure to make payment on request will affect future appointments that we are able to offer you.
Thank you.
Telephone Reception
We have reception cover most of the time we are open, however if you can't get through it's quick and easy to book online. Please be aware that calls to Wandsworth Physiotherapy & Osteopathy are recorded to comply with ICO data protection and the recordings are stored for 3 months then deleted. All stored information is password protected.
Opening Hours
| Monday | 08:00 - 21:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 21:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 21:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 21:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 20:30 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 15:00 |
No reception cover on Sundays - please book online, the door may be locked so ring the bell.
