PRINCIPAL OSTEOPATH, LOWER BACK
SOLUTION AND PAIN SPECIALIST
Proud to have helped thousands of people over the last 30 years, principal practitioner, Philip, set up Breeze Health and The Osteopathic House and still works full time. Having graduated from The British School of Osteopathy in 1993 he has spent his years studying pain, people and all things health. In pure essence his passion is to get you enriched in enjoying life and health.
Philip can take you on a journey from chronic pain to flourishing health. That nagging ache while you sit, the lack of energy and direction during the day, the feeling of being tired or unsatisfied. Taking pain away from the immediate and giving you a plan to start feeling better. First appointments will be up to three quarters of an hour long and a program will be set up using a multi discipline team ranging from structural osteopathy, energetic acupuncture to nutrition and coaching. For people with long term chronic pain that want to have a future of fun and direction, this is for you.
His professional career begun in 1993 when he worked with ex NZ president of the Register in a clinic in New Zealand. On return, he was immediately selected as a senior tutor at the British School of Osteopathy from 1995 to
2004. Later he worked at the British College of Osteopathic Medicine (2004-2011) as a clinic tutor and technician. The drive and passion he invested in his students was the reward that made him want to give this to the patients. His topics include language skills, mentor ship and coaching. Later courses at Transphorm and CLG forged his passion to help. Academic subjects such as the History of Western Medicine, Osteopathic manual techniques and clinical skills have been imbibed studied and taught. He is involved with the John Wernham school of Classical Osteopathy and continues professional development whenever he can. He latest CPD includes running and the adaptations behind it. This may range from
barefoot tecniques to gait analysis.
He is a member of The General Council and Register of Osteopaths, a former member of The Osteopathic Society of Great Britain, a member of Institute of Classical Osteopaths, a member of The Society of Apothecaries, trained in Sutherland Cranial Osteopathy (level 1), attended a post graduate Nutrition course at the Institute of Optimum Nutrition, Homeopathic interest courses and even boasts a diploma from The College of Healing in Wales. Lastly he is qualified to practice Medical Needling, a western form of acupuncture. Eventually he hopes to get his 10 meter swimming badge !
As well as various papers ranging from Osteopathic History to Vaccination he has supervised over five dissertations investigating the benefits and history of Osteopathy. Combining multi-continent techniques and thoughts he is confident that whatever the problem he can look at it from any angle and find a solution.
For fun he runs, scuba dives and spends as much time as possible with his wife Hannah, dogs Pasha and Gino and his two children Joshua and Poppy. Each year he chooses an adventure to raise money for charity,
Thousands of patients over thirty years have been safely guided to great health. Tel: 01923 896 655 *(office hours) for his Rickmansworth clinic or 01895 741837 for Breeze- Pinner branch.s