“What is functional medicine and how do you figure out what in my history is important?” This was a great question posed by my last patient on Friday as we started to delve back through his 50 year plus case history. Functional medicine – what it is not In order to answer ‘what is … Read more
Core Beliefs: On a wet October morning many moons ago, I found myself sitting in a run-down classroom in the basement of the London School of Osteopathy in Whitechapel. I was waiting with anticipation for my first ever osteopathy lecture. I was primed and ready (although be it slightly nervously) for an in-depth anatomy and … Read more
I love a good metaphor and I am going to borrow this one from Diane Lee to introduce my therapy toolbox to you. Your initial consultation is your wardrobe. We will combine your injury history, symptoms, movement assessment and hands-on assessment to build the walls, doors and hanging rail. Inside the wardrobe you will find … Read more
Tattoos and muscle inhibition While the tattoo business is booming, it seems that many people are unaware of how tattoos can inhibit muscles and cause seemingly unrelated pain. I got my first tattoo aged 16, when the only people who were ‘inked’ were hairy bikers and my grandad (he had an old blurry tattoo from … Read more
Toe gripping Hiding, camouflaged behind their leather casings, there are armies of feet toe gripping for dear life. Slip off your shoes and take a peak. Do you see feet that claw the ground? Maybe a hammer toe or two? Maybe one foot is clenched more than the other? Do you find that you get … Read more
Daniel Baines Osteopathy Dan has a Masters degree in Osteopathy and is an Anatomy in motion and Neurokinetic therapy practitioner and Yoga anatomy teacher. In his spare time he can be found exploring everything dance and movement based. He runs his ‘Daniel Baines Osteopathy’ clinics from Hastings, Eastbourne and the One Aldwych hotel health club … Read more
A nod to the creator Carrot muffins are a throw back from the days when I used to travel off to sunny destinations teaching on fitness retreats. We had an incredible chief called Michael who would whip up the most delicious meals that were gluten free, dairy free and sugar free. After a long day … Read more
So finally we get to the functional sacroiliac joint assessment. It has taken so much searching to find a model that resonates with me. Is it accurate? Is anything 100% but I think it is close. Can the sacroiliac joints cause pain? Definitely, hence it is important to have a model that allows us to … Read more
In preparation for my next blog on the functional assessment of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ), I though it might be useful to explain the basics (as I see them) about these fascinating little joints. As I suffered (and occasionally still do suffer) with SIJ pain, I have discovered it is an area of the human body … Read more
Welcome back to vlog number 3 on the functional hip assessment. Some great stuff on here which I have learnt from the greats – Gary Ward, Diane Lee, Andreo Spina and Gary Gray. All of them have been truly inspirational in the way I treat so I hope you enjoy this mega mix.
Recently I have been asked by a number of friends and therapists to film a rough outline of the way I functionally assess different parts of the body. The tricky part of doing this is that by the very nature of it being a functional assessment we must explore how all these different parts relate to each other … Read more
This is the first of a whole series of articles that will start with a ‘nod of a head to the atlanto occipital joint’ before systematically tracing the joints all the way down to the big toe. Although anatomy can be a little bit technical at times stick with it and play with some of the movements … Read more
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| 1 Hour Initial Consultation | 1 Hour | £50 |
| Follow-up Appointment | 1 Hour | £50 |
| 2 Hour Follow-up Treatment | 2 Hours | £90 |
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| Service | Time Approx. | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Consultation, Treatment & Bespoke Movement Plan (recommended) | 2 Hours | £135 |
| 1 Hour Initial Consultation | 1 Hour | £90 |
| Follow-up Appointment | 1 Hour | £90 |
| 2 Hour Follow-up Treatment | 2 Hours | £135 |
| Hypnotherapy | 1 Hour | £90 |
| Personal Training (gym members only) | 1 Hour | £70 |