Herbal Medicine Osteopathy Oxford

Therapies Offered

• Osteopathy
• Cranial Osteopathy
• Herbal Medicine

Osteopathy Areas of Speciality
Nina is one of the few Osteopaths skilled in the use of Bio-Dynamic Cranial Techniques. She has found that this approach means fewer treatments are needed and that she is able to directly influence the overall health of her patients.  Because she uses this approach she has had great success with helping people with both acute problems, such as whiplash and more chronic complaints, such as glandular fever, bed wetting in children, and problems with stress and poor sleep patterns.


Common Conditions Osteopathy Can Help With

• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Whiplash
• Nerve pain such as Sciatica
• Headache / Migraine
  
• Sinus pain
• Post-operative pain
• Asthma/respiratory problems
• Digestive complaints
• Pain during Pregnancy
• Recurrent infections
• Chronic illness such as Glandular fever
• Jaw/tooth pain
• Stress related illness
  
• Sleep disturbance
• Childhood complaints such as glue ear and bed wetting
  
• Unsettled babies / difficult births
• Menopause
• Coming to terms with Grief
  

Osteopathy What to Expect
Osteopathy aims to get to the root of your problem, and the use of bio-dynamic techniques means that often fewer treatment sessions are needed - even with chronic problems. The first consultation includes a detailed case history, a thorough clinical examination and if appropriate, treatment. Osteopathic treatment is very varied and usually very gentle. It is very patient - centred, and will be based on you as an individual. In some instances you may be asked to undress slightly, gowns are available at these times.


My Osteopathy Packages & Prices
Initial consultations last up to an hour, with follow on appointments usually lasting forty five minutes. Nina also offers mini-consulations to help you discover if Osteopathy can help you. These last 20 minutes, and are an opportunity to ask questions and get answers about whether Osteopathy could benefit you. No treatment is included in the mini-consultation.


Opening Hours / Available Days
The clinic is open Monday - Friday 8.30am - 6.30 pm.

Some home visits and appointments are available at out of hours times subject to arrangement

Testimonials
My son of 16 years age has Asperger's Syndrome, and when we started treament woth Mrs. Manston, nearly 7 years ago, his whole health and quality of life,was very poor, with difficulties with diet and digestion, and socialising at school, and with enjoying learning with others in a school setting. Within a very short period of time, my son's health and the Asperger's symptoms, were greatly improved, mainly via cranial osteopathy, and he now goes along for occasional check-ups, once, or perhaps,twice a year, is at college and doing very well on all fronts.
Thank you, Nina.
 
From a parent in London:-
My daughter came to see Mrs. Manston with Glue Ear, sleep apnoea, enlarged adenoids, and tonsils; blocked tear duct,and nose,mouth-breathing, and general sluggishness and,not surprisingly,diffculty getting up in the mornings.

With some dietary modifications, such as adding Probiotics for the gut following previous use of antibiotics, and avoiding cow's milk products and substituting goat's milk where necessary, and keeping off simple sugars, a lot of the catarrhal problem has hugely improved obver the last 8 months. Mrs. Manston  has also treated  my daughter 5 times using Cranial Biodynamic tequniques which are  very effective and gentle, in addressing the problems  as above. This has meant, for example, treating her diaphragm, and the space between the base of her neck and her upper chest, so that her lymphatics could work more effectively, and her immune system function inprove, and not just the face and head, and pelvis.

With gaps of , latterly, 3 moths between treatments, my daughter had continued to make good progree and has lost most of her overweight, we can understand and hear what she is saying, and so can she, and her adenoids and tonsils have greatly reduced in size. Her slepp apnoea is hardly a problem, so she gets a good night's sleep and wakes ready, and refreshed ,in the morning, and able to get up.


About Me
Nina has been a practising Osteopath since 1969. She discovered a real interest and talent for cranial techniques and the treatment of mothers and babies. She has augmented her Osteopathy with a qualification in herbal medicine, although she has found that the Bio-Dynamic approach she now uses is so effective she needs to use remedies much less with patients. All the members of the practice are heavily committed to high standards of Continiuing Proff Development.