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Please have a look at our online booking to see the latest prices for Osteopathy at the LSO Student Clinic.

Bookings can also be made over the telephone by calling 020 8983 7133.

Telephone booking is from:

  • Monday-Thursday: 8am—8pm
  • Friday: 8am—6pm

Yes. Every student is assigned a fully qualified osteopath as their clinical tutor. The tutor will oversee everything the student does and can also answer any questions you have.

  • Monday to Friday  8.00am – 8.00pm
  • Alternate Saturdays (non-teaching weekends) 8.00am – 5.00pm

Osteopaths can claim to treat a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions and related symptoms, including:

  • Back pain
  • Neck pain
  • Joint pain & stiffness
  • Headaches & migraines
  • Sports injuries
  • Postural issues
  • Arthritis & other degenerative conditions
  • Repetitive strain injuries
  • Pregnancy-related musculoskeletal discomfort

Osteopathy is generally considered to be safe when you’re pregnant and can help ease common discomforts like back pain, pelvic pain, carpal tunnel, and sciatica.

If you ever want to stop or change the treatment during your session, just tell us right away. We’re here to work with you and your comfort levels. Consent is always obtained prior to and during treatment, and can be withdrawn at any time.

During treatment, how you lie down depends on the technique and how far along you are in your pregnancy.

In the beginning stage, lying on your stomach might be okay. But as your pregnancy progresses, you’ll mostly lie on your side, sit up, or sometimes lie on your back with a pillow under your right hip.

Although osteopathy is usually safe during pregnancy, if your pregnancy is high risk, it’s best to check with your doctor, midwife, or obstetrician before getting any manual therapy, including osteopathy.

Yes, osteopathy is generally considered safe for children and babies when performed by qualified practitioners experienced in paediatric osteopathy.

Adverse outcomes in babies, infants and children (aged under 12 years) resulting from manual therapy clinical management approaches are very rare, based over the many decades that records have been maintained on the issue (Hayes and Bezilla 2006; Todd et al 2014). Few babies, infants or children have experienced an adverse outcome in existing research (Humphreys 2010; Driehuis et al 2019).

Please note that our osteopaths do not use manipulation (the ‘cracking’ of joints) on any baby, infant or child.

Consent is always obtained prior to and during treatment, and can be withdrawn at any time.

As we are a teaching clinic where treatments are undertaken by senior students we are unable to provide consultations through health insurance.  If you wish to seek osteopathic care via health insurance you can locate registered osteopaths via the General Osteopathic Council website.

The number of sessions needed varies depending on your individual condition, goals, and response to treatment.

During your initial consultation, your osteopath will assess your needs and develop a personalised treatment plan tailored to your specific requirements.

Typically, an adult might need 3-6 sessions over a period of several weeks, however if you have a longer term/chronic condition you may well require more sessions.

You are welcome to wear whatever you feel comfortable in. However, we  recommend that you wear loose or comfortable clothing. Alternatively, you can bring a pair of shorts and a vest or sports bra to change into. This is because we might need to to see if any other areas of your body might be related to your injury (for example, if lower back pain is related to poor hip function).

No. Patients are able to self-refer. You do not need to have a letter from your GP. Sometimes your GP may suggest you visit an osteopath. We are happy to accept such referrals. Sometimes after visiting the clinic we may recommend you make an appointment with your GP or we may write to your GP with your permission.

The teaching clinic is set up with mixed teams. Patient requests are noted, but cannot be guaranteed (with either the student or tutor).

Yes all our students are DBS checked.