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Osteopathy
For patients from Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and surrounding Dorset areas
Osteopathy uses hands-on techniques to assess and support a wide range of musculoskeletal concerns affecting the bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. At SoCo Therapies, we assess carefully and explain when another healthcare professional or further investigation is more appropriate.
Benefits of Osteopathy
Individual assessment of your symptoms and movement
Hands-on care adapted to your comfort and goals
Support for mobility, posture, and everyday movement
Clear advice about self-care and appropriate next steps
Can complement rehabilitation and other healthcare
What to expect
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Free Consultation
Your appointment begins with a conversation about your medical history, lifestyle, symptoms, and the specific issue you are experiencing.
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Physical Assessment
We observe your posture and movement, and may ask you to perform specific motions to assess how your joints and muscles are functioning.
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Treatment Plan
After discussing the assessment, your plan may include soft tissue therapy, joint mobilisation, manipulation, movement advice, or referral for further review when appropriate.
Concerns osteopathy may assess
Lower Back PainSciaticaNeck PainHeadachesShoulder ProblemsArthritic PainTrapped NervesTennis ElbowHip PainSports Injuries
Your local osteopath in Bournemouth
Hands-on support for pain, stiffness, and movement
Osteopathy is a hands-on approach to assessing and supporting musculoskeletal concerns. Your appointment begins with a conversation and movement assessment, so your osteopath can understand the problem in the context of your health history, lifestyle, and everyday activities.
Treatment is tailored to you and may include soft tissue work, joint mobilisation, manipulation, movement advice, and simple exercises. We will also explain when a GP, specialist, or further investigation is the more appropriate next step.
Meet your osteopath
Jayde Fowler, M.Ost
Jayde is the founder of SoCo Therapies and completed her Masters in Osteopathy at Swansea University in 2014. She has supported athletes and everyday patients with hands-on care, functional movement, and sports rehabilitation.
Her additional training includes dry needling, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilisation, cranial osteopathy, and vestibular rehabilitation. Jayde takes time to understand the whole picture before recommending treatment or exercises.
View Jayde's full profileYour first appointment
What to expect from osteopathy
Movement assessment
We observe posture and movement and may ask you to perform specific motions to understand how your body is functioning.
Tailored care
We explain the assessment and agree suitable treatment, self-care, exercises, or onward advice with you.
Concerns we may assess
Osteopathy for everyday movement and musculoskeletal concerns
People may seek osteopathy for lower back pain, sciatica, neck pain, headaches, shoulder problems, joint stiffness, sports injuries, tennis elbow, hip pain, and changes in movement. These symptoms can have different causes, so we assess your individual situation rather than assuming one treatment will suit everyone.
Osteopathy may sit alongside rehabilitation, sports therapy, massage, or other healthcare. Explore Sports Therapy for structured support around injury and return to activity, or Chiropractic for another musculoskeletal assessment route.
Patient feedback
Experiences of osteopathy at SoCo Therapies
“I had a very painful neck and shoulder problem whereby the muscle kept locking up and was very debilitating. After two sessions with Jayde, I can move freely and have no pain. She is very skilled and has incredible skill and experience in supporting and fixing these types of issues.”
“I was referred to Jayde to help remedy some painful back, neck and shoulder issues I'd been experiencing for some time. She took time in my initial consultation to really check all my body movements, including a slight tremor that I'd had in my right arm for a few years. Over just a few weeks of treatment, I'm standing taller, and experiencing significantly less aches than before treatment. I highly recommend Jayde for her holistic approach to body health.”
“I have had a couple of sessions here now with Mike who is the Osteopath at SoCo and my back feels so much better already! He hasn't just treated me during my appointments but also gave me some exercises to take away and do at home which have been really helpful! I would definitely recommend him for treatment!”
Osteopathy locations
Osteopathy in Bournemouth and near Wimborne
Osteopathy is available at our Bournemouth clinic for patients from Christchurch, Poole, Southbourne, Ferndown, Verwood, Ringwood, New Milton, Bransgore, and surrounding Dorset and Hampshire areas. We also offer osteopathy appointments at our Corfe Mullen location near Wimborne.
Bournemouth osteopathy clinic
175 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8DQ
Corfe Mullen osteopathy clinic
BH Live Active, Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3SF
Find our Bournemouth clinic
175 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8DQ
Frequently asked questions
Osteopathy FAQs
What is osteopathy?
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Osteopathy is a hands-on approach to assessing and supporting musculoskeletal concerns. An osteopath may consider how your joints, muscles, posture, movement, lifestyle, and health history relate to the symptoms you want help with.
What happens during an osteopathy appointment?
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Your first appointment starts with a conversation about your symptoms, health history, lifestyle, and goals. Your osteopath will then assess posture and movement, explain their findings, and discuss suitable treatment or other next steps.
What techniques might an osteopath use?
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Treatment is tailored to you and may include soft tissue techniques, joint mobilisation, manipulation, movement advice, and simple exercises. Your osteopath will explain what they recommend and check your comfort throughout.
What concerns can osteopathy assess?
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People may seek osteopathy for concerns such as back or neck pain, shoulder problems, headaches, sciatica, joint stiffness, sports injuries, and changes in movement. Similar symptoms can have different causes, so assessment and suitability come first.
Is osteopathy suitable for everyone?
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Many people may be suitable, but osteopathy is not appropriate for every symptom or health history. Your practitioner will ask about your health, screen for reasons treatment may not be suitable, and advise when GP, specialist, or further medical assessment is more appropriate.
Will I be given exercises to do at home?
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Where appropriate, your osteopath may suggest simple exercises, movement advice, or self-care strategies to support your goals between appointments. These recommendations are discussed with you and adapted to your ability and circumstances.
How many osteopathy appointments will I need?
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This depends on your symptoms, health history, goals, and response to care. Your osteopath will review your progress with you rather than promising a fixed number of appointments.
Start with a conversation
Book your osteopathy appointment
Book with Jayde at Bournemouth or Corfe Mullen, or contact the clinic if you would like to discuss whether osteopathy is suitable for you.
Your care team
Practitioners who offer this treatment
Choose from the practitioners currently listed for this treatment on SoCo Therapies' Jane booking pages.
Jayde Fowler, M.Ost
Osteopath + Founder
Masters in Osteopathy (M.Ost), Swansea University
BournemouthCorfe Mullen
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