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Osteopathy can help with:

  • Acute/chronic neck or lower back pain
  • Sciatica
  • Hip and Knee pain
  • Shoulder girdle pain
  • Elbow and wrist pain
  • Arthritic pain
  • Rheumatic pain
  • Minor sports injuries and tensions
  • Generalised aches and pains
  • ...and much more

About Osteopathy

Osteopaths have a holistic approach and believe that your whole body will work well if it is in good structural balance. Osteopathic treatment does not only target symptoms but treats the parts of the body that have caused the symptoms. Using a wide range of techniques, including massage and joint mobilisation, the osteopath’s breadth of approach enables a focus on every patient’s precise needs.

Community Osteopaths offer mobile osteopathy, coming to your home. Laura Faithfull, the principal osteopath covers Edinburgh on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the East Lothian area on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. She offers appointments between 9am and 3pm.

In the UK, the osteopathic profession is regulated by the General Osteopathic Council and osteopaths are trained to degree level, taking a minimum of four years, including over 1,000 hours of contact time with patients in training clinics.

Osteopaths are also recognised by the NHS as Allied Health Professionals in England and Wales, with Scotland hoped to follow suit soon. This is in recognition of the critical role they play in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of people of all ages.

A little bit about me

Laura Faithfull
Registered Osteopath
MOst., BSc. (Hons.), DipSpM

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I first went to an Osteopath as a three year old, accompanying my older sister who was in need of help. To this day, my parents still see that same Osteopath. Growing up with osteopathy combined with a natural curiosity of how our bodies function and an inquisitive mind, made becoming an Osteopath a natural step.

Whilst training to be an Osteopath, I completed a sports massage course and subsequently, created Climbers Clinic in one of London's climbing walls, The Castle. After qualifying in osteopathy a decade ago, I decided to make Edinburgh my home, fuelled by a love of the hills.

Nowadays, I love hill running, cycling (road and off-road) and lifting weights. After some time out, I've started bouldering again.