James Birkett, UCO Associate
Available Wednesdays and Saturdays
Registration number: 8988
James came to osteopathy following a long history of working in the health and social care industry, having previously studied Medicine at Kings College London and subsequently working within social care in the fields of Mental Health and Homelessness.
He graduated from the BSO with a Master’s degree in Osteopathy, where he developed a treatment style using~elements of both structural and visceral osteopathic approaches. He has also undertaken further training in pelvic assessment, taping techniques for osteopaths and Still Technique, a treatment which is based on the original techniques used by A T Still, the founder of osteopathy.
James has also undertaken a post-graduate course in medical acupuncture (also known as dry needling) which is an adaptation of traditional Chinese acupuncture based on western understanding of anatomy, physiology and pathology. James finds this to be particularly effective for managing both acute and chronic pain, especially when used in conjunction with osteopathic treatment.