Natasha
From Old Town Osteopathy
Claire recently qualified as an osteopath having worked at the European school of Osteopathy clinic in Maidstone for the last two years. There she has worked alongside some leading specialists in sports, headache clinic, women’s health and in the children’s clinic. She enjoys treating adults of all ages but has special interests in maternity, babies and children and working with the family as a unit. Using a patient centered holistic approach allows her to have a clear understanding of the whole patient, including their choices over treatment and how their wider environments and relationships relate to their health.
Treatment options include a mixture of structural, functional and cranial techniques that are best suited to the patient and their health, wellbeing or conditions. With the addition of acupuncture for some patients as an adjunct alongside these therapies. Claire also plans to undertake further training in paediatrics alongside Biodynamic osteopathy
She previously worked as a nursery teacher for 15 years, has run her own restaurants and has a keen interest in renovating period properties.
Since 2016 she has been working as a rehab support worker within multidisciplinary teams for clients with acquired brain injury. In 2016 and 2018 she supported some of her clients to go to Namibia working on outreach projects at rural schools with The Silverlining charity.
Memberships/Professional Registrations
Claire is a member of the institute of osteopathy and is registered with the General Osteopathic Council
Special areas and interests:
- Women’s Health
- Maternity
- Cranial and Visceral osteopathy
- Paediatrics
Qualifications
– Master’s Degree in Osteopathy (M.Ost)
– Biodynamic Traditional Osteopathy
– Western Acupuncture for MSK pain
– Sports Therapy Level 3
– BTEC HND Childhood Studies
– Registered member of the institute of osteopathy
Claire will be running Coastal Body Clinics from The Body Junction on Mondays 8-6 and Wednesdays 8-6
To Book Contact Claire at coastalbodyclinics@gmail.com
Or Phone: 07305264444
Natasha Dobson (Old Town Osteopathy Ltd – previously based in Hastings Old Town)
Natasha graduated from Oxford Brookes University in 2011, with a BSc Honours degree in Osteopathy. She has also previously studied Sports Massage Therapy, and Cranial Osteopathy. She is a member of the Institute of Osteopathy, and is registered with the General Osteopathic Council.
Over her career, Natasha has acquired an in depth knowledge of anatomy, patho-physiology and clinical medicine, and treated a wide variety of patients and conditions. Natasha enjoys treating all problem areas/all ages, and welcomes a diverse patient list; however, she does possess particular interests in working with arthritis, occupational strains, neck/stress related headaches, and paediatric cases.
Natasha likes to apply a predominantly hands-on approach, which can include massage, stretching, gentle joint mobilisation, and (where appropriate) spinal manipulation/the ‘clicky’ stuff! She will use Cranial Osteopathy in isolation for some patients (including babies), but will often combine these techniques to complement a standard session. Treatment intensity and technique choice is always dictated by a patient’s age, presentation, and preference; and this can really vary from one session to the next – this is why Natasha feels she is able to help such a mixture of patients, and she is grateful to have such an interesting and rewarding job.