What is Manipulative Therapy?

Manipulative Therapy is a skilled and gentle therapy, involving techniques of soft tissue massage and joint manipulation.

Manipulative Therapy can be effective in treating:

  • Headaches
  • Jaw pain
  • Whiplash injuries
  • Neck pain
  • Trapped nerves
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Shoulder blade pain
  • Rib/chest pain
  • Postural conditions
  • Disc problems
  • Lower back pain
  • Pelvis/Sacro-iliac joint conditions.
  • Hand/wrist pain
  • Groin pain
  • Hip pain
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Knee problems
  • Sports injuries and other problems of the leg, ankle and foot.

Our Practitioner

David Allen DO, BSc

David  trained as an Osteopath at the British School of Osteopathy from 1981 to 1985.  Subsequently, he spent two years working in Sydney Australia before setting up The Broadstone Centre of Complementary Medicine (BCCM)  in 1993.

The BCCM evolved and expanded to become The Broadstone Clinic in 2009. After many years of experience as a well-respected Osteopath, David likes to keep up his professional skills with manipulative therapy, or soft tissue massage, at which he is an acknowledged expert. David also has 30 years experience of teaching Yoga, and is very keen on giving remedial exercises to help with recovery.