Osteopathy
Helping you reduce pain, restore movement, and build lasting physical resilience through personalised osteopathic care, rehabilitation, and education.
What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a regulated healthcare profession that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of musculoskeletal pain, injury, and movement dysfunction. Osteopaths are trained to assess how the muscles, joints, nerves, and connective tissues of the body work together and how these systems may contribute to pain, reduced mobility, or limitations in everyday life. While many people seek osteopathic care for back pain and neck pain, osteopathy can also help with a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions affecting the entire body.
At Apollo Health Collective, we take a modern, evidence-informed approach to osteopathy. We believe that lasting results come from understanding the person behind the symptoms, not simply treating the area of pain. Our osteopaths take the time to understand your health history, lifestyle, work demands, activity levels, training habits, and personal goals before carrying out a detailed assessment. This allows us to identify the factors contributing to your symptoms and create a personalised treatment plan tailored to your individual needs.
Treatment may include a combination of hands-on osteopathic techniques, joint mobilisation, soft tissue therapy, rehabilitation exercises, movement retraining, and practical lifestyle advice. Our goal is not only to help reduce pain and improve mobility, but also to empower you with the knowledge, confidence, and physical capacity to maintain your progress long-term. We believe healthcare should be collaborative, ensuring you understand your condition and play an active role in your recovery.
Our osteopaths regularly work with individuals experiencing back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, headaches, joint stiffness, sports injuries, running-related injuries, work-related aches and pains, and mobility restrictions. We also support active individuals and athletes looking to optimise performance, improve movement quality, recover from injury, and reduce their risk of future problems.
Whether you are struggling with a recent injury, managing a long-standing issue, or simply looking to move better and feel healthier, our team is committed to helping you achieve meaningful and lasting improvements in your physical health, performance, and overall wellbeing.
Conditions we commonly help with…
Our osteopaths regularly support patients with:
Lower Back Pain including Sciatica
Neck Pain and Stiffness
Shoulder Pain
Hip Pain
Knee Pain
Arthritic Care
Running-Related Injuries
Joint Pain and Stiffness
Muscle Strains and Tension
Postural Discomfort
Mobility Restrictions
Headaches Related to Neck Dysfunction
Recovery Following Injury
Work-Related Aches and Pains
Nerve-Related Injury
Jaw Pain
Our Osteopaths
Emma Fair
Senior & Paediatric Osteopath
Rebecca Basten
Chris Greenslade
Principal Osteopath & Clinical Director
Osteopath
What To Expect
Listen and Understand
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Your appointment begins with a detailed conversation about your symptoms, medical history, lifestyle, work, hobbies and personal goals. We want to understand not only what hurts, but how your symptoms are affecting your everyday life and what you want to achieve through treatment.
Assess and Identify
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We carry out a thorough clinical assessment using a combination of physical examination, movement analysis and, where appropriate, advanced biomechanical technologies. Rather than focusing solely on the area of pain, we assess how your body moves as a whole to identify the underlying factors contributing to your symptoms.
Personalised Treatment & Rehabilitation
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Based on our findings, we'll explain your diagnosis in clear, straightforward language and develop an individual treatment plan tailored to your needs. Depending on your condition, this may include hands-on treatment, rehabilitation exercises, movement retraining, clinical exercise, soft tissue therapy or advice to support your recovery.
Recover, Build Resilience & Stay Active
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Our aim is not simply to reduce pain but to help you move with confidence and reduce the risk of future problems. We'll support you throughout your recovery, adapting your treatment and rehabilitation as you progress while providing the knowledge and tools to help you maintain your results long after your appointments have finished.
Osteopathy available at…
Sheringham
Waterbank House, Station Approach, Sheringham, NR26 8RA
Monday - 09:00-19:00
Tuesday-Friday - 08:30-18:00
Coltishall
Harriett’s House, 73 Church Street, Coltishall, NR12 7DW
Thursday - 12:00-19:00
Norwich
Perfit Fitness, 16 Concorde Road, Norwich, NR6 6BN
Saturday - 08:30-13:00
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or contact us below. We will be happy to answer any and all questions around the clinic, our practitioners or our services…
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An osteopath is a regulated healthcare professional trained to assess, diagnose, and treat conditions affecting the muscles, joints, nerves, and connective tissues of the body. Osteopaths use a combination of hands-on treatment, movement assessment, rehabilitation exercises, and education to help reduce pain, improve mobility, and support recovery.
At Apollo Health Collective, our osteopaths take a whole-person approach, considering your lifestyle, activity levels, work demands, and movement patterns to identify the factors contributing to your symptoms and create a personalised treatment plan.
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Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek osteopathic treatment. Osteopathy may help improve mobility, reduce muscle tension, support joint function, and identify factors contributing to ongoing discomfort.
Our osteopaths assess how your spine, pelvis, hips, and surrounding tissues interact during movement and daily activities. Treatment may include hands-on therapy, exercise prescription, and practical advice to help you recover and reduce the likelihood of future episodes.
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Yes. Osteopathy can play an important role in the management and rehabilitation of many sports-related injuries. Whether you are a runner, cyclist, footballer, gym enthusiast, or recreational athlete, our osteopaths can help identify movement limitations, tissue restrictions, and training-related factors that may be contributing to injury.
Treatment often combines hands-on therapy with rehabilitation exercises and movement retraining to support recovery and optimise performance.
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Your first appointment will include a detailed discussion about your symptoms, medical history, lifestyle, activity levels, and goals. Your osteopath will then perform a physical assessment to evaluate movement, strength, mobility, and other relevant factors.
Following the assessment, your osteopath will explain their findings, discuss treatment options, and develop a personalised management plan. Where appropriate, treatment may begin during the same appointment.
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Osteopathy is a regulated healthcare profession in the United Kingdom, and osteopaths undergo extensive training in anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and clinical practice.
Before treatment begins, your osteopath will complete a thorough assessment to ensure treatment is appropriate for your condition. All treatment recommendations are tailored to your individual circumstances and health status.
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The number of sessions required varies depending on your condition, symptoms, goals, and how long the problem has been present. Some individuals experience significant improvement within a few sessions, while others with more complex or long-standing issues may benefit from ongoing support.
Your osteopath will discuss realistic expectations, monitor your progress, and adapt your treatment plan as needed to ensure you achieve the best possible outcomes.
Start your health journey with one of our Osteopaths today…
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