Osteopaths in Swansea since 2014
Two registered osteopaths on the Kingsway. An hour for the first visit, an honest explanation, hands-on treatment if it is right, and early, late and Saturday appointments.
Treatment
The most common reason people see an osteopath: low back pain, a stiff or painful neck, pain into the buttock or leg, and the ache that comes back every few months. Hands-on treatment, an explanation, and exercises that help it stay away.
£58 for the first appointment of an hour, then £48
Sprains, strains and overuse injuries from running, rugby, football, climbing and the gym: what is injured, how long it is likely to take, how to keep training around it, and a plan for getting back without doing it again.
£58 for the first appointment, then £48
Gentle osteopathy for the aches of pregnancy, including low back pain, pelvic girdle pain and rib pain, and for the strain of the months after birth: feeding posture, lifting, carrying and a body that has changed.
£58 for the first appointment, then £48
Neck, shoulder, wrist and back pain from the way work makes you sit, drive, lift or stand: treated, explained, and with practical changes to the desk, the van seat or the lifting that stop it coming back.
£58 for the first appointment, then £48
Help for headaches that come from the neck and shoulders, tension headaches, and jaw pain and clicking (temporomandibular problems), with treatment to the neck, jaw and upper back and advice on clenching, posture and sleep.
£58 for the first appointment, then £48
Unhurried, gentle treatment for older patients with stiff backs, sore hips and knees, arthritis and the aches that make walking, gardening or getting out of a chair harder than it should be. No manipulation unless you want it.
£58 for the first appointment, then £42 for over-65s
Your first visit
The first appointment is an hour. Most of it is spent finding out what is going on: how it started, what makes it worse, your health, your work and your sport, and a careful examination including the checks for anything that needs a doctor instead. Then we explain what we found with the model on the desk, and treat if it is right.
How we work
We explain what we found with the model on the desk, what we think is causing it, and what we are going to do and why, before we do it.
Every technique is explained and agreed first. If you would rather not have a manipulation, there are always other ways, and you can stop at any point.
We do not sell blocks of ten. Most people need three to five appointments; we will say at the first visit roughly how many, and why.
Two or three at a time, shown and practised in the room, sent to your phone afterwards. Not a sheet of twenty you will lose.
The osteopaths
Principal osteopath
General Osteopathic Council registration: placeholder on this demonstration site. On the Kingsway since 2014.
Rhys trained in London and worked in a sports clinic in Bristol before coming home to Swansea and opening on the Kingsway in 2014. He played in the back row for Swansea Uplands until his knees retired him, runs the bay most mornings, and is good at telling athletes what they do not want to hear.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (until 8pm) and Saturday mornings. Next free: Sat 24 Oct, 10:30am
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Osteopath
General Osteopathic Council registration: placeholder on this demonstration site. On the Kingsway since 2019.
Anna grew up in Gdańsk and Port Talbot, trained in Swansea, and joined Rhys in 2019. She sees most of the pregnant and postnatal patients, the headaches and jaws, and older patients who want things done gently. Calm, precise and very good at explaining. Speaks Polish and English.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings. Next free: Fri 23 Oct, 8am
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Four appointments and three exercises I actually do. Rhys explained exactly what was going on with a plastic spine on the desk. First time anyone had.
Pelvic pain at twenty-eight weeks and I could barely walk the dog. Anna treated me on my side with a mountain of pillows and it eased within a fortnight.
Bus driver, bad neck. Rhys had me move the seat and the mirrors as well as treating it. Should have come two years ago.
Find us
Number 3, near the Dillwyn Street end, with the bluestone-grey door. Step-free, with everything on the ground floor.
No. You can book directly. With your consent we write to your GP if something needs their attention, or if you would like them to know.
An hour: about forty minutes of questions and examination, then an explanation and, if it is appropriate, treatment. The first visit page covers what to wear and what to bring.
Most health insurers cover osteopathy by a registered osteopath, some with a GP referral. Check with your insurer before booking; we give receipts and can invoice some insurers directly.
Treatment should not be painful, though a sore area may be tender to work on and you may ache for a day afterwards. Tell us at any point and we will change what we are doing.
It depends on the problem. Most people with back pain need three to five; we will say at the first visit what we expect and review if you are not improving.
If it is an emergency. Chest pain, a sudden severe headache, weakness or numbness in the face or limbs, or loss of bladder or bowel control need 999. The where it hurts page lists the warning signs for each area.
The first appointment is an hour and £58: questions and examination before any treatment, an honest view of whether osteopathy is the right thing, and a plan in plain words. Book a slot from the diary or ring the clinic.
