The Earlsfield Osteopath
Back to Back is a family run business. The principal, James Dodd, qualified in 1999 and first rented a room in the local doctors’ surgery, The Earlsfield Practice. Here he built up a relationship with the GPs and had his first introduction to the Earlsfield community. With the support of his wife Annie, he opened Back to Back - The Earlsfield Osteopath in 2001, in a former plumbing shop on Garratt Lane. James and one associate osteopath offered healthcare to the community, with Annie running the business behind the scenes.
Over the years many developments took place. In 2011 Annie graduated with a master’s degree in osteopathy and joined the expanding team. The clinic then increased its capacity, adding on two more treatment rooms and started offering massage therapy and reflexology. Since then the team has grown with more highly skilled osteopaths joining the clinic, including our paediatric osteopath.
The administrative duties were then taken over by a team of wonderful receptionists making up the multi-disciplinary clinic we are today.
As James and Annie grew older, so did their two daughters, who may be seen helping out on the front desk from time to time. The youngest is currently training to be a doctor, and the eldest has achieved a 1st in her photography degree and is travelling the world.
At Back to Back you will meet a team of healthcare practitioners who have been together for over eight years, who all contribute to the successful running of the practice.
What do we do?
Our osteopaths use a broad range of osteopathic techniques, from the gentlest harmonic techniques to firmer manipulation and soft tissue techniques to suit the needs of the patient. Many of the practitioners are specially trained to also use western acupuncture to complement the osteopathic treatment. All the osteopaths have undertaken at least five years full training at accredited institutions and are full members of the General Osteopathic Council, the regulating body for all osteopaths.
Our patients are often self-referred or referred from consultants or GPs and are looking for relief from the symptoms of a wide range of problems. These include back or neck pain, postural problems caused by work or pregnancy and sports-related injuries.
To us, it is very important that acute injuries are seen promptly and given the appropriate care to avoid longer-term problems. We are very keen to give patients an understanding of their problem so that, with corrective advice on exercise and posture, they are able to help prevent the problem reoccurring. With a working diagnosis your osteopath will explain the problems to you before commencing treatment.
We encourage continuous practitioner development and offer in-house training with our principal osteopath, who has a wealth of knowledge and experience. The principal osteopath is also called upon to deal with complex cases and offer secondary opinions when needed.
Find out more about our treatments, our team and who we can help.
