Your Therapist - Simon Freedman

I’ve treated several thousand people over the course of my 30-year therapeutic career and I now work in London a few days a week, mostly because I can’t abandon my old patients who need me from time to time!

If you’re new to me then I’d imagine you’re reading this because someone I’ve treated in the past has recommended me and either you’ve got some pain somewhere in your body or some part of your body isn’t working as well as you’d like it too.

Don’t worry, it’s very likely I can work with you to fix your problem through treatment and advice.  You’ll probably have to do a little work in the form of stretches and exercises, but it shouldn’t take too long.  After over 30 years treating peoples’ structural problems, I’ll get you better if your problem can be sorted with manual therapy.

Of course, there are some problems where you might need medical intervention in the form of medication, injections or an operation, but that’s actually pretty rare and, with the exception of fractures, we always start with ‘conservative treatment’ – manual therapy – which in most cases improves the function of your body to such an extent that you can rebalance and heal yourself.

I start with an examination where I’ll find/rule out any neurological or major structural problems.  I’ll give you a proper diagnosis in medical and laypersons terms.  I’ll let you know what it is, why it’s there and how we are going to get it better and keep it that way.  If you don’t see a massive improvement, or more likely cure, within three treatments I’d be happy to give you your money back.

Most importantly, I get a huge amount of satisfaction seeing the positive effect my treatment has on the function and happiness my patients have in their physical and mental lives.  If you don’t feel your body is performing at its best, then come in and we can improve your quality of life.

Phone

07711 760 557

Location

75a Roupell Street
London
SE1 8SS

Second door - NOT Southbank Clinic or Evolution Osteopathy!

Hours

Wednesday – 1pm-7pm
Thursday – 8:30am-2pm

Home visits by arrangement

Your Treatment

Through several thousand treatments I’ve developed and honed my skills in finding the root of your problem and how best to help you achieve and maintain a happy body.

Drawing from my deep resource of techniques, my treatments are hands-on and involve freeing and re-balancing joints, re-setting muscles and releasing fascia to improve your body’s comfort and function. The longer I’ve worked the more I’ve discovered about the intricacies of the body’s interconnections. I constantly monitor the changes occurring under my fingers and this directs my treatment to achieve optimum change.

I use manipulation sparingly where necessary – the clicks and cracks osteopaths and chiropractors are known for - as well as a wide range of advanced techniques I’ve learned and developed over the years.

Over time I’ve come to think of your treatment as ‘neurological repatterning’, as we are repatterning the way your body functions and the way it perceives pain and discomfort. Pain is all in the brain, but that’s a whole other story…

My practice is rooted osteopathic theories and principles which view your body in a more holistic, global way as opposed to the traditionally reductionist western orthodox view.

As well as my osteopathic training and experience – both traditional and ‘cranio-sacral’ - I’m also qualified to practice Western Medical Acupuncture, which takes the fundamentals of traditional acupuncture and views them through the lens of western medical theory. I find this knowledge is most effectively applied in treatment using ‘Acupressure’ on acupuncture points and meridians.  So mostly I use the pressure of my fingers, although I do also use sterile, disposable acupuncture needles from time to time.

It’s great being able to get people better when often others can’t. I feel pretty fortunate to spend time relating to people and helping them function at their optimum.

Your Body

It’s amazing to think that your body is the most complex organism there is!

Having shoe-horned it into the most artificial environment and lifestyle of any species, it has to cope with a lot. Medical science does a great job of treating physiological problems and diseases but does less well at understanding the physical subtleties and complexity of each of our body’s unique function. 

We experience our lives through our bodies and when they are not functioning at their best we are not experiencing our lives to their fullest.

Most commonly, new patients consult with me when they’ve got an acute problem.  Something that’s come on recently, is causing distress and preventing them carrying on as normal. I’m adept at swiftly diagnosing the cause of the problem and getting you out of pain quickly.

Very often the problems you develop are rooted in immobility or dysfunction in other areas of your body.  So, as well as fixing the areas causing discomfort, it’s just as important to get your whole body balanced and functioning at its optimum.  This will increase your energy, comfort and function and make future problems less likely.

My treatments will get you out of pain, but I also aim to get your body working at its optimum so that you can get the maximum enjoyment from it.

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A selection of easy to do daily stretches featuring Rabbit.

Workstation Assessments

I’m very experienced (and qualified) in workstation assessments and am an expert in workplace ergonomics. Combined with my osteopathic knowledge and experience, I assess workstations, working positions and postures. Advice and adaptation makes a huge difference to niggling musculo-skeletal problems and improves your comfort and productivity.

The importance of being properly seated and positioned at your workstation can’t be over-emphasised!  You’d be pretty daft to go for a run in a pair of clogs and if you spend any amount of time at a workstation it can make a huge difference getting it set up perfectly for you.

I often get patients to send me a picture of them sitting at their workstation and we usually make some small adjustments that make a big difference.

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Book your session

I have a lovely room in Waterloo that’s a few minutes walk from Waterloo (Northern, Jubilee, Bakerloo, Waterloo & City Lines: or Overground) or Southwark (Jubilee Line) station.

Email simon@simonfreedman.com or text 07711 760 557 to book an appointment, or contact me using the form below.