What has Osteopathy got to do with my feet?

Your feet have a direct impact on the rest of your body. Like the foundation of a house, your feet support the weight of everything above them. When a small problem develops in your feet, a subtle change in the way you walk will cause a chain reaction of adjustments in your posture and walking mechanics. These changes can put stress on joints higher up in your body and lead to more serious problems.

Osteopaths are often very skilled at treating treat foot problems when they occur, but sometimes don't take an overview as to why these problems originally occurred, seeing that as the realm of the podiatrist. Conversely, podiatrists will often look at foot problems in isolation, not looking at the biomechanical chain if it goes any higher than the ankle. Gavin Attewell has completed various post-graduate courses in podiatry, foot mechanics and the precription and use of orthotics. Gavin seeks to use an integrated approach in the treatment of his patients, believing that many forms of knee, back, hip or pelvic pain can be traced back to, or be aggrevated by foot/gait problems. Gavin has succesfully helped many sportsmen and women by reducing the stresses on their bodies with well fitted and appropriate orthotics, custom made for their needs.