Helping your body restore its health
Gideon Seth Ries - Osteopathy . Cranial Osteopathy
Holistic, hands-on osteopathic care that works with your body's natural ability to heal — easing pain, restoring movement, and supporting your overall wellbeing.
Gideon is an experienced osteopath and has been in full time practice for 35 years.
The Approach
What is Osteopathic Medicine?
Osteopathy is a holistic approach to healthcare that focuses on how your body's structure and movement influence how you feel and function. It recognises your body as a naturally self-healing and self-regulating system, and osteopathic treatment aims to support these processes when they've become strained or blocked.
In osteopathic care, health is seen not simply as the absence of pain or illness, but as a dynamic state of balance and harmony. When your body is well aligned and adaptable, it can respond to everyday challenges and naturally return to its own sense of equilibrium.
Areas of Care
Conditions worked with
Back pain
One of the most common reasons people seek osteopathic care. Whether acute or long-standing, we work to ease tension, improve mobility, and address what's contributing to your pain.
Headaches & migraines
Tension in the neck, shoulders, or jaw, and restricted movement in the upper spine, can contribute to headache patterns. Osteopathic treatment aims to ease these underlying physical factors.
Stress & wellbeing
When stress becomes prolonged, its effects can build up physically. Osteopathic care — including gentle cranial approaches — can help ease tension and support your body's resilience.
Sports injuries
From sprains and strains to recovery after surgery, osteopathic treatment pays close attention to joint mechanics and soft tissues to support more comfortable, efficient movement.
Postural & workplace strain
Long hours at a desk, driving, or repetitive tasks can place extra load on your back, neck, and shoulders. We work with both treatment and practical advice to reduce everyday strain.
Pregnancy-related discomfort
Shifts in posture, weight distribution, and ligament flexibility during pregnancy can lead to discomfort. Osteopathy offers gentle, supportive care tailored to each stage.
Paediatric Osteopathy
Gideon is an experienced Paediatric Osteoapath, treating newborn infants to older children. Very gentle techniques are used, such as Cranial Osteopathy.
Other conditions
There are very many more conditions that respond well to Osteopathy. I invite you to make contact to discuss whether Osteopathic treatment could help you .
Ready to feel better?
Whether you're dealing with pain, recovering from injury, or simply want to move and feel more freely — osteopathic care could help. Get in touch to arrange a consultation