About us
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About Cranial Osteopathy
Cranial Osteopathy is a refined and subtle type of osteopathic treatment that uses very gentle manipulative pressure to encourage the release of stresses throughout the body, including the head.
Cranial Osteopathy is very effective when used in adulthood and in the treatment of babies and children. Birth is one of the most stressful events of our life and the effects of a difficult labour can cause a variety of problems in some babies. It is very beneficial for an expectant mum to have her lower back and pelvis assessed and treated before labour as this can help optimise a better delivery. It is also important to check the pelvis after labour as many strains can be put through this during the delivery and lead to chronic persistent low back pain |
About Structural OsteopathyAn Osteopath aims to restore mobility to the body in order to reduce or alleviate pain. Osteopathy is a manipulative therapy that specialises in joint, muscle and ligamentous problems, experienced in both the spine and peripheral joints.
The treatment consists of gentle rhythmical stretches of the joints of all parts of the body, soft tissue massage type treatment, and manipulation of joints. The aim is to restore normal muscle tone and joint relationship therefore improving mechanical function of the body and reducing/alleviating pain and inflammation. |
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Osteopathy for newborns and babies
The process of birth can be a stimulating one, and generally babies cope well with the forces involved in a normal labour. However birth can be more complex and difficult, taking a long time, requiring for example medical interventions or caesarian section.
Light touch to the head & body to rebalance, allowing the baby to function properly. The Osteopath will start by taking a full health history for your baby, including details of pregnancy,birth and life so far. This is followed by examination and treatment – light touch to the head and body to rebalance the baby allowing it to function properly. Treatment is very much led by what position your baby is comfortable with. |
Osteopathy for children and adolescents
Osteopathic manual treatment aims to restore the correct mechanics and allow the different body systems – the nervous, immune, musculoskeletal and circulatory systems to work at their optimum.
For small children gentle techniques are applied to the head and body to rebalance and normalise. In older children and teenagers additional approaches of soft tissue release, massaging, stretching etc. may also be used to normalise body structures. |
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COVID-19 POLICY
COVID-19 and re-opening changes:
Following recently updated guidance (12th May 2020) from NHS England and the General Osteopathic Council we are pleased to announce that we shall be able to offer ‘face to face’ consultations, where clinically appropriate and necessary, from Monday 18th May 2020 at selected times. Any patients requesting a ‘face to face’ consultation will first receive a brief telephone consultation to assess clinical need and screen for any additional risk factors.
Where assessed as appropriate patients will be offered a face to face consultation. After the initial face to face consultation it will be agreed between the patient and therapist whether future treatment sessions can be delivered remotely via telephone only or will be a need for ongoing face to face sessions
Hygiene – All reasonable infection prevention and control measures are in place and compliant with Public Health England guidelines
Confidence – Patients, staff and general public can have confidence of Donna Varns Osteopathy ongoing strong commitment to ensure all safety measures are in place and followed at all times
Communication – Donna Varns will be forthcoming with communication to patients, staff and general public at all times – via website updates, newsletters, direct communication with all patients booking to attend and on-site information from staff
The health and safety of our patients and staff are always paramount. Since the first day of lockdown Donna Varns Osteopathy have been busy preparing for the re-opening of our clinics to ensure patients and staff can return to our clinics with confidence.
We have been preparing thorough risk assessments for every aspect of our clinic environment and the patient journey to ensure we provide the cleanest and safest environment possible. We have been in contact with industry experts to ensure that our infection prevention and control measures along with PPE (personal protective equipment) not only complies with current guidelines and protocols, but also to minimise any risks of transmission of COVID-19 during treatment sessions. We will continue to follow the guidelines set out by the government and NHS England and respond to any changes to ensure we comply with all the necessary social distancing and personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols
Donna Varns Osteopathy re-opening: 13 step-plan
1. Fairlands Medical Centre will be undergoing regular deep cleans to ensure we maintain highest levels of hygiene within the clinic. Industry recommended virucidal disinfectant cleaning products will be used to minimise the risk of contamination
2. Face to face appointments will only be offered to patients where effective treatment cannot reasonably be carried out remotely – patients will receive telephone screening consultation
3. All patients and staff are advised not to attend our clinic if they are displaying possible signs of COVID-19 or if they should be self-isolating under current government guidelines. Patients and staff will be screened before their appointment to ensure they do not have any Covid-19 symptoms
4. All staff and patients will be temperature checked on entering the clinic and advised not to enter if their temperature is greater than 37.8
5. Patient where possible will wait in their car and be signalled into the side door at Fairlands to avoid walking through the main waiting area an minimising traffic
6. Our clinicians will be wearing all the necessary PPE including scrubs, surgical masks, gloves and aprons at all times during your appointment.
7. We will be operating a significantly reduced service to minimise the number of patients during a single clinic
8. We will be extending our opening hours of a single clinic to spread the flow of patients evenly throughout the day
9. Between each patient we will allow 5-10 minutes to deep clean all surfaces using virucidal disinfectant and change the necessary PPE. Washing of clinicians hands will be in accordance with NHS standards between each patient along with using alcohol gel
10. An air purification machine has been purchased and will be used during the whole clinic period
11. Treatment room windows will be open throughout the clinic for ventilation
12. Where possible we will try and limit manual treatment to 15 minutes during a face to face consultation.
13. We can guarantee you these measures will not effect your standard of care
Following recently updated guidance (12th May 2020) from NHS England and the General Osteopathic Council we are pleased to announce that we shall be able to offer ‘face to face’ consultations, where clinically appropriate and necessary, from Monday 18th May 2020 at selected times. Any patients requesting a ‘face to face’ consultation will first receive a brief telephone consultation to assess clinical need and screen for any additional risk factors.
Where assessed as appropriate patients will be offered a face to face consultation. After the initial face to face consultation it will be agreed between the patient and therapist whether future treatment sessions can be delivered remotely via telephone only or will be a need for ongoing face to face sessions
Hygiene – All reasonable infection prevention and control measures are in place and compliant with Public Health England guidelines
Confidence – Patients, staff and general public can have confidence of Donna Varns Osteopathy ongoing strong commitment to ensure all safety measures are in place and followed at all times
Communication – Donna Varns will be forthcoming with communication to patients, staff and general public at all times – via website updates, newsletters, direct communication with all patients booking to attend and on-site information from staff
The health and safety of our patients and staff are always paramount. Since the first day of lockdown Donna Varns Osteopathy have been busy preparing for the re-opening of our clinics to ensure patients and staff can return to our clinics with confidence.
We have been preparing thorough risk assessments for every aspect of our clinic environment and the patient journey to ensure we provide the cleanest and safest environment possible. We have been in contact with industry experts to ensure that our infection prevention and control measures along with PPE (personal protective equipment) not only complies with current guidelines and protocols, but also to minimise any risks of transmission of COVID-19 during treatment sessions. We will continue to follow the guidelines set out by the government and NHS England and respond to any changes to ensure we comply with all the necessary social distancing and personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols
Donna Varns Osteopathy re-opening: 13 step-plan
1. Fairlands Medical Centre will be undergoing regular deep cleans to ensure we maintain highest levels of hygiene within the clinic. Industry recommended virucidal disinfectant cleaning products will be used to minimise the risk of contamination
2. Face to face appointments will only be offered to patients where effective treatment cannot reasonably be carried out remotely – patients will receive telephone screening consultation
3. All patients and staff are advised not to attend our clinic if they are displaying possible signs of COVID-19 or if they should be self-isolating under current government guidelines. Patients and staff will be screened before their appointment to ensure they do not have any Covid-19 symptoms
4. All staff and patients will be temperature checked on entering the clinic and advised not to enter if their temperature is greater than 37.8
5. Patient where possible will wait in their car and be signalled into the side door at Fairlands to avoid walking through the main waiting area an minimising traffic
6. Our clinicians will be wearing all the necessary PPE including scrubs, surgical masks, gloves and aprons at all times during your appointment.
7. We will be operating a significantly reduced service to minimise the number of patients during a single clinic
8. We will be extending our opening hours of a single clinic to spread the flow of patients evenly throughout the day
9. Between each patient we will allow 5-10 minutes to deep clean all surfaces using virucidal disinfectant and change the necessary PPE. Washing of clinicians hands will be in accordance with NHS standards between each patient along with using alcohol gel
10. An air purification machine has been purchased and will be used during the whole clinic period
11. Treatment room windows will be open throughout the clinic for ventilation
12. Where possible we will try and limit manual treatment to 15 minutes during a face to face consultation.
13. We can guarantee you these measures will not effect your standard of care
