Our osteopaths:
:Torben Hersborg, principal osteopath:
Torben founded the Central London Osteopathy and Sports Injury Clinics in 1991 and through his insight into sports injuries (37 years of competitive judo – 5th in the 2002 World Masters Championships), his interests are sports injuries and sports performance enhancement for the Elite Competitor as well as structural treatment for acute pains, long term conditions, He likes cases that so far have been resistant to treatment.
Patients have come from around the World to see him and flown him to most Continents as well. They include numerous World- and Olympic Champions, Oscar Winners and Top Performers.
Our osteopaths and physiotherapists are registered with all major health insurances - except BUPA and AXA/PPP who since 2016/7 have reduced benefits per treatment and not allowing their members to top up will not make it viable for most clinics in Central London to work with them.
Diluka Perera osteopath, cranial osteopath in London, osteopath for babies:
Diluka qualified from the British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy in 2003.
Her treatments consist of structural osteopathy and can involve cranial osteopathy, visceral osteopathy, naturopathy and nutrition. She also has interest and experience in treating children and babies. Diluka is registered with all the major private health insurances but not BUPA and AXA/PPP who in 2016/7 were reducing benefits per treatment and not allowing their members to top up. This will not make it viable for most clinics in Central London to function under their terms.
Michael Snell, osteopath in london:
Michael qualified with a master's degree from The British School of Osteopathy in 2014 and spent a year with the Osteopathic Sports Care Association (OSCA) working with GB and Olympic athletes and professional sports clubs including Bath Rugby Club and West Ham United Football Club.
Michael is qualified in Chiropractic Biophysics and was clinic manager at Back to Health Chiropractic Clinics in London for three years. Michael previously played football to a professional level at Dagenham and Redbridge Football Club and Thurrock Football Club and is currently 1st team osteopath to Great Baddow Football Club. Michael has experience working in the NHS at East Street GP surgery, Manna Clinic for the homeless and Chapman HIV clinic.
Fabio Basile osteopath in London, manual therapist:
Apart from working at the Central London Osteopathy and Sports injury Clinic, Fabio is since 2013 the osteopath for the Italian Olympic rowing team, which is regarded as one of the best teams in the World, treating Olympic medallists, senior, U23 and junior athletes during the Italian camp and world championships. Fabio has a dual registration as an osteopath in 2 countries: Italy and UK.He has experience with different acute and chronic symptoms, from children to elderly. His particular interest is sports osteopathy: rowing, running, cycling, weight lifting, fitness activities, boxing and martial arts, kite-surfing, surfing, swimming, soccer, volleyball and basketball.
Fabio might use dry needling and kinesio-taping in his osteopathy treatments.
He is a researcher in reliability of osteopathic tests, with 2 international publications – and he is lecturer at some osteopathic, physiotherapy and medical conferences. Fabio has achieved an MSc in Sports and Exercise therapy.
Fabio has been teaching for several years and his osteopathic therapy is based on structural adjustments, visceral and cranio-sacral principles and it is continuously combined with techniques and therapies, such as kinesio-taping and postural-stretching advices. He is aware of differential diagnosis and medical conditions thanks to his first-hand experience with different GPs, specialists and medical teams.
You wil find him empathetic and caring, open-minded and ready to help anybody. Patients often feel a relief of pain even after the first treatment and a clear treatment plan will be presented and discussed throughout the therapy. Fabio combines his osteopathy with several years experience as exercise therapist and personal trainer.
He is also certified in DSE workstation assessment, to advise office workers on how to have a better posture and cope with desk-related discomforts. Insurance companies registration: Fabio is only registered with SimplyHealth.
Chiarra Paolillo, osteopath in London:
Chiarra graduated from Istituto Superiore di Osteopatia (ISO Milan) with a B.Sc. Honours in Osteopathy validated by the University of Wales, She is a registered osteopath in both Italy and the UK and she has a keen interest in sports osteopathy as she appreciates its role in preventing trauma as well as treating injuries. She enjoys treating patients at all stages in life, combining a wide variety of structural, cranial and visceral techniques in order to achieve the best outcome for her patient. She also incorporates the use of Kinesiotaping and Dry needling in her treatments as well as advice on lifestyle, posture and rehabilitation exercises to achieve the best recovery.
Chiarra is registered with all the major private health insurance companies - except BUPA and AXA/PPP who since 2016/7 reduced benefits per treatment and not allowing their members to top up will not make it viable for most clinics in Central London to work with them
Daniel Collis, osteopath in London
Dan graduated with a first class masters degree from the European School of Osteopathy.
An accomplished runner himself he has extensive experience in treating a variety of high level athletes especially in Atheltics. He has also helped many office workers get back to being pain free in short times.
Before qualifying as an Osteopath Dan worked as Physical training instructor both in the Army Reserves and in corporate settings.
His treatments are tailored to the needs of the patient and often include structural techniques alongside bespoke and up to date rehabilitation exercise advise to ensure an optimal recovery.
David Canevaro, osteopath in London
David Canevaro BSc Hons osteopathy, Polestar Pilates and APPI Clinical Pilates instructor, ITEC remedial and sports massage therapist and western acupuncturist. David specialises in the osteopathic treatment of sports injuries and other related musculoskeletal conditions. With a background in osteopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture, sports massage, and dance, David has a unique approach and knowledge of soft tissue manipulation, trigger point release and sports injury rehabilitation. David is a Polestar Pilates teacher and a former Australian Physiotherapy Pilates institute trainer. He has worked as a lecturer and clinic supervisor for the British School of Osteopathy and BCOM, two of the most respected osteopathic schools in the world. David also specialises in acupuncture, gait analysis, and clinical Pilates, where Pilates is combined with osteopathy to treat a whole variety of conditions and injuries. David has named is own unique approach to rehabilitation osteolates. Osteolates is a fusion of osteopathy and clinical pilates. David also collaborates with Dr Ron McCulloch a specialist in Biomechanical assessments. His knowledge in exercise prescription allows David to provide is patients with tailored rehabilitation programs. Daniel is registered with all the major private health insurance companies - except BUPA and AXA/PPP who since 2016/7 reduced benefits per treatment and not allowing their members to top up, which will not make it viable for most osteopathy clinics in Central London to work with them.
Nusrat Ceesay:
Nusrat is a very popular masseur in the Central London Osteopathy and Sports Injury Clinics and even preparing herself to compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in the 400 meter hurdles event. She is very much in demand, and early booking is advisable.Anna Markee:
Apart from treating at the London Osteopathy and Sports Injury Clinics, Anna is a teacher of sports massage at the London School of Sports Massage, the premier college for sports massage in London. Her background as a professional dancer gives her a great understanding of the functional body. Amongst her massage techniques are myofascial release, soft tissue release, neuromuscular technique, muscle energy technique and connective tissue massage.Ann Bradford, BAcC, RCHM, M.Sc, Acupuncturist:
Ann is an experienced practitioner, who has been in practice for 20 years. She uses acupuncture, Tui Na (chinese Therapeutic Massage) and Kkanpo (Japanese Massage) in her clinic. After completing her training in the UK she travelled to China where she worked in a hospital in Nanjing. he then worked in an NHS clinic in the Royal Free Hospital before going into private practice. For the past 11 years she has been lecturing at the University of Westminster, where she is a senior lecturer on the BSc Hons course in acupuncture. She enjoys treating a wide range of problems including sports and musculo-skeletal injuries. She has special interest areas, which include treatment of women's problems (gynaecological etc) and treatment of children. She has a wide range of alternative techniques for those children (and adults) who are fearful of needles but still want a complete health care.Neesha Perera, Acupuncturist and Cosmetic Acupuncture:
Neesha's areas of special interest are in the use of acupuncture for both male/female infertility and for facial revitalisation. She has completed relevant postgraduate seminars for infertility (hosted by the Royal College of Physicians). Neesha takes an approach which works alongside orthodox medicine and whilst her treatments are based on Chinese medicine and tailored to the individual, she will where appropriate use the insights gained from acupuncture research trials to optimise the potential of treatment. Neesha completed her training in facial revitalisation with the author of "Cosmetic Acupuncture" and now uses cosmetic acupuncture effectively to improve crows feet, deeper wrinkles, dull complexion, dark circles and sagging facial skin. Special equipment is used during the treatments which can also be used to benefit acne, cellulite and to firm abdominal skin after weight loss. She combines acupuncture with gua sha (Japanese massage technique) which is very effective for inflammation & muscle spasm. Neesha is a registered acupuncturist and has a background in Biomedical Sciences (King’s College London) before completing an acupuncture degree at The London College of Traditional Acupuncture. She pursued further clinical training at a busy acupuncture institution in Sri Lanka and worked at Lambeth NHS Hospital in the award winning Chinese Medicine centre. A variety of conditions were treated there including chronic pain syndromes, menstrual complaints, sports injuries, and migraines. She now does acupuncture and cosmetic acupuncture in the Central London Osteopathy and Sports Injury Clinics.Diluka Perera:
Diluka is away on maternity leave. Qualified from the British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy in 2002. Her treatments consist of structural osteopathy and can involve cranial osteopathy, visceral osteopathy, naturopathy and nutrition. iluka is registered with all the major private health insurances incl. PPP and BUPA.Alexandra Evans:
Alex is a Shiatsu Practitioner, Bio-Dynamic Cranial Sacral Practitioner, Massage therapist and Yoga teacher. She has been practicing for over 12years and loves this work. She loves working structurally to stretch and release the body particularly the lower back and believes having a treatment helps boost the whole body not just the injured area. Many people also see Alex for regular treatment as a way of releasing the pressure of every day life and keeping themselves strong yet relaxed. She is excellent at getting you to deeply relax and let go, there's many a person that's fallen asleep during a session!! So don't be at all surprised.... She always works with an awareness of emotions and a sense of the whole. She also works with pregnancy and post natal and was quoted in The Sunday Times recently as "those in the know go to see Alexandra Evans" Taking time to de-stress even for an hour a week can make a marked impact on your life, give your body some quality respite to repair and relax itself.Gladys Neville:
Text to comeAlexandra Evans, yoga teacher:
Alex is a Shiatsu Practitioner, Bio-Dynamic Cranial Sacral Practitioner, Massage therapist and Yoga teacher. She has been practicing for over 12years and loves this work. She loves working structurally to stretch and release the body particularly the lower back and believes having a treatment helps boost the whole body not just the injured area. Many people also see Alex for regular treatment as a way of releasing the pressure of every day life and keeping themselves strong yet relaxed. She is excellent at getting you to deeply relax and let go, there's many a person that's fallen asleep during a session!! So don't be at all surprised.... She always works with an awareness of emotions and a sense of the whole. She also works with pregnancy and post natal and was quoted in The Sunday Times recently as "those in the know go to see Alexandra Evans" Taking time to de-stress even for an hour a week can make a marked impact on your life, give your body some quality respite to repair and relax itself.Rob Galloway:
Rob is a state registered Physiotherapist with ten years of musculoskeletal experience practicing in corporate and private clinics, now exclusively in the Central London Osteopathy and Sports Injury Clinics.. He is not an ordinary physiotherapist, but using a broad range of treatments such as soft tissue work, massage, mobilising, manipulation, ultrasound, acupuncture, stretching and strengthening to release stiff joints, regain muscular strength and balance, aid healing of strained or sprained muscles and ligaments, also to mobilise bound neurological structures with the aim of restoring pain free movements of the body so you can return to your work sport or leisure activities as soon as possible. Pilates based core stability exercises, ergonomic advice and aids, coupled with rehabilitation exercise programs are given to strengthen the body and alter habits, which may cause re-injury with the aim of making the effect of the treatments long lasting. Post graduate courses include Acupuncture, Applied Kinesiology, Myofascial work and Cranial Sacral systems in order to offer a complete health treatment when required which taps into the subtle systems in the body with the intension of releasing, unblocking and allowing the body to return to healthy patterns of being. Rob is registered with all the major private health insurances incl. AXA PPP BUPA.Hilary Fairclough, BA(Hons), RGN, RSHom Registered Homeopath
Hilary trained in homeopathy at the London College of Classical Homeopathy, qualifying in 1995. She is a registered member of the Society of Homeopaths and abides by its professional Code of Ethics and Practice. Before training to be a homeopath, she worked as a nurse for 10 years and she is also a trained bereavement counselor. These qualifications give her excellent mainstream medical knowledge and skills to assess her clients medical, physical and mental status and needs. Her experience as a homeopath includes setting up two NHS Homeopathy Clinics and she is a founder and Clinical Director of The Maun Homeopathy Project, a registered charity (no:1109958) which provides free homeopathic outreach clinics for people living with HIV and AIDS in Maun, Botswana.Jayne Middlemiss, TV presenter:
“I’ve been seeing a homeopath, Hilary Fairclough, who’s fabulous and has been treating me since about 1998. It’s helped me through some really difficult patches in my life and it’s really supportive without being intrusive. I would go to my homeopath before my doctor, unless it’s something really serious. I’ve tried most alternative therapies available to be honest. The one that I’ve stuck with is homeopathy and I think I will always use that.”David Annett:
An ergonomic consultant, qualified as an osteopath in 1999 at the British School of Osteopathy. Patients benefit not only from his treatment, but also from his expert advice on workstation set up and posture. Since starting in the clinic he has joined Torben as the official osteopaths for the Olympic team in Modern Pentathlon and also worked at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. David is registered with all the major private health insurances incl. AXA PPP BUPA.Find Osteopaths Near Me, Physiotherapists Near Me In London To Help You Out Of Your Pains.



