Reviews

I saw Summeara and oh my! What a difference she made. The Iffley Turn Practice was recommended to me by colleagues. I came to the surgery with a very sore back, painful to be more precise. I could hardly walk. After just one treatment I was able to walk properly. I would recommend ITP and Summeara to everyone.

Absolutely amazing! After visiting my GP for back pain and almost giving up thinking nothing could be done about it I visited iffley turn practise. I was able to get a same day appointment which was fantastic. I was slightly nervous but was made to feel at complete ease by Tom who was so professional and understanding and knew exactly what was the problem. He talked me through and explained everything. After 2 visits I’ve left the practise extremely happy and he’s managed to work wonders on my back. Thank you Tom!

Amazing service and amazing care - I walked out a different person!

Professional, confidence-inspiring, calm, clean, thorough.

I attended the mindfulness training, it's been a fantastic course enabling to focus on the present moment. Course is teaching relaxation techniques and is introducing to the meditation which is amazing. I would highly recommend to anyone. Shame it only runs for 4 weeks. Very good value for money. Can't wait for the top up class.

Really excellent, professional and effective acupuncture treatment

I have been having acupuncture with Sam for a few years now, on and off as I have needed and will continue to do so. I have complex medical conditions that have required a lot of thought outside the box, which hasn't been possible within conventional medical practice, (which I still believe there is always a place for, but also has its limitations like most things!) but the holistic approach and positive outcomes I have received through the acupuncture and being able to communicate so easily with Sam has been invaluable to me. She is a caring, extremely knowledgeable, and a very professional down to earth and skilled practitioner who has helped me on so many levels. It is a joy to be treated by someone who is passionate about what they are doing and truly cares about their patients. I cannot recommend highly enough.

I've been coming to Chris for several months for remedial massage to improve muscle tension and headaches. He's been so helpful -- I sleep better now, my tension headaches have significantly decreased in intensity and in number, acute and general anxiety has softened, and athletic performance in rowing improved. He's always relaxed and pleasant; I never feel nervous about the session. Iffley Turn Practice is bright and clean. The only drawback? Chris is very good, and I won't go to anyone else -- this is a problem when his appointments book quickly! 10/10!

I was reassured from the very first meeting with Ben for osteopathy (which have helped me a lot, by the way)and during our conversations I learned about the Mindfulness course. It was reassuring and enlightening ..... and not at al weird :) Highly recommended.

The best £50 I’ve spent for some time! Major improvement, somewhere between completely better and mostly better, physically and physiologically a huge improvement. I recommend the practice.

I have been visiting Tom Bedford for many years. It began with back pain that I was experiencing that was so extreme I couldn’t even walk upright. Tom was quickly able to resolve my lower back pain issues to a point that they have pretty much gone away with his advice and my exercise habits. Tom is friendly, intelligent and continues to be my first point of contact for any pain issues: neck, spine, lower back, muscle, etc. I would highly recommend this service for anyone that is experiencing pain or would like to get in front of this pain with regular check points to prevent more serious issues down the road!

I came to the practice after my first really bad migraine episode and pain that I felt was becoming unmanageable. I have been seeing Corrine for osteopathy and she has been so helpful and reassuring in suggesting a sustainable roadmap for dealing with my immediate pain and more long term issues that I will have to continue to manage. Vanessa suggested a course of massages to get me back on track. While attending to the new migraine related pain I was having in my neck she also helped me to unpack some of the other more persistent pain patterns I was having. The time I have spent with Vanessa has really helped me turn a page on how I understand the muscles that cause me pain but also how the mind and body are very much connected. Vanessa takes time before every session to understand how you are feeling in your body and mind and I feel that as well as physically feeling better after every massage I also learn something new and acquire better coping mechanisms. One part of this has been to use breath in the sessions but also as a tool that I can use to help with both anxiety and back pain. I feel like I am finally getting help to make genuine progress with disruptive pain I thought I would always be dealing with on my own. I feel really supported by the clinic which has made me feel much more optimistic after a distressing health episode. I would highly recommend it to anyone feeling anxiety and/or pain.

I have seen various members of the team, and all provide an excellent service. I have multiple issues with my body due to various sports injuries, but the team always get me back on track. I always get feedback on how to maintain the healing process as well. I would highly recommend the team!

Been suffering with a lower back pain for about 18 months on and off started to get more frequent so booked an appointment with Tom very professional made me feel really relaxed and talked through every process with lots of information I had 3 appointments and with some home stretch routines to do my back feels amazing thank you Tom so much

I can't remember when I had my first visit to the practice and saw Tom. What I can remember, however, is the amount of pain I was experiencing and the relief after just one session. After one or two more sessions I was pain free. Prior to visiting Tom, I had been to a number of other practitioners where the treatment seemed to go on forever. Tom is excellent at explaining the cause of pain, what he is doing to resolve the pain and what I need to do after the session to improve my recovery. Apart from his professional skills Tom is a very warm emphatic individual who has a natural ability to create an atmosphere of calm and confidence in the midst of whatever agony a patient might be experiencing. I would highly recommend him and the practice. I have visited since he opened after lockdown and I can confidently say that the practice has taken every precaution possible to ensure risks are well managed.

It's was amazing. Huge thank for Corrine. She has helped me to back do things i love running and playing football after several years of back pain . I think she got magic hand .She was very kind and professional. The receptionist was very helpful. I will highly recommended her.

I asked Chris to unknot my back and he did just that. Very helpful suggestions for exercises too. Would thoroughly recommend.

I came to Emily initially to help with anxiety and insomnia, and after each session I always feel much calmer and relaxed. Although not my original intention when coming for acupuncture, she has helped regulate my menstrual cycle which has been totally irregular for over 20 years as I have PCOS. In the 8 months since I started seeing her I have regularly had a period each month - it’s incredible! I couldn’t recommend her treatments highly enough, she has such a warm, calm and caring character and makes you feel totally at ease. I am totally converted to acupuncture and think the benefits of it are amazing!

This feedback for Tom Bedford is 12 years late, but maybe all the better for it because of the long-term benefit I've experienced. Tom treated me in 2007 for lower back pain. I was prone to back spasms, usually leading to at least a fortnight's pain and discomfort, which could be quite severe. Three years of chiropractic treatment had brought only temporary periods of relief. After two visits for treatment, Tom uttered the memorable words "I'm going to free you from the clutches of treatment." He taught me simple stretches to do morning and night and we talked about back management. Since then, my painful episodes have been much less frequent and also less severe. I returned to playing cricket, which I had feared I would have to give up because my back felt too vulnerable. I do the stretches religiously and have not needed to return for any further treatment. I owe Tom many thanks indeed!

Thank you so much, Summeara, this was brilliant. Summeara was professional, friendly, easy to talk to, and clearly an expert. I decided to book an appointment with her as none of us are getting any younger (I'm 62) and I was beginning to experience a few aches and pains after gardening, housework or being on my feet all day at work. She gave excellent treatment and sound advice and suggested I see a massage therapist every three or four months. I felt much better immediately - my joints felt so much freer and even my teenage daughter noticed I was 'walking taller'!