Reviews

I just wanted to say a big thank you to Tom Bedford for sorting my back problems couldn't walk more than ten minutes and it was so uncomfortable thanks to tom I'm able to walk better without any pain at all. i definitely will recommend you to my colleagues thank you very much once again

I had had neck and lower back pain for many years being unable to stand for any length of time. After 1 session with Tom Bedford the neck pain went and after 3 sessions the back pain has gone too. Thank you Tom.

You don't realize how much you need your back in everyday activities until you hurt it. I am not quite sure how I manged to damage it but I was in terrible pain and struggled to even put my shoes on! Tom Bedford quickly, miraculously and professionally put me at ease and in 3 sessions gave me my life and back back!

Since meeting with and being treated by Summeara, I can state the pain and discomfort of an ongoing problem, since taking an injury in a riding accident, has gone. I now enjoy routine maintenance and deep tissue massage which truly tackles the strains of repetitive working conditions. Thank you one and all at St Clements and the very friendly staff for being there when needed

Having had a low back problem for 10 years I had been developing chronic low back pain during the last six months. Without realising I had also been developing a stooped posture. On some days the pain was very bad and I had problems getting out of a chair and even standing up straight. After only one session with Tom I felt considerably better. After my second session a relative commented that I looked taller. She said I had lost my stoop and I was standing my full height again. Wonderful. My pain has gone and I feel much better in myself. I have some more exercises to perform and am looking forward to a better future.

I first received treatment from Tom Bedford 4 years ago with wonderful results, and so I knew that Osteopathy worked for me. After moving to London I visited other osteopaths for the same symptoms of back pain and headaches and though the worst symptoms were dealt with I still had constant low-level pain and was resigned to the fact that my condition was worsening with age. That is, until I came back to Oxford and had two treatments from Tom and felt 100% pain-free again. I think the main reason for Tom's effectiveness as a practitioner is that on describing your symptoms he listens to the smallest detail and therefore gets right to the root of the problem. He also tries to relieve your symptoms in as few sessions as possible whereas the practitioners I visited in London insisted I needed weekly treatments for quite a few months which was not only expensive but made me feel that my condition was chronic rather than 'curable'. Thanks Tom!

I had sudden onset of severe pain in my upper back and could barely move my arm. Four weeks and two doctors later I was no nearer to finding the cause of the problem. I was taking heavy duty painkilers and unable to work or to walk my dog. Then a friend recommended Tom Bedford. Tom examined me and diagnosed acute muscle spasms in my upper back and set to work to unlock the joints. Immediately I could move my arm! After the third session I arranged to return to work. My only regret is that I didn't try osteopathy sooner. Tom is easy going yet very professional. I've already recommended him to my friends. My dog and I are extremely grateful to him.

In 1997 I badly injured my right shoulder playing tennis, a sport I had always been particularly good at and loved to play. Six months of physio and gym exercise saw me back on court and swinging a raquet, but never to the same level as before the accident owing to the pain involved with a particular movement of my arm. After nine years of discomfort in doing many everyday things, from gardening to the washing up, in 2006 I visited a consultant surgeon and, after undergoing an MRI scan, was due to go under his knife. Then I met Tom Bedford. After one treatment, the discomfort in my shoulder was considerably reduced and the range of movement much greater. On Tom’s advice I decided not to go through with the operation but to continue with osteopathy as long as it produced good results. Those results have been very worthwhile. Sadly I live at some distance from Oxford, so treatments with Tom are only taken on those occasions that our paths cross (usually involving binoculars and birds!). I have benefited enorm

Whether it’s my seized shoulder, a cronky hip or a stiff neck, it’s such a relief knowing that Tom can mend me – as if by magic and often in a single visit!

Having damaged the tendons in my right shoulder more than 6 months ago, over-compensating with my left arm led to severe back problems, The pain became progressively worse, reaching a point where I was waking up in agony throughout the night and morning. It had become unbearable. Four sessions with a chiropractor, did nothing to solve to problem and I felt the pain was more muscular rather than a problem with my spine. After the first session with Tom, the pain had reduced in my upper back by around 60%!! Having endured weeks of agony, I found this remarkable. Currently, having just completed my third session, I have NO pain in this part of my back. The biggest difference to me is the quality of sleep, and of course, the absence of pain! I was very impressed with Tom's speedy diagnosis and how he targeted and worked on the pain from the onset. I was also impressed with his attention to detail and gaining an understanding of the exact status of the pain, and any developments since the last session. I have no h

The St Clements Centre is an impressive place of healing where people receive expert treatment from skilled and qualified professionals. I myself have benefited from their professional care. I warmly recommend it to others.

I have suffered with back problems ever since I was a teenager when I had a spinal op to correct a curvature of the spine by inserting a metal rod to straighten the upper third. I also have a slightly rotated ribcage which means that my back is never in the position it should be in. I spent years trying to find a practitioner who could help me maintain my spinal health as from time to time I suffer bouts of pain, sprains and extreme stiffness which can be debilitating, as my spine is under a lot of pressure and my back in general has to work very hard to function. I have only ever found two people whose treatment was effective; one is now in Australia, the other is Tom Bedford. I see him whenever I feel that my back is "about to go" although sometimes I leave it a bit too long and I am in severe pain by the time I see him. He is always extremely sensitive about the way he treats my back, I never feel unsafe in his hands, and his treatment seems to be more effective, more quickly than any other osteopath or ch

I'd had severe right shoulder/arm pain since August 07 - hard to dress, sleep at night etc. Physiotherapy was making little difference. After one session with Tom in March 08 I was 50% better, after 2nd session a week I later was 75% better, and after the third session 95%. The effect seems to be permanent/sustained: I write this three weeks later. My only regret is I didn't see Tom months earlier.

I was recommended to Tom by a friend after a particularly severe case of a nerve being pinched in my back effecting strength and movement in my left arm. Not only was this causing an extreme amount of pain but was also affecting my state of mind. Initially I was sceptical that this could be resolved by osteopathy treatment, however over a course of treatment covering two months all movement was restored and in fact I ended up with more movement. Being a very active individual I have since managed to increase strength and flexibility and am more focussed when I train and at work.

Tom is the first practitioner that I have come across in 16 years of wrist pain that had seen my particular problem before and was able to correctly diagnose and treat the problem. Two months ago my wrist was unusable and now I can not only hold shopping bags with that hand, but I have taken up yoga again. In the near future I look forward to being able to play the violin! I can unqualifiedly recommend Tom Bedford

As someone who has lived with a complex of illnesses for the last 15 years, it takes someone who is exceptionally perceptive, sensitive, and most importantly, inspires confidence, to help me with the pains I suffer in my back and arms. I know that when the pains flare up, after a session with Tom Bedford, the treatment I’ve received not only removes the aches and pains, but gives me more energy and mobility, as well as rejuvenates me mentally.

I had a painful low back and a trapped sciatic nerve, giving me pain down my right leg to my ankle and foot. The pain had been getting worse for two or three weeks, so I booked an appointment with Tom Bedford, as he had previously helped my husband with back pain. Within two treatments I was 75% better with no leg pain at all.

I was 24 weeks pregnant when I developed a sore left shoulder, which was especially painful at night. Tom Bedford was recommended as he had helped other people in the office. He diagnosed a tendonitis, gave me a treatment and some exercises, and within a week I had improved by 70% and I could comfortably lift my arm again. Tom is now also helping keep my back comfortable in the latter stages of my pregnancy, and as a result I'm sleeping much better in this pregnancy that my first

Being a sportsman,it is important to me for my body to feel right , I have always suffered from a stiff back and painful shoulder and have tried a lot of physiotherapy in the past. Osteopathy, helped me be pain free for the first time in my life,it is hand on and the results are immediate. I would recommend it to anyone!!!

I'm so glad someone recommended St Clements Osteopathy to me! I sit at a desk all day, and my neck and back tend to become stiff and painful at times. Tom Bedford's osteopathy treatment has offered me an easy and effective way to deal with the problem, and a few visits a year keep my spine in good shape.