Reviews

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

After a bad fall the muscles round my lower back area went into spasm and locked the lower vertebrae on my back, as a consequence I could not move freely but after the third treatment with Tom Bedford, as recommended by my best friend, I was able to reassume my normal life and feel human again, now I am pain free and enjoying physical activities

After a work related injury, I suffered from intermittent numbness and severe pain in both my arms and hands, and tendonitis in my elbows. After more than 2 years of unsuccessful investigations and treatment from my GP and hospital consultants, my wife recommended Tom (who had previously successfully treated her long-standing neck and shoulder problems). After three sessions of Tom’s treatment and recommended aftercare, the tendonitis cleared up. Shortly afterwards, I was diagnosed with a new impingement in my neck, which Tom manipulated over two sessions. This decreased the numbness in my arms dramatically and I was able to get a decent night’s sleep and return to work for the first time in over two years. Tom’s treatment and advice has been a relief and a revelation, I have no hesitation in recommending him.

I have recently had a Osteopathy session with Tom Bedford for my arm.I can feel the difference after the first treatment.My Doctor couldn't even diagnose the problem but Tom figured out after checking my arm symptoms that it was tendonitis.Hopefully a few more treatments would make it better.

Whenever I have a musculo-skeletal problem (hip and shoulder in the past) I always think of coming to see Tom first, so when I developed a painful ankle problem which made me limp and was starting to give me knee and hip pain too I made an appointment. After the first session Tom resolved the immediate issue to the extent that I was able to walk the 2 miles back to my office without pain! One follow-up appointment to reinforce the treatment and advice about future management and I am 'signed off'! I have recommended Tom to many friends, family and colleagues over the years and will continue to do so. He is always friendly, professional and the treatments are always really effective!

Had an acute episode of pain due to a slipped disk in my cervical this summer and neurosurgions advised surgery that would reduce my neck mobility to solve the pain. I was very reluctant to have it. I undertook physiotherapy and later osteopathy with Tom Bedford. I must say that, in my case, it helped improve immensely. I no longer have constant pain and the parasthesia of arm and hand are gone. I strongly recommend 51 St Clements services, Tom explains everything in detail while he the doing the practice, which is very reassuring and I felt always in very good hands. Reception services are very sweet and helpful.

Went to see Tom with an acute hip pain. My GP was unable to diagnose the problem and suggested seeing an osteopath. Being a commercial pilot , I also went to see an aviation specialist examiner, whom also didn't diagnose it as anything serious. After seeing Tom he said that there was something serious causing the pain, and immediately began a course of deep tissue massage. The massage bought me immediate relief and enabled me to continue working, whilst the real cause was investigated. It took an MRI scan to see the problem (on Tom's recommendation). Great service and great treatment, I would recommend his services to anyone. "Thank you".

Hello, I'm not a patient of yours but i just wanted to say i've discovered your useful free parking in East Ox map. Hooray! City Council seems to produce nothing like it - ie interested only in getting money off people - so it's fantastically useful. I live in Iffley and go to the UPP by car sometimes and it's hard to remember where you can park on the street for free, and for how long. Thank you so much. PS If in future you could include parking in St Mary's Road and Hurst St it'd be even better...

I have recently benefited enormously from a few Osteopathy sessions with Tom Bedford at St Clements Osteopathy. From having quite considerable discomfort with a back problem, with massage and the correct exercises I was able to walk from St Clements to St Giles with "wings on my heels"! I am so grateful for my new found mobility. I highly recommended his practice.

Treatment was quick, painless and remarkably effective. My longstanding back and shoulder pain was vastly improved.

I limped into the clinic not really knowing what the future held for me as my foot had deteriorated steadily over a couple of years. After the first session it was clear that it was a simple matter of manipulating the area to free up movement again after ceasing up from a previous inquiry. After three sessions I have my foot back to full working order again, a huge relief and more importantly no joint issues previously suggested by convention! I cannot recommend Tom highly enough. Thank you.

My son had been misdiagnosed with short achilles tendon for years. After discovering this we tried to get help in the country we live but success was marginal. As my daughter was very happy with the treatment Tom Bedford had given her, we made an appointment with Summeara. I was impressed with the progress she achieved in just three sessions. My son stopped twisting his ankles and knees when walking, started walking with his knees apart and can even run well. His mood improved and he is smiling more frequently now. Summeara heard my concerns and reassured me that what I'm doing is correct. She helped me understand that if my son's body suffers his soul will suffer too, and his confidence is as important for his health as all the sports he is trying at. I'm grateful and will do my best to go back to her whenevervwe are in the UK.

My mum lives abroad and had been suffering from back pain for years. She'd been told nothing could be done. Misdiagnosed as it turned out. I took her to see Tom and after one visit she's hugely improved. Tense muscles sorted out, she is able to straighten up and is happily doing her exercises. A massive thank you!!!