Reviews

The BBC World Service has just lost a local listener! Severe pain in my left leg and hip had been waking me up at 2.00 or 3.00 am for days, and the only relief I could get was by sitting bolt upright or standing for hours. The World Service engaged my mind while the muscle spasms slowly relaxed, but one session with Tom brought longer lasting relief, and I was able to sleep through the night again. A second session appears to have resolved the problem. My thanks to the BBC, but most especially to Tom.

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!

I had an car accident and got neck pain after the accident. After sent an email i decide to come in person to get more information. Luckily Tom's free this afternoon, so I had my treatment right a way. It was quick and effective. Like tom said, it was painless!

On both occasions I booked an appointment for treatment with Tim I was very impressed with his manner and expertise. He treated a trapped nerve and within the first treatment there was an instant difference. Since, I have recommended him to two friends who have also found great success with his treatment

Very efficient friendly and welcoming staff. Very informative throughtout treatment of issues and treatment,

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.