Elaine Elkington Osteopathy in East London & Portsmouth

Osteopathy in Primrose Hill, Camden; Bethnal Green, East London and Southsea, Portsmouth. Elaine Elkington, Registered Osteopath.

I work in East London, Camden and Portsmouth. I treat all ages from the very young to the very old! My youngest patient to date is 2 days old and my oldest is currently 95 years old. I have been qualified as an Osteopath for over 9 years and I work both cranially and in the traditional way that most people would recognise as osteopathy. I treat people with low back pain, problems resulting from car accidents, neck pain and stiffness, tension headaches, shoulder problems, to name but a few examples, all using soft tissue and manipulation techniques as well as subtle cranial and functional techniques. Cranial osteopathy is very gentle and effective for most conditions and is my main approach when treating babies, toddlers and children. I treat a number of women during pregnancy and also after giving birth.

As an Osteopath, I commonly see people for low back pain, neck and shoulder problems, upper back pain and smaller joint problems as well as a host of other conditions. I am experienced in helping patients with headaches, sinus problems, poor sleeping, stress/anxiety, asthma and abdominal/digestive problems such as irritable bowel syndrome and irritable bladder. My approach to osteopathy with adults is to combine both structural and cranial technique as needed.

As an Osteopath who uses cranial technique I am able to help babies in a number of ways. I see many babies with colic or unsettled behaviour due to colicky pain. Colicky babies typically scream and cry a lot, especially after feeding or when laid down on their backs, don't sleep well during the day, at night, or both, may be fussy and unsettled during feeding and sometimes posset or vomit a lot. Some babies are inconsolable or feed constantly, some babies have difficulty being winded, discomfort with bowel movements or infrequent bowel movements. I also treat babies who have difficulty with breast feeding such as latching-on properly.

Most babies begin to respond after 1 or 2 cranial treatments and rarely need more than 6 treatments to show a marked improvement or complete recovery. I have successfully treated toddlers who could be classed as hyperactive and toddlers who sleep poorly, for example a 9 month old was brought to me who had not slept through the night since birth - please see the testimonial on the "About Osteopathy" page. A lot of the babies brought to me have had an assisted delivery such as ventouse or emergency Caesarian Section and many of the mums have had a labour that was induced. I am able to help most of the infants brought to me within 3-6 treatments

My practice in Primrose Hill, NW1 (Camden) is close to Chalk Farm Tube, Camden Lock Market, Regents Park and Swiss Cottage. My practice in Bethnal Green, E2 (East London) is close to Bethnal Green Tube, Roman Road Market and Victoria Park. My practice in Southsea (Portsmouth) is within easy reach of Palmerston Road shopping centre, the sea front, Southsea Common and Canoe Lake.

I am registered with BUPA and AXA/PPP and accept all major health insurance. For testimonials see next page.