I had been on heavy medication consisting of 1800mg Gabapentin (600mg three times daily), Oxycodone/Naloxone 20/10 twice daily and 25mg Amitriptyline nightly on a daily basis for nearly 2 1/2 years. I also had access to a Tens machine (donated by local hospital Pain Clinic) to be used for a trial period none of which View Full →
Continue Reading... Comments Off on I have been given back a FULL and ACTIVE lifeI was recommended to Active Life by my Pilates teacher as she always had to straighten me up during Pilates. I knew after the first treatment I had found the right place to treat my long term back problem as I felt immediate relief. Alys has also treated my ankle. Alys works in a different View Full →
Continue Reading... Comments Off on I knew after the first treatment I had found the right placeI have been going to see Alys at Active Life Osteopathy for just 3 years and in that time she has transformed my life. Prior to seeing Alys I had been seeing another Osteopath for years but he didn’t help very much and it was true to say that when I first met Alys I was first View Full →
Continue Reading... Comments Off on she has transformed my lifeI started Pilates lessons a few years ago for the enjoyment of exercise and to complement yoga practice. I have grown to enjoy it increasingly, noticing how both my core muscles have strengthened and my flexibility has increased. When I experienced a stiffness developing in one of my hips I went to Alys for a View Full →
Continue Reading... Comments Off on I would thoroughly recommend Alys as a practitionerI was recommended a visit to Alys when I complained about a bad back to my colleague. I had been suffering from lower back pain for roughly 7 months and could not seem to resolve the problem that was causing the discomfort. I have only had 3 treatments with Alys and I am extremely surprised View Full →
Continue Reading... Comments Off on I am extremely surprised with the improvement and difference alreadyHistorically I have suffered with lower back problems for as long as I can remember, requiring treatment from a variety of different practices, Doctors, Chiropractics and Osteopaths. Fortuitously I was introduced to Alys Bailey ‘Active Life Osteopathy’ about 3 years ago, during this period my visits to her have always resulted in a successful outcome. View Full →
Continue Reading... Comments Off on I can state without reservation that the quality of service is second to noneI had been attending Pilate’s classes for six years and thought I was pretty confident in doing Pilates! Then I went to Alys for individual sessions and I’ve learnt so much about my body. Each session is a real learning curve for me. I recommend the one to one Pilates sessions with Alys for anyone who wants to improve their mobility, View Full →
Continue Reading... Comments Off on I am in less pain with my knees and feel more mobileI have suffered from lower back pain for over 10 years and have been seeing Alys for a few weeks now and the results are astonishing. My movement has drastically improved and apart from the occasional tightness in the lower back I still have in the morning I am pain free for the first time View Full →
Continue Reading... Comments Off on I can honestly say it has changed my lifeI first consulted Alys with the oh-so-common but oh-so-painful problem of low back pain with sciatica. I’d had a number of medical treatments. These helped but only lasted a short time. What really helped (and lasted!) was self-help in the form of back exercises and stretches, combined with regular input working on soft tissue release View Full →
Continue Reading... Comments Off on I had a rapid and dramatic improvement. What relief!