FAQs

Every back pain is different. Consulting a clinician who reaches the right diagnosis is crucial. This influences the choice of treatment and the number of visits needed. The Living Centre Clinic Raynes Park, offers extensive experience in accurate diagnosis and effective treatment under Vispi Jamooji and his team. Vispi is one of London’s experienced osteopaths in the non-surgical management of spinal pain, which is why many people seek our help for pain which may not have responded to previous therapies this includes physiotherapy, chiropractic and osteopathy.  If your case is beyond the scope of manual medicine you will be referred on or sent for X-rays, MRI scans or blood test investigation.

Back pain treatments are available 6 days a week, from 7.30am to 9.00pm weekdays and Saturday 8am – 6pm.
Emergency appointments are usually seen the same day, as the clinic has a team of 4 experienced osteopaths.
Treatment Fees are competitive.

Treatments include a full spinal examination, diagnosis and gentle* hands-on, massage-style, back pain relief. Additionally we use specialist treatment equipment which gently eases spinal pain and helps relax painful tissues. You will be taught exercises and given help with posture. You will also have access to email and phone support for after hour care and our friendly reception service is open 9am – 9pm daily (Saturday to 6pm).

* Generally we avoid harsh manipulation such as “bone cracking” unless specifically requested, ie for a sports injury treatment etc.

Obviously the source of much pain comes from the injury itself, though curiously enough, pain also arises from the body’s response to that injury, ie inflammation and muscle spasm.  We help empower our patients to combat these two sources of pain, not by treatment alone, but by explaining how their own healing pathway will progress and how to look after themselves. Patient participation speeds up the healing process.

The Healing Pathway

Healing is like a 3-legged stool. You need all legs for best outcome. The core elements are:
– ‘Mechanical’ care. This is provided by your osteopath to release painful tissue.
– ‘Posture’ care. This is provided by you to reduce tissue re-injury forces between treatments.
– ‘Chemical’ care. This reduces inflammation and muscle spasms  (drug or natural agents). This is needed because healing is inefficient in the presence of inflammatory fluids – a bit like trying to lay carpet in the presence of flood water.

We discuss each of these elements with you step by step. It is important these components are identified and correctly managed, creating the best healing pathway for your condition and life-demands. Exercises, advice and the correct use of hot and cold, anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicines all play an important part in your care pathway.

This is what we try and achieve for you and every one of our back pain patients.

Your osteopath has access to 100s of exercise videos and advice sheets. Your exercises are personalised, unique to every patient. These are delivered to your computer, tablet or smart-phone and yours to keep. We try to empower you to help yourself, so these benefits last long after you have been discharged.

Headaches arising from the head itself, (ie a cranial strain for example) can include eye pain, ear pain, tooth pain, sinus pain as well as tingling on the face, face pain, jaw pain or twitching facial muscles such as an eye or lip. Symptoms may also include unexplained dizziness, foggy head or tension headaches. Its always worth a visit to discover if your symptoms can be helped with our ‘hands on’ treatments and our expert advice.

The majority of these ‘mechanical headaches’ are usually due to joint strain or muscle strain. This can arise from poor posture, excessive screen time, tiredness, lack of fitness as well injuries to the neck such as whiplash,  ‘sleeping funny’, coughing, sneezing etc.  Of course, headaches can also be the sign of something sinister which is why we refer for x-rays and scans when needed.

For all these reasons seeking the help of an experienced clinician is important. At the Living Centre Clinic in Raynes Park, Wimbledon, we have a long history of successful neck and headache treatment.  Our treatments are effective, producing express relief and together with our pain-prevention philosophy, we can help prevent pain recurring.

Treatments are available 6 days a week, from 7.30am to 9.00pm weekdays and Saturday 8am – 6pm.
Emergency appointments are usually seen the same day, as the clinic has a team of 4 experienced osteopaths.
Treatment Fees are competitive.

Treatments include a full spinal examination, diagnosis and gentle* hands-on, massage-style, back pain relief. Additionally we use specialist treatment equipment which gently eases spinal pain and helps relax painful tissues. You will be taught exercises and given help with posture. You will also have access to email and phone support for after hour care and our friendly reception service is open 9am – 9pm daily (Saturday to 6pm).

* Generally we avoid harsh manipulation such as “bone cracking” unless specifically requested, i.e for a sports injury treatment etc.

Osteopathic manipulation has a great reputation, proven in long term tension headaches and in migraine prevention. Gentle soft-tissue calming is the preferred choice for headache treatment.

Spinal treatment and manipulation at the Living Centre Clinic is very gentle. We combine the gentle cranial massage with soft massage of the head, neck and shoulder to calm raging, throbbing and sensitive tissues. Treatments can be combined with *spinal joint manipulation, in cases of stubborn ‘stuck’ joints, to bring virtual instant results.

*Note about spinal joint manipulation. It is known that excessive ‘bone cracking’ treatment can lead to hypermobile joints, which can cause muscles to tighten up around it to stabilise it. This can lead to more muscle tone can cause neck spams to develop, adding to the picture of tension. For this reason, the Living Centre Clinic osteopath’s in Wimbledon operate a policy of minimal joint manipulation. We try to massage and stretch out tight tissues to produce a lasting benefit you can reply on.

Because of the complexity of neck pain it is important to speak to someone experienced in this field. Our osteopaths at the Living Centre Clinic Wimbledon (Raynes Park), have a special interest in managing neck pain, shoulder pain and headaches. The treatments are so effective they are used to relax crying new  born babies in our baby clinic. The key to this is in an accurate diagnosis and gentle treatment. Our treatments are approved by doctors.

Neck pain treatments are available 6 days a week, from 7.30am to 9.00pm weekdays and Saturday 8am – 6pm.
Emergency appointments are usually seen the same day, as the clinic has a team of 4 experienced osteopaths.
Treatment Fees are competitive.

Treatments include a full spinal examination, diagnosis and gentle* hands-on, massage-style, back pain relief. Additionally we use specialist treatment equipment which gently eases spinal pain and helps relax painful tissues. You will be taught exercises and given help with posture. You will also have access to email and phone support for after hour care and our friendly reception service is open 9am – 9pm daily (Saturday to 6pm).

* Generally we avoid harsh manipulation such as “bone cracking” unless specifically requested, i.e for a sports injury treatment etc.

Obviously the source of much pain comes from the injury itself, though curiously enough, pain also arises from the body’s response to that injury, i.e inflammation and muscle spasm.  We help empower our patients to combat these two sources of pain, not by treatment alone, but by explaining how their own healing pathway will progress and how to look after themselves. Patient participation speeds up the healing process.

The Healing Pathway

Healing is like a 3-legged stool. You need all legs for best outcome. The core elements are:
– ‘Mechanical’ care. This is provided by your osteopath to release painful tissue.
– ‘Posture’ care. This is provided by you to reduce tissue re-injury forces between treatments.
– ‘Chemical’ care. This reduces inflammation and muscle spasms  (drug or natural agents). This is needed because healing is inefficient in the presence of inflammatory fluids – a bit like trying to lay carpet in the presence of flood water.

We discuss each of these elements with you step by step. It is important these components are identified and correctly managed, creating the best healing pathway for your condition and life-demands. Exercises, advice and the correct use of hot and cold, anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicines all play an important part in your care pathway.

This is what we try and achieve for you and every one of our neck pain patients.

Your osteopath has access to 100s of exercise videos and advice sheets. Your exercises are personalised, unique to every patient. These are delivered to your computer, tablet or smart-phone and yours to keep. We try to empower you to help yourself, so these benefits last long after you have been discharged.

Our unique scientifically designed therapy beds gently free pressure around the nerve, and it also very gently, helps soothe painful muscles. These specialised tables are few and far between in the UK and have to be experienced to appreciate it’s truly healing effect. Together with skilled joint articulation (gentle joint movements), muscle therapy (gentle massage) and therapeutic exercise, we help to take your pain away carefully and expediently.

Additionally with our 30+ years of experience we provide you with the critical information you need for self-help and also the practical things you can do to facilitate natural healing.

Firstly all our osteopaths are very caring and are selected to join our team because of their talent as well as their compassion. We believe caring people listen better and that is the first step to true healing of a person.

Your first visit is 1 hr: approx 30 mins to record your history, and 30 mins for examination & treatment. All consultations are supported by exercises, and above all, practical advice to help you heal outside the treatment room too. You may remain fully clothed, wear sports clothing, or receive treatment in your under garments. Towels are always provided.  You are also welcome to attend with a friend if you wish.

“You can trust us to deliver effective pain relief, correctly. With over 60,000 treatments already to our name we manage all types of back pains – and have even helped people avoid spinal-surgery”.

Vispi Jamooji DO, PGCert SPOP
Senior Osteopath Partner

Your osteopath has access to 100s of exercise videos and advice sheets. Your exercises are personalised, unique to every patient. These are delivered to your computer, tablet or smart-phone and yours to keep. We try to empower you to help yourself, so these benefits last long after you have been discharge

The first step is to target pain-relief by reducing muscle spam, tenderness and inflammation. Typically you will notice an improvement on your first visit.

Next step is to address the cause of the pain. Correctly done, this helps to create stability around the injured area and prevent re-injury.

Lastly we provide you with exercises and advice so you can help in your own healing. This includes the correct use of hot and cold packs, anti-inflammatory medicines, pain killers and natural alternatives.

Pain relief is our specialist subject and every clinician undergoes hours of post graduate training each year. The osteopathic pain relief team operate a policy of knowledge and skill sharing. This provides you with additional security that you are receiving the best care.

Your osteopath has access to 100s of exercise videos and advice sheets. Your exercises are personalised, unique to every patient. These are delivered to your computer, tablet or smart-phone and yours to keep. We try to empower you to help yourself, so these benefits last long after you have been discharge

The key to successful treatment is in reaching an accurate diagnosis. Nerves are delicate structures and can often create confusing pain pictures. With the right experience and care we can help navigate you back to health.

At the Living Centre Clinic Wimbledon we have extensive experience in freeing trapped nerves, wherever they arise. This is because we use a highly specialised treatment couch, designed to release trapped nerves and ease sore muscles. Very few clinics in the UK have possession of these treatment couches.

With successful treatments since 1986 we have experience in providing swift relief.  Together with remedial exercises, you will feel good that you have a solid route back to good health again. Where needed we also refer for x-rays and MRI scans and frequently work with local doctors to help you achieve the best results.  Your visit includes a full joint examination, diagnosis and gentle hands-on, massage-style treatment. We avoid harsh manipulation and always work with the patient’s wishes, regarding how they would like to be treated.

7.30am to 9.00pm weekdays and Saturday 8am – 6pm
Emergency appointments same day.

Untrapping a nerve is often a delicate procedure. The most important thing is to identify what is causing the pain which an be complicated as mentioned before, and then identify the best way to relieve it. Treatment is aimed at the trapped nerve as well as the areas of the body supplied by the nerve. This is because continuous nerve stimulation can upset the harmony of the tissues it supplies, making it sore, tender, stiff, or sensitive. A qualified osteopath, such as those within our team, will apply a range of gentle techniques which treat the cause and the symptoms.

The treatment also looks at the forces passing through the muscles, bones and joints. This helps reduce pressure on vulnerable areas. The Living Centre Clinic’s osteopaths use a special spinal decompression table to relieve the pain of a trapped nerve, gently easing free, using a soothing rocking motion. This helps calm hurting tissue and helps nourish fatigued spinal tissues, by helping to re-hydrate the disc.  The Clinic is fortunate to have these tables, as our patients note, they are rarely seen in other London clinics.

We understand that fear, anxiety and fatigue also affect your energy, your moods and levels of pain. That’s why we take a sensitive approach in managing this stressful time in your life.