Update – 14th May 2020
We Are Open!
We Are Open!
After the government’s announcement on the 10th of May to encourage some of us to return to work, and in accordance with the General Osteopathic Council’s regulations and Public Health England’s guidelines, the decision was made to open again to offer face to face patient care.
However, to continue reducing the infection rate across the population, and following the Institute of Osteopathy’s guidelines, appointments will for now only be provided to urgent cases, and remote / telephone consultation will be used wherever possible. Although you can book your appointment online (as well as via telephone or email), part of the procedure to protect you, the public as well as myself, is to have a telephone conversation with you prior to your appointment where the urgency of your case will be assessed.
The latest guidelines from Public Health England and the Institute of Osteopathy have been put into place to make your visit as safe as possible, with several measures to protect your health, my own and the health of the general population.
Patients that have an appointment booked will receive a phone call from their osteopath prior to their appointment, for screening purposes. Patients who have a persistent cough or a high temperature will be offered a telephone consultation until their symptoms improve and the appropriate amount of time has elapsed, to only then be offered a treatment face to face. This also applies if you’ve had symptoms in the last 7 days or if someone in your household has had symptoms recently, without the appropriate amount of time having elapsed since.
If you think you may have symptoms, please consult these helpful guidelines on self-management.
https://www.iosteopathy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Self-Management-and-Care-COVID-19.pdf
The above rules also apply if the patient is in the high-risk category, as defined by the NHS
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk-from-coronavirus/whos-at-higher-risk-from-coronavirus/
Breaks have been scheduled between every appointment, to offer the osteopath enough time to sanitise the treatment room (including the floor, couch, pillows, door handles, card terminal, etc) between patients. To allow for this break to be long enough, the appointment time will be 5 minutes shorter than usual. This loss of appointment time is compensated for by the telephone call with your osteopath prior to the appointment for screening, which will also include a chat about your presenting complaint, allowing the hands-on treatment to start sooner during the face to face consultation. Cloth couch covers and pillowcases will not be used, as they may trap particles. Pillows are waterproof and wipeable to allow for disinfection. Your osteopath will wear a freshly laundered clinic coat for every patient, which will be changed after your appointment. Your osteopath will wear a fresh mask and new gloves throughout the consultation, will refrain from shaking hands and will aim to keep a 2-meter distance whenever possible. You will be asked to wear a mask yourself as you arrive (this will be provided by your osteopath), as well as wash your hands at the sink for 20 seconds before and after your appointment. A visor may be worn by your osteopath if deemed appropriate, or if this would provide further reassurance. Please come unaccompanied whenever possible, settle your appointment by card and touch as few surfaces as possible during your visit. Whenever possible, please avoid using the premises’ lavatories, to reduce cleaning time after your appointment.
Despite all these measures, I cannot guarantee a zero percent risk factor of infection, which will increase from leaving your house regardless. As per Government’s guidance, please avoid taking public transport if possible. To further contribute to the control of the infection rate, I would like to offer telephone and video consultations free of charge for up to 15 minutes. This can also include a desk posture assessment via video call. If you think this would fit your needs for the time being, then I would encourage you to use this option, until the situation settles further.
As always, do get in touch should you have any questions.
Yours faithfully,
Simon
However, to continue reducing the infection rate across the population, and following the Institute of Osteopathy’s guidelines, appointments will for now only be provided to urgent cases, and remote / telephone consultation will be used wherever possible. Although you can book your appointment online (as well as via telephone or email), part of the procedure to protect you, the public as well as myself, is to have a telephone conversation with you prior to your appointment where the urgency of your case will be assessed.
The latest guidelines from Public Health England and the Institute of Osteopathy have been put into place to make your visit as safe as possible, with several measures to protect your health, my own and the health of the general population.
Patients that have an appointment booked will receive a phone call from their osteopath prior to their appointment, for screening purposes. Patients who have a persistent cough or a high temperature will be offered a telephone consultation until their symptoms improve and the appropriate amount of time has elapsed, to only then be offered a treatment face to face. This also applies if you’ve had symptoms in the last 7 days or if someone in your household has had symptoms recently, without the appropriate amount of time having elapsed since.
If you think you may have symptoms, please consult these helpful guidelines on self-management.
https://www.iosteopathy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Self-Management-and-Care-COVID-19.pdf
The above rules also apply if the patient is in the high-risk category, as defined by the NHS
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk-from-coronavirus/whos-at-higher-risk-from-coronavirus/
Breaks have been scheduled between every appointment, to offer the osteopath enough time to sanitise the treatment room (including the floor, couch, pillows, door handles, card terminal, etc) between patients. To allow for this break to be long enough, the appointment time will be 5 minutes shorter than usual. This loss of appointment time is compensated for by the telephone call with your osteopath prior to the appointment for screening, which will also include a chat about your presenting complaint, allowing the hands-on treatment to start sooner during the face to face consultation. Cloth couch covers and pillowcases will not be used, as they may trap particles. Pillows are waterproof and wipeable to allow for disinfection. Your osteopath will wear a freshly laundered clinic coat for every patient, which will be changed after your appointment. Your osteopath will wear a fresh mask and new gloves throughout the consultation, will refrain from shaking hands and will aim to keep a 2-meter distance whenever possible. You will be asked to wear a mask yourself as you arrive (this will be provided by your osteopath), as well as wash your hands at the sink for 20 seconds before and after your appointment. A visor may be worn by your osteopath if deemed appropriate, or if this would provide further reassurance. Please come unaccompanied whenever possible, settle your appointment by card and touch as few surfaces as possible during your visit. Whenever possible, please avoid using the premises’ lavatories, to reduce cleaning time after your appointment.
Despite all these measures, I cannot guarantee a zero percent risk factor of infection, which will increase from leaving your house regardless. As per Government’s guidance, please avoid taking public transport if possible. To further contribute to the control of the infection rate, I would like to offer telephone and video consultations free of charge for up to 15 minutes. This can also include a desk posture assessment via video call. If you think this would fit your needs for the time being, then I would encourage you to use this option, until the situation settles further.
As always, do get in touch should you have any questions.
Yours faithfully,
Simon
Your Osteopath in Borough Market
Osteopathy is a form of manual therapy that considers the body as one unit, where everything is connected and works together. The aim of the Osteopath is to find the cause behind the symptoms, to make sense of the presenting problem within the context of the patient. A presenting symptom isn’t seen as a problem, but as the best solution the body could come up with, given the current demands placed on it. Once the Osteopath can make sense of the mechanics of the patients and understand why the symptoms have started or are failing to get better, the treatment can be specifically targeted to aid the body heal itself. My aim is to be as transparent as possible and I make sure patients understand what is going on, so that they can decide what they want to do and take an active role in their recovery. Osteopathic treatment is great at normalising range of motion in joints and tensions in tissues, as well as helping blood flow. I also like to give exercises and give advice, for example on desk posture, for patients to take home and make faster progress. I occasionally send patients to have further tests with their doctor when needed. Treatment is about making sure that the body is balanced, that the gravitational forces are travelling through it naturally and that all the joints are doing their job. If a joint isn’t moving enough, the muscles around it may get stiff, or the joints directly next to it may have too much work to do. It isn’t surprising that the body would develop symptoms in such cases. Osteopathic treatment tends to be comfortable. It is about guiding the body into a sense of neutral. The body wants to be balanced and tensions are always there for a reason — certain areas of the body may have too much to do or to little opportunity to move given the current context. Once we address this context, tensions then tend to resolve on their own, as they are no longer needed. Read more about what Osteopathy is here. We have worked with people from all ages and backgrounds including children, office workers, artists, sport enthusiasts, West End performers, new mothers and mums to be. Read more about what Osteopathy can help with. Our therapist, international Osteopath Simon Brocard (M.Ost, MICO), graduated from the British School of Osteopathy and has trained and worked at some of London's most prestigious centres, including the Institute of Classical Osteopathy and the Rollin E Becker Institute. Simon, along with being registered with the General Osteopathic Council, also holds a full current CRB / Disclosure and is fully insured, so you know you are in safe and reliable hands. Simon has specialised in Classical Osteopathy, cranial osteopathy and Osteopathy for pregnancy. This has given him a broad array of techniques to effectively and safely approach any musculo-skeletal conditions. He also has a keen interest in nutrition and rehab exercises. Don't hesitate to call Simon directly to have a free chat about how he can help with your problem. |
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Meet your Osteopath
Simon talks about his work as an Osteopath, how the body works as a unit and how this is applied to his treatment. |
Locations, Opening Hours, Pricing
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Borough Market - Wednesdays and Fridays
Friday 10.30am - 2.30pm Neal's Yard Remedies Therapy Rooms 12 Stoney Street London SE1 9AD |
London Bridge - Mondays and Tuesdays
Monday 3pm - 7pm Tuesday 8am - 12pm Friday 3.30pm - 7.30pm The London Bridge Foot Clinic 94 Snowsfields London SE1 3SS |
Prices:
1 hour Initial Consultation - £65 45min Follow-up Consultation - £55 |