Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Richard Doran-Sherlock’s approach to osteopathy is to use the therapeutic session (discussion, skilled manual treatment, exercise prescription, lifestyle management, etc) as a chance to apply some of the recent findings from pain science to your individual needs. Many commonly held ideas about pain and the body have been challenged by a growing body of research, and it can be exciting and empowering to find new ways to move beyond pain and injury and return to doing things you love.
Chronic Pain Support
The body is remarkably good at recovering from injury, but when we have pain which lasts for more than three months following an initial issue, we refer to this as chronic, or persistent pain.
Chronic pain can occur alongside, or independently from, health conditions such as auto-immune diseases, connective tissue diseases, and inflammatory disorders.Chronic pain can be a major factor in reducing people’s quality of life, but the levels and impact of pain can be significantly reduced through supported self-management.
With chronic pain patients, Richard works to help people develop their knowledge and management strategies, and provides a warm and listening ear so that people can be empowered to reach their goals and overcome their painful barriers.
Pain and Injury Support
Pain and injuries are part of life – recovery involves exploring the factors which are affecting you, helping to address them clinically, and then giving you the confidence and knowledge to support your body as it heals. Some of the conditions treated include:
- Low Back Pain
- Sacroiliac Pain
- Mid Back Pain
- Rib Pain
- Neck Pain
- Headache (including Migraines)
- Shoulder Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Wrist/Hand Pain
- Sacroiliac Pain
- Hip Pain
- Knee Pain
- Ankle/Foot Pain
- Tendinopathy (Tendonitis)
- Muscle Strains
- Ligament Sprains
- Pregnancy Related Pain
- Hypermobility Related Pain
Richard Doran-Sherlock qualified from Swansea University with an Integrated Master’s Degree in Osteopathy in 2020. Prior to this, he had qualified from Trinity College Dublin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Science, and had worked in the Environmental sector. Following his experience of recovering from chronic injuries, he became passionate about the application of pain science to musculoskeletal issues, and to empowering people to take charge of their pain.
Richard has worked in an NHS pain and injury clinic, with a personal training company, and in private practice as an osteopath. He has worked with everyone from world-record holding athletes, professional dancers and musicians, to amateur sports participants and people who have experienced disability arising from pain.
Richard has trained in various movement practices such as martial arts, yoga, weight training, etc. As fitness isn’t a one-size-fits-all standard and should reflect individual goals and values, his personal training focuses on maintaining his ability to engage with the great outdoors.
Richard is an advocate for environmental restoration and rewilding as a means of improving the quality and amount of outdoor space and rich habitats for their attendant health and environmental benefits, and has undertaken research and written articles about how nature engagement may be integrated into clinical practice. He is the first osteopath to have joined the International Environmental Physiotherapy Association.
Richard is a member in good standing of the General Osteopathic Council (UK) and The Osteopathic Council of Ireland.
You can contact Richard087 6562199 or by email: richardosteodublin@gmail.com
