Musculo-SkeletalMark Pitcairn-Knowles 
Mark Pitcairn-Knowles
Principal of the practice, Mark graduated from the British School of Osteopathy in 1989 with Honours. He worked in New Zealand for one year before returning to the UK . He then shared his time between Sevenoaks and West London for four years before concentrating full time on the practice...
Musculo-SkeletalDawn Draper
Dawn Draper
Dawn qualified from the British School of Osteopathy with an honours degree in 1996. She spent eight years in a large Osteopathic clinic in London before joining the team in Sevenoaks in 2004. Dawn draws on almost three decades of experience practicing Osteopathy. Dawn enjoys an interest in structural Osteopathy focusing...
Musculo-SkeletalTara Turgoose
Tara Turgoose
Tara graduated from the British School of Osteopathy in 1992. She has worked in private practice, the NHS and the Osteopathic Centre for Children (OCC). Tara has been at Springbank Clinic since qualifying, with a couple of extended breaks for travelling and having children. Using a combination of traditional and...
Musculo-SkeletalLucy Sonson
Lucy Sonson
Osteopathy Lucy qualified as an Osteopath in 2013 and moved to Saint Lucia to work in a specialist team of practitioners at a 5* health and wellness resort. Here she treated a wide range of patients from different backgrounds, from chronic pain & postural asymmetries to sporting injuries. She met...
UncategorisedPEACE & LOVE : Soft Tissue Healing Guide
PEACE & LOVE : Soft Tissue Healing Guide
Have you wondered what the best approach is for treating a soft tissue strain? I’m Ryan Deller, physiotherapist at Springbank, and I’m excited to share the latest guidelines for optimal recovery: the PEACE & LOVE framework, an evidence-based update that’s replacing traditional methods you might have heard of like RICE....
Musculo-SkeletalRichard Puxty
Richard Puxty
Richard Puxty is a massage practitioner at The Springbank Clinic. He is an integrated part of the team of practitioners that combine to provide the best possible care and management for patients whether the symptoms are stress related, sports injuries or from other specific causes. He studied at the London...
Musculo-SkeletalSarah Parnaby
Sarah Parnaby
Sarah graduated from Newcastle University and lived in Amsterdam for many years before moving back to the UK to work in the finance industry in central London. She has always had an interest in sport, swimming competitively whilst at school and later becoming a very keen rower, squash and then...
Musculo-SkeletalMike Balcombe
Mike Balcombe
Mike has a BSc (Hons) Sports Science degree, experience as an Exercise Physiologist in prestigious private Health and Fitness clubs as well as having had a full career as a Metropolitan Police Detective. Mike has a sporting background in martial arts, distance running, triathlon and racket sports. Aside from sport,...
Musculo-SkeletalJane Cast
Jane Cast
Jane Cast qualified as a chartered physiotherapist over twenty years ago from King’s College Hospital London. She has since gained extensive neurological experience in the private and NHS sectors within acute hospitals, rehabilitation and community settings. Her roles have included team leader for the local NHS Community Neuro Rehab Team,...
Musculo-SkeletalElissa Benson
Elissa Benson
Having qualified from Leeds School of Physiotherapy, Elissa chose to specialise in the field of Adult Neurology. Over the last 25 years she has developed extensive skills and gained a wealth of experience in this area. This has involved holding several senior clinical posts providing services to both in-patients and out-patients...