About Handside Osteopathy
At Handside Osteopathy, I believe in treating the whole person—not just the symptoms. Located in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, my clinic offers a calm and supportive environment where patients of all ages can receive personalised, hands-on care.
As an experienced osteopath and Naturopath Barbara Sherringham, I take the time to understand your lifestyle, health history, and individual needs. My goal is to help you feel better, move better, and live better through gentle, effective osteopathic care.
Barbara Sherringham
BSc (Hons) OST MED. DO. ND
Registered Osteopath & Naturopath GOsC
Barbara graduated from the British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) in 1996 with a first class honours degree in osteopathic medicine. The training involved four years full time education.
Barbara’s working week is divided between her practice in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire and the Alan Herdman Pilates Studio in central London W2. She was a senior lecturer at the British College of Osteopathic Medicine for 19 years teaching first through to fourth year osteopathic students.
As a junior Barbara competed at national level in the 400m athletics event. Plagued by injury she became interested in sports rehabilitation and qualified as a sports massage therapist in 1980. She worked in the leisure industry for over 12 years where she gained specialist qualifications in rehabilitative exercise, working with pre/post natal women, the over 50’s, weight and circuit training.
Whilst Barbara was studying for her degree she was introduced to Pilates and has worked alongside Alan Herdman who introduced Pilates to the UK in 1970. It is at his studio Barbara runs her London clinic.
As well as an interest in sports injuries, Barbara has also worked with musicians, particularly violinists and flutists who often suffer shoulder, neck and upper back pain.
The Olymics & Osteopathy
A total of 25 osteopaths were involved, caring for athletes, and their medical staff, in the polyclinics at the Olympic Village, Eton Dorney and Weymouth. This has been a historical moment for osteopathy as this has been the very first time osteopaths have been represented at the games.
Being selected to be part of team GB medical team has been truly an honour and to be one those that were selected to represent not only myself but my profession as been an amazing experience.
To be part of a multidisciplinary clinic has been truly enlightening. I arrive for my first shift to be greeted by a GP, sports doctor, pharmacist, dentist, radiographer, nurse, physiotherapist, chiropractor and sports massage therapist we worked out to be a great team all working together to provide the best support to the athletes.
Working with the paralympians was a humbling and quite honestly the most gratifying work I have ever done. They may have been physically challenged but definitely not disabled.
Osteopathy will hopefully continue to be represented at the games and the London team will be handing over the torch to the medical team at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.
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