Kent Osteopaths

Osteopaths have been attracted to practice in Kent for many reasons. The county of Kent in southeast England borders the River Thames, the North Sea, and London to the north, and the Straights of Dover and English Channel to the south. Frequent travellers of the Eurostar know Kent as the beautiful English countryside between London and the Channel. Kent is predominately rural, and is widely known as “The Garden of England” because of the county’s abundance of orchards and hop gardens. Recently, however, Kent has seen a large drop in agriculture, while industry and services increase in the area, particularly alternative health services such as physiotherapy, osteopathy and acupuncture.

Osteopaths in Kent, many of whom are conveniently located by mainline rail stations or off main roads, lament the long hours on a train or in the car that many Kent residents spend each day. They warn against the dangers of commuting and recommend getting up, walking around and stretching as much as possible during the commute, as well as during the work day. In general osteopathic guidance recommends commuters to do activities during the commute that make this time feel productive, such as reading the paper or listening to music or audio books.

The main towns in Kent with osteopathy clinics are:

Canterbury

Where Jon Leigh is the principal practitioner

Beckenham

Where Erica Dannmayer, one of the UK's leading specialists in cranial osteopathy for children is located

Ashford

Where Desmond Henley practises

Maidstone

Which has four osteopaths in practice including Kerry Mann, Baks Osteopathy, Barham Court osteopathy practice and Global Osteopath