Meet Our Team at Sanderstead Osteopaths

David Ayres – Owner and Principle.

David practiced Osteopathy for 25 years. He no longer treats patients but is dedicated to the running of Sanderstead Osteopaths. He lectured at the British School of Osteopathy for 10 years which involved being at the forefront of developing and refining Osteopathic techniques which are now used by the new generation of qualified Osteopaths. He has built a solid reputation in the Sanderstead and West Wickham community.

Osteopathy helps to treat a range of conditions such as treatment for back pain caused by scoliosis, sciatica, lower back pain, headaches, rib pain, shoulder problems, tennis elbow, whiplash and a whole range of other problems. If you suffer from a specific problem we are only a phone call away to ask if we treat your problem.

David has another clinic based in West Wickham – Natural Therapies Clinic.

Paul is registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOSC)

Paul trained for four years at the British School of Osteopathy (BSO), achieving the Master of Osteopathy degree, as well as a diploma in Sports Massage. He has been practicing for over a decade.

Paul takes a structural approach to osteopathy, and strongly believes that a patient must be given the tools and advice to help themselves, as well as the necessary hands-on treatment. He has had particular success in treating headaches and migraines, in addition to the usual back, neck and joint pains that osteopathy is very effective at treating.

Paul has spent much of his career working in Marylebone, and has gained a solid reputation with professional athletes, celebrities and world leaders. Treating all patients in an atmosphere of utmost discretion.

To see Paul, his fees are as follows:

New Patient (1 Hour) – £80

Follow up (30 Mins) – £55

Lexi is registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOSC)

Lexi is a young, dedicated, and compassionate osteopath who graduated from the London School of Osteopathy with a passion for treating and enhancing the wellbeing of expectant mothers, new mothers, and their babies.

By the using gentle but effective principles of cranial osteopathy, Lexi aims to promote relaxation and help ease any discomforts brought upon by pregnancy, labour, and the physical demands of motherhood. Cranial osteopathy is also beneficial in releasing any tensions that your baby may have developed during pregnancy and delivery. Using gentle cranial techniques, Lexi will focus her treatments around rebalancing your baby’s whole body as well as releasing tensions around their mouth to allow your baby to breast and/or bottle feed more easily.

Additionally, Lexi is a qualified clinical Pilates therapist and integrates Pilates exercises into her treatment plans, empowering her patients with the tools to improve core strength, flexibility, and posture. These customised exercises not only aid in alleviating discomfort but also promote a smoother pregnancy, easier labour, and a quicker postpartum recovery. Prior to beginning her osteopathic journey, Lexi spent many years dancing professionally where she began to combine her passions of health and movement together.

Lexi also holds qualifications in sports massage, iridology, dry needling (Western Medical Acupuncture) and Buccal massage (a technique aimed at relieving jaw tension). Although she has a special interest in women’s health and paediatrics, Lexi also enjoys treating patients from a variety of different backgrounds where she adopts a mainly structural ‘hands on’ approach to treatment. Lexi aims to engage, inspire and empower her patients within each treatment session, allowing them to experience ease and relief from their presenting symptoms.

To see Lexi, her fees are as follows:

New Patient (1 Hour) – £80

Follow up (30 Mins) – £55

Peter is registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOSC)

Peter has over 20 years’ experience practicing as an Osteopath. He has also spent 16 years involved in Osteopathic education and has lectured and been an examiner for Osteopathic schools in the UK and Italy.

Peter’s focus is to provide effective, high-quality treatment for his patients by developing a treatment plan which is tailored around the individual.

The aim is to understand the patients symptoms and provide a clear diagnosis and explanation of the problem that’s being presented. He works towards meeting patient goals whether it is initial pain reduction or taking a longer-term approach to improve flexibility or limit symptoms returning.
It is about getting patients back to being active and healthy, providing relief and easing symptoms.

Peter has experience of treating a wide range of ages and symptoms from the young to the older, from the non-active to elite level athletes, from sedentary workers to those with active and physically demanding jobs.

Along with osteopathic techniques Peter incorporates massage, medical acupuncture, taping, exercise rehab and Pilates based exercises. More recently he has started training in Visceral manipulation.

Peter enjoys being active and travelling and has recently returned to the UK after spending a number of years working in Malta and Jersey.

To see Peter, his fees are as follows:

New Patient (1 Hour) – £80

Follow up (30 Mins) – £55