Osteopathy

the practitioners

Wells Road Osteopath

Osteopathy - The practitioners

David Richardson

David Richardson

David graduated from the British School of Osteopathy in1987. Initially working in Lincolnshire and then Australia he settled in Bristol in 1990
He has lectured extensively on Osteopathy and sports injury prevention.
He has a keen interest in sports related injuries with a special interest in veteran sports.
Having lectured at Bristol`s Circus School Circomedia and The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School he has gained experience in the treatment of injuries from physical theatre/dance as well as gymnastics and climbing.
David is a keen Hockey player as well as Mountain biking, Windsurfing and Surfing.


Lisa Kennard

Lisa Kennard

Nina Britton

Nina Britton

Nina qualified from the British School of Osteopathy and immediately became a valued part of our team at the Wells Road practice as well as working with several local rugby teams.

Nina has a loyal patient list at the practice and enjoys the challenge of a wide variety of complaints, including pregnant women and children, as well as sports injuries.

Nina has completed post-graduate courses to use a mix of cranial and structural osteopathy, she also advises on exercises and stretching techniques to prolong and maintain your treatment results.


Graeme Dodd

Graeme Dodd

Graeme is a fully registered member of the general osteopathic council and gained his degree in osteopathy at the British School of Osteopathy. Graeme has a professional background as a personal fitness trainer and brings this experience to add to his osteopathic skills.

He is just as happy treating the elderly and young children as sports people, he is especially keen on motivating patients with exercises to do at home.

He regularly takes part in off road running and iron man triathlon competitions and can often be seen swimming in open water off Portishead in the Bristol Channel!


Tim Chapman

Tim Chapman

Tim graduated in 1999 from the British School of Osteopathy, the oldest and largest college in Europe, receiving a B.Sc (Hons) in Osteopathy after completing the 4 year full-time degree course.

After qualifying he worked for 2 years in a large multi disciplinary clinic, combining classical osteopathy with acupuncture for the muscular system. To further his interest in sports injuries, Tim set up a busy winter practice in the French ski resort of Meribel, and spent the summers in a paediatric clinic on the other side of the world in New Zealand. After 4 years he returned to Bristol were he has taken over the running of the Sneyd Park Osteopathic Clinic. He is currently Chairman of the Bristol Osteopathic Society.

He was made a full member of the British Osteopathic Association (BOA) and is state-registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) a body concerned with the continued professional development of practitioners.

Tim leads an active lifestyle and can be found skiing touring and ice climbing in the winter and rock climbing in the summer. To relax he goes caving!!


Laura Humpries

Laura Humpries

Laura qualified from the British School of Osteopathy and immediately started working at practices in Salisbury, Windsor and the Osteopathic Centre for Children (OCC) in London. Through her work at the OCC Laura was one of the first in the country to qualify with a Masters degree in paediatric osteopathy and as such Laura specialises in treating children of all ages and pregnant women.

It was after completing her masters degree that Laura joined the team here in Bristol.

Laura uses a variety of cranial and structural osteopathy to achieve results. In paediatric osteopathy areas of particular interest to Laura include ‘glue ear' and working with children with Down's syndrome. In adults Laura enjoys to work with acute complaints and neck pain and headaches. Laura encourages patients to be pro active to support and maintain long term treatment results.


Paul Dyke

Paul Dyke

I graduated from the British School of Osteopathy based in London with a BOst, having completed an intensive four year training course. I worked in a busy osteopathic centre in London before relocating to Bristol in 2008.

I treat a wide variety of conditions, ranging from acute low back pain, musculo-skeletal injuries, headaches and jaw pain, to long term chronic issues such as asthma, poor posture and repetitive strain injuries.

Each treatment I give is tailor made to the individual, using a wide variety of techniques while working with the patient to identify and manage lifestyle issues creating a barrier to a full recovery.


Eleanor Hudson

Eleanor Hudson

Eleanor qualified as an osteopath from The British School of Osteopathy in 2003. Since then she has locumed in a multitude of practices around the UK and at a multi-disciplinary practice in New Zealand. In the last three years she has worked in and around the Bristol and Bath area.