Jonathan commenced training as an osteopath in 1993 at the British School of Naturopathy and Osteopathy (now the British College of Osteopathic Medicine, BCOM) in London. He qualified in 1997. Since then he has worked in Osteopathic Clinics in England, Scotland and France. He has attended a post-graduate courses in Cranial Osteopathy. In addition to treating babies, children and adults with Cranial Osteopathy Jonathan also has a special interest in treating sports injuries. He has treated athletes of all kinds - including runners, tennis players and professional dancers and finds mixing osteopathy with dry needling (a type of acupuncture used for pain relief), particularly effective in the treatment of repetitive strain injuries, such as tennis elbow and in joint strains e.g. knees, hips, shoulders and elbows.

Lynette commenced training as an osteopath in 1998 at the BSO, London, and qualified in 2002. In 2002/3 she ran a practice in Exmouth and worked from a GP's practice in Teignmouth, Devon. During this time she also worked part-time as a volunteer at an Osteopathic Children's Clinic in Launston, Cornwall. In 2003/4 Lynette moved to the Midlands to take up posts in osteopathic practices in Ludlow and Bromyard. In 2004 Lynette joined the Ravenshill Farm Clinic, initially as maternity cover for Joanna and then staying on to work alongside her once she had returned to work. Since graduating from the BSO, Lynette has attended several post-graduate cranial courses run by the Sutherland Cranial College as part of an ongoing pathway of study in Cranial Osteopathy.

Joanna commenced training as an osteopath in 1985 at the British School of Osteopathy (BSO) in London. She qualified in 1989 and initially worked in Paisley, Scotland, for Carole Mitchell DO before setting up her own practice in Glasgow in which she worked for 5 years. Returning to her native Worcestershire in 1996, she formed the practice at Ravenshill Farm Clinic, also working part-time for Clive and Liz Hayden at Churchdown Osteopaths between 1998 and 2002. In 1998/9 Joanna worked as a Volunteer Osteopath at the Osteopathic Centre for Children in Harley Street, London. This is a centre of excellence for the Osteopathic treatment of children where Osteopaths can receive on-the-job training if they volunteer. She passed European School of Osteopathy's Advanced Neuro-anatomy course in 2001/2 and has attended various Sutherland Cranial College post-graduate cranial courses from 1990 to 2002.

Pain is a warning signal that something is wrong. It is the body's natural defense mechanism to alert you to a problem. Osteopaths diagnose the cause of pain and aim to correct it. If the pain has been with you a long time it should still be possible to reduce it significantly even where it is not be possible to relieve it entirely.

A large proportion of Osteopaths' time is spent dealing with the discomfort and suffering caused to patients as a result of arthritis. Many people mistakenly assume that the symptoms of arthritis are untreatable and that they must learn to live with pain and stiffness. Although the arthritic changes cannot be reversed, in many cases Osteopaths can help to relieve the pain and improve the quality of life for sufferers.

Joanna, Lynette and Jonathan work at Ravenshill Farm Clinic both independently and as a team, using Cranial Osteopathy and other allied techniques to assist babies, children and adults suffering from a wide variety of conditions. They have an excellent reputation in the county and are known for their special interest in treating children. Jonathan is also known for his special interest in treating sports injuries. For information on commonly treated conditions please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Common Problems that Osteopaths Treat. If your type of condition is not covered please contact us to discuss it.