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Other Practices
Margaret Lavender,
& Kate Anderson,
also practice at;
Parsons, Lavender & Associates
88 Rodney Street
Liverpool
Merseyside L1 9AR UK
Tel - 0151 709 6639
Liverpool-Osteopaths.com
Andrew Woodhouse also practices at:
7 Town Lane
Little Neston
NESTON Wirral
Cheshire CH64 4DE UK
Tel: 0151-336-6222
Holistic-Centre.org
Liverpool Wellbeing & Yoga Centre
37 Hope Street Liverpool Merseyside L1 9EA UK
0151 709 9169
Andrew's other sites!
NAET-UK.com
BritishMeditationSociety.org
Practitioners
Margaret Lavender DO BA (Hons)
Margaret qualified in 1982 and has worked on Merseyside since. Like the other practitioners in the practice she treats a wide variety of patients and conditions. However, since qualifying she has undertaken further training in cranial osteopathy and she has an interest in the cranial treatment of babies and children. In 1994 she completed a Degree in Health Studies at John Moores University.
Registered with the General Osteopathic Council,
AXA PPP healthcare insurance &
BUPA private health insurance.
Margaret also Practices at:
Parsons, Lavender & Associates
88, Rodney Street
Liverpool Merseyside L1
The Liverpool Centre for Complementary Medicine
Netherfield Road North
Liverpool
Merseyside
L5 3NP
Tel: 0151 207 3263
TCM Acupuncturist
Kate Anderson, that also tutors & lectures medical students at Liverpool University.
Kate also practices at;-
Parsons, Lavender & Associates
88, Rodney Street
Liverpool Merseyside L1 9AR
Kate is a member of :-
Andrew Woodhouse BSc (Hons) Ost
My approach is essentially vitalistic in nature, although I am equally comfortable using a direct structural approach, as appropriate to the individual. By that I mean I also use the sort of manipulation (if appropriate), that we a known for.
Vitalism is the view that life cannot be explained in purely physical and chemical terms, but can only be represented by a greater, more holistic view.
Whilst at college I regularly attended a voluntary clinic for children with Special Needs. Also, having studied Cranio-Sacral & Visceral (internal organ) osteopathy as part of my degree and at postgraduate levels. I find this area of particular interest.
Since attaining my honours degree in osteopathy further study has included the practice of Western Acupuncture. Other areas of special interest include
the treatment of problems, such as:--
Asthma
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IBS
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME)
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Fibromyalgia
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Children and babies’ problems, especially Colic & Glue Ear.
See A-Z for more on these.
This is, of course, in addition to the usual musculo-skeletal aches & pains we treat every day.
Many osteopaths treat these problems every day, but do ask first. You'll find those that practice Cranio-Sacral Osteopathy are most likely to be interested in these particular conditions.
I also practice Western Acupuncture (see foot note), which I find particularly useful in accelerating healing. This I often use as part of my treatment, but is, of course entirely by choice of the person being treated.
I am based on the Wirral in the North West UK and work at several practices locally, as well as one day a week in Liverpool. See - Practice.
Foot Note
Western Acupuncture (WA)
Medical or Western Acupuncture, also known as Dry Needling is a western adaptation of traditional acupuncture. This is not Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)! It is used on the basis of modern scientific findings, such as, reduction in excess muscle tension/spasm, stimulating the release of the body's natural pain killing hormones (endorphins), etc. Therefore, I use it primarily for painful conditions.
NB I do not treat people specifically for diabetes, weight loss, stopping smoking, etc. For these it would be better to see a Traditional Acupuncturist.
Problems that I find WA particularly useful for include:-
Neck & back problems, painful conditions in general, headaches, migraine (with some exceptions), pain in any of the joints & limbs, fibromyalgia, ME, Chronic Fatigue & Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Andrew Woodhouse BSc (Hons) Osteopathy
Osteopath, Western Acupuncturist, NAET Practitioner &
Meditation Teacher for British Meditation Society
Registered with the General Osteopathic Council
(Osteopaths Act 1993)
Andrew's Other Websites & Practices
Andrew's Osteopathic Home Page
7 Town Lane
Little Neston
NESTON
Wirral Cheshire
CH64 4DE UK
Tel: 0151-336-6222
Liverpool Wellbeing & Yoga Centre
37 Hope Street
Liverpool
Merseyside L1 9EA UK
0151 709 9169
NAET (Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques) - www.NAET-UK.com
British Meditation Society - www.BritishMeditationSociety.org