About - Philip Silk Osteopath

PHILIP SILK
OSTEOPATHY

FIND THE CAUSE & FIX IT

An osteopathy clinic for the treatment of injuries, sports injuries, tension and aches and pains.

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Hi, I’m Philip.

I returned to my beloved Kent in 2023, after 18 years away!

I have been in the healthcare environment since 2003, starting as a Personal trainer and Sports therapist and moving on to work as a Registered Osteopath in 2010.

I played at a high level of football and tennis but unfortunately, injuries prevented me from taking them any further; this is when I looked in to Osteopathy.

I incorporate all the different disciplines within Osteopathy: Structural, Classical and Cranial Osteopathy, and bring with me my knowledge from personal training and Sports Therapy.

This also gives me a very holistic thought process when treating my patients. Because of this, I take on referrals of the most complicated patients who often have had unresolved issues for 30+ years.

I enjoy figuring out patterns to a problem especially ones that have not been solved yet and will do my upmost to reach the cause and prevent the issues from returning; I have great empathy for people who want to do things but keep getting injured just trying them.

I love treating headaches and I’ve done extra BPPV training to add Vertigo treatment to my cranial skills.

I have also trained in Therapy Ultrasound, Medical acupuncture, dry needling, and Extra-Corporeal Shockwave therapy (ESWT), so will use them from time to time, if the case presenting requires additional help.

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My APPROACH

I think classically and treat structurally, with some classical and cranial techniques involved, and incorporate medical acupuncture, dry needling, taping, and therapeutic ultrasound.

My aim is to get rid of the cause to prevent issues from returning.

Thorough

I will endeavour to find the cause so the issue does not return, and if the cause cannot be treated then I will find the best solution to allow the patient to have a “normal” life.

Experience

I have a wide range of experience from injuries, to migraines, to Bell’s palsy, to vertigo, to pre and post surgery rehab, to club foot.

Communication

I have been told by patients that I constantly describe what I am doing and why I am doing it, while I am treating.

Listen

I like to take in the whole picture of how and why the issue started and will likely ask about past events that the patient may not realise is relevant.