Sports Massage or deep-tissue massage therapy, in London, is geared toward athletes of every kind, from weekend joggers to world-class professionals. Before and after a sports event or a running session, specialised sports massage milks the lactic acid toxin from the muscles.

Whatever you are suffering―back pain, neck or shoulder stiffness, muscle injury or stress, a sports massage will make you feel better and get you back to your normal daily routine in very short time. Although the obvious benefit of deep-tissue massage is for those who have suffered sports injuries, the therapy is also suitable for sedentary office workers, dancers and other non-athletes who can benefit from expert massaging of their muscles and soft tissues.

Acupuncture is a system of healing that originated in China several thousand years ago. It is founded on the belief that an energy, or ‘life force’, known as Qi, flows through the body in channels called meridians. It is a form of alternative medicine most commonly used for pain relief, but also to treat a wide range of conditions. The majority of people obtain help from the London acupuncture clinic for musculoskeletal problems, including lower back pain, shoulder stiffness and knee pain; it is rarely used alone but as an adjunct to other treatment.

Cranial osteopathy is not restricted to the head and is one of the most soothing osteopathic techniques that can be applied anywhere in the body. Bone is flexible and deforms under load, just like steel―part of its strength is that it flexes and has the ability to withstand substantial shocks. The head bones, in particular, are joined permitting a little more flexibility.

Babies’ heads withstand enormous stresses during delivery and sometimes they are born with the head an unusual shape. This gradually changes in the first few days of life as baby yawns, suckles and cries. With a difficult birth however, some babies are left with unwanted compression in many areas of their bodies.

Osteopathy is an established holistic system of diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of body aches, pains and malfunctions. It considers all aspects of a patient’s life, examines many of the body’s systems to assess a patient’s general health and identify any damage, strains or tensions causing the symptoms.

Osteopathy places great emphasis on the body’s structural integrity, recognising that much of the pain and disability we suffer can be attributed to abnormalities in the body’s function and not necessarily damage caused by injury or disease.

David Canevaro BSc (Hons) Osteopathy

David is the most proficient osteopath in London with 25 years’ experience registered with the General Osteopathic Council. He trained as a Pilates instructor with Polestar Pilates and the Australian Physiotherapy Pilates Institute. His approach is a fusion of osteopathy and Pilates ― what he terms “osteopilates”.

Clinical Pilates are long-proven methods of exercise that help to develop your core strength, flexibility, body awareness, balance and postural alignment. It is also used to treat ankle injuries, tennis elbow, lower back, neck and menstrual pain, depression and aid post-surgery recovery. Being an expert soft tissue manipulation sports therapist, David has treated many international athletes and dancers and is the London osteopath of choice for clients across the UK.

Operating Monday to Friday, he runs the well-known London Osteopathy and Pilates practice with clinics in central London and Beckenham. David has a team of some of the highest qualified, skilled and fully registered London osteopaths, acupuncturists and sports massage therapists to provide relief from your body’s aches and pains.