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Dr Sandler can be seen at his consulting rooms in central London

25 Harley Street W1G 9QY

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Email: Sandlerosteo@gmail.com

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What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a system of healthcare that assesses, diagnoses and treats the whole body and many health problems. It considers all aspects of a patient's life, examines many of the systems of the body to make an evaluation of the general health of the patient and identify the damage, strains and tensions causing the symptoms.

Osteopaths will be able to detect and treat strains or damage to the body, including those to nerves, muscles, ligaments, tendons, blood vessels and joints. This damage may have been caused by work, recreational or sports-related injuries. Osteopaths use a diagnostic approach based on an extensive case history including a full medical history to help decide if the patient is safe to treat or needs a scan or blood tests in order to obtain more information. This is supported by a palpatory examination whereby the osteopath uses his highly skilled sense of touch to examine and treat the tissues under his fingertips.  Osteopaths work with these tissues and structures, the aim of the treatment is to engage the body’s own self-repairing mechanisms and, in this way, to relieve pain and improve body function.

Sometimes however if I find that your condition is not suitable for an osteopathic approach you will be referred either back to your GP or to a specialist consultant for advice and further treatment.  

When the human body is in perfect balance and working efficiently, it will function with the minimum of wear and tear, stress, or energy consumption being caused. This, in turn, reduces pain, disability and subsequent physical exhaustion. Osteopathy will therefore help you to carry out your daily activities at work and home and will also aid you in sport and other recreational pastimes.

Cranial osteopathy is a gentle, non-invasive, refined form of osteopathy that encourages the release of stresses and tensions throughout the body. Cranial osteopaths are highly skilled to feel very subtle, rhythmical shape changes that are present in all our body tissues.

Some babies and post-natal mothers feel irritable and restless after a traumatic birth, involving the use of forceps, ventouse, suction, or induction. These feelings can also appear after a non-traumatic natural birth. The baby can experience difficulty feeding or may suffer from constipation, irregular bowel movements and general feelings of exhaustion. Cranial osteopathy can be very helpful for both mother and child in such circumstances.

Dr Sandler

I trained at The British School of Osteopathy and graduated with the DO in 1975. I have been involved in teaching at an undergraduate and postgraduate level for more than 45 years having gained my PhD in 2006. I have taught in more than 22 countries and been invited to be an external examiner to schools all around the world on many occasions. I founded the Expectant Mothers clinic at the school in 1980 and have lectured and published books and videos on the subject ever since. Apart from pregnancy, I see adults and children for general musculoskeletal problems including pelvic pain and coccyx pain. 

I am registered with the General Osteopathic Council and am a member and past council member of the Institute of Osteopathy ( formerly the British Osteopathic Association). I also hold honorary Memberships from the French, Canadian, and German osteopathic associations.

Academic Qualifications: 

• DO 1975 The British School of Osteopathy

• FETC West London Institute 1978

• DO (Membre d’Honeur) The French Register of Osteopaths 1980

• Membro d’Honorario Italian Register of Osteopaths 1984

• DO (Membre d’Honeur) The Canadian School of Osteopathy 1990

• Senator and member of International Advisory Panel to the Deutche Osteopathic Kolleg and German Register of Osteopaths  1992

• Visiting Professor The Japanese Osteopathic Association 1996

• PhD March 2006 for research into the changes in collagen during the menstrual cycle and the link with injury incidence. 

CORONAVIRUS notice

please note;

I would like to assure patients that the practice continues to remain open to treat patients at 25 Harley Street W1 after the announcement on 4 January 2021 by HM Government on the latest Tier 5 restrictions in England. As a statutorily regulated profession, Osteopaths are able to treat patients to help take the pressure off the NHS. We operate under the guidelines of the UK government and our registering body, the General Osteopathic Council.

I have changed the way that I practice so as to allow time between appointments to sanitise surfaces in the consulting room and to ensure patient separation in the waiting area. All patients are required to wear a mask in the building, and I will be wearing appropriate PPE. If you are concerned about making an appointment please do not hesitate to contact me. All patients are triaged using a questionnaire when they book about COVID and their general health before they can be accepted for treated.

-Further public information is available from the government and NHS.

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus