January Is Here

2025 is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Rainham Osteopathic Clinic, (more information on celebrations etc to come in future blogs (Hazaar I hear you say!)). It got me thinking about the time that passes and the associates who have worked at the practice over the years. As Osteopaths we must be registered with the General Osteopathic Council. Part of that registration is completion of yearly continued professional development. We discuss cases at the practice (with the patient’s permission of course) and even occasionally treat patients together; they say two heads are better than one or is it four hands are better than two (forgive the Osteopathy joke!). We also join courses with other practitioners and lecturers to expand our knowledge and skills. It is an honour to have associates who work at the practice to share knowledge and skills with and they are;

Steve Hipkiss is our longest serving practitioner who joined the practice 23 years ago this year. Steve has become a fellow of the Sutherland Cranial College as he has developed his skills with cranial approaches and treatments. These techniques can be applied to newborn babies and adults alike, including post trauma that can cause a multitude of injury and pain. Steve outside of work loves comedy and escape rooms and as we discovered at the Christmas do this year, is quite the dab hand at them!

Rachael Price has been with us for 22 years, developing her practice skills both for human and animals alike, although she treats animals at home visits, we have very rarely seen any horses, cats or dogs at the practice! Rachael has developed a considerable skill set for paediatric patients and loves treating the youngest of our patient set. Rachael shares a love of fantasy fiction and a good pathology novel – Osteopath is about understanding the why, we are detectives seeing how the human body works with our understanding of anatomy and physiology and using our hands to palpate the tissues and the range of motion of the body tissues to interpret its function.

Vera Lorenz graduated two years ago and has just completed a course to widen and deepen her knowledge regarding the cranial approach. She has a keen interest in Osteopathy and loves learning and pushing herself. Having worked in IT-management for several years, Vera was always fascinated by complex systems, may it be in management or the human body, and helping to restore and support function. She also shares a love of fantasy fiction so we may be starting an ROC book club.

Cloe Corbaz graduated last year and is enjoying the challenge of transition from student to trained Osteopath. The reality is Osteopathy is a vocation of life-long learning. No matter our experience the human body is complex and our knowledge of how it works and functions grows daily. She joins us as we learn together bringing her wonderful desire and energy to be the best practitioner she can be. She loves skiing as much as me as well, so she is obviously great!

I am thankful for the other Osteopaths that have worked with me over the years, Sabrina Mencer, Suzie Wallingham, Rebecca Oliver, Owen Gibson (who I now lecture with for the international department for the European school of Osteopathy), Paula Gibson, Maarten Becue and Gabrieli Di Giuseppi Toarmina. Looking at that list I realise 25 years is a milestone indeed!

Thank you for read our article “Our 25th Anniversary” we hope you enjoyed it.

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