I live in Swansea although I'm originally from West Wales. Like many osteopaths I came to osteopathy later in life, after graduating in engineering from Cardiff and working in the electricity industry (in England) for many years .
I had never heard of osteopathy until I suffered severe back pain in my late 20's and was advised to visit an osteopath by a friend. I was well impressed by the help I received and decided to study it when the opportunity came a few years later. I enrolled on the 4 year full-time course at The European School of Osteopathy in Kent. The training is a rigorous four years, covering the principles and application of osteopathy together with extensive anatomical and medical training. The school is accredited by the General Osteopathic Council, which regulates the profession, and I am a registered member.
I moved to Swansea after graduating in 2005.
It's good to be back in Wales.