i first started going to see mathew over 10 years ago for a back injury sustained from a football injury in which i twisted my back, i suffered for 3 months until i had 4 sessions, it cleared up almost immediatly, and i continued to play for many years. 6 years ago i fell through a ceiling ( im a plasterer) and damaged my neck (c6) and i was layed up for 2 months and saw numerous osteopaths with all their wacky ideas about the problem, with no success. I saw surgeons, who see things in a purely 1 dimensional way,to have no answers . I had trouble sleeping and it affected my well being. I got back in contact with mathew and i have got to say i am annoyed that i wasted my money on other osteopaths because i would say that i have never felt better than i do now. Obviously it isnt 100% because i left it so long, but i can now see that with proper stretching and being careful how warm up i can continue plastering for many years to come. I am also a fitness instructor and with the knowledge i have over my body, i have started to feel better in my mental health . I suppose like everything in life, you dont know how good someone is until you have experienced the bad. (like plastering) I dont understand how in life you spend money on expensive things but people just accept that injuries are just part of life AND ACCEPT ITS JUST GETTING OLDER. I feel better than i ever have and will continue to see mathew for as long as i do my job as i will always suffer little injuries, the trick is to not let the little niggles become bigger . I AM HAPPY AGAIN read more