Gill Ransom

"Friendly, Approachable, Sense of humour, listens to your needs, Boosts your self esteem, and knows what she is doing. Helps with other issues wherever possible. Elvina puts her all into her work and sessions can be fun. She pushes you into doing things that you think cannot be done but with her help they can be. For example I myself walk in to most sessions bent over a stick but walk out of every session with no stick and Elvina is always there for me in case on the way out. She will always put herself out for you come rain or shine. 10/10. Will recommend her treatment to everyone."

Kate

"I visited Elvina after sustaining an injury to my lower back, caused whilst caring for a member of my family who required physical support.
Elvina was able to provide relief almost instantly, and I was able to feel the benefit by the end of the session, when my mobility had improved significantly. The treatment and subsequent exercises I was given meant that I continued to improve and was able to avoid further injury or inflammation.Elvina also called on her expertise to advise me in how best to position myself when caring for persons of limited mobility. This meant that I was able to provide a strong and reliable support when lifting or helping the person to move, and could therefore help to the best of my ability without sustaining injury, which would have severely limited what I could do to aid them.
This information was invaluable to my family and I, and we are extremely grateful for Elvina's assistance." 

Sigrid Kadolsky

"The idea of having an MOT made sense to me after repeated physiotherapy treatments had failed to heal my Achilles tendons problems. That was almost two years ago. Elvina's verdict after her first assessment was “it is doable” and what an effective healthcare service I have had since! My Achilles tendons problems are long forgotten, my posture has been corrected, the back pain has gone and even my tennis elbow has disappeared which I had taped for 15 years before each game of tennis.
I am indebted to Elvina for her hard work with all my aches and pains and appreciate her professionalism. Her encouragement, devising of exercises and kind checking that I actually did them, helped to undo years of body neglect and improve my mobility. Her caring attitude, making me feel comfortable during treatment, being a good listener and the laughs we had all contributed to her success. I trust Elvina to sort out any aches and pains and can highly recommend her." 

Stephen Cooke

"Elvina is wonderful she makes the session fun and enjoyable, I do martial arts and pulled muscles in my leg from not stretching enough. I could not do any training because of the injury but after seeing Elvina my injury started to go and now I have no problems at all. I still see Elvina for check ups and thank her for all she`s done for me. "

Howard Storey

"I have used lots of Osteopaths and Chiropractors in the past and Elvina is the first to identify my problem. I am over 6ft tall and after seeing Elvina I now stand up straight and my back pain has disapeared. " 

Brian Luton

"I had been suffering from severe neck pain for months and it was making me really miserable and affecting my work. I visited a doctor on more then one occasion but got no real answers or cure. After with much nagging from my wife and a recommendationfrom a friend and also my doctor I went to see an osteopath. I finally went to see Elvina. I can honestly say that after just a couple of visits things improved, and now that I have had a few more sessions I am virtually pain free. All my family and friends cannot beleive the change in me and I just wish I had started seeing Elvina sooner. (The difference was so noticable that my collegues at work even jokingly offered to pay for treatments should I have needed them but was no longer able to afford them.) I would definately recommend her to anyone. " 

Abena Dadze-Arthur

"Being a 6 foot 2 inches tall office worker, I suffer so regularly from lower back, neck and shoulder pain that it has become part of my life. In Elvina, I have found an osteopath who doesn`t only manage to ease my pain every single time, but also teaches me about my body and gives me excercises that I can do on my own. Elvina is incredibly good at what she does but her good nature, her strict advise and her jokes make every visit not only a pleasure to the body but also the heart and mind. If you wanna do something good for yourself, go and visit Elvina." 

Helen Randall

"I first visited Elvina having seen other osteopaths and physiotherapists over a number of years for various injuries. I immediately notices a difference in Elvina`s approach - she took a whole body view, rather than just treating the areas where I thought there was a problem. She suggested other possible causes and gave me lots of helpful exercises,stretches and general advice on how to keep me in good working order. Her philosophy, in my experience, is definately prevention rather then cure, but if a problem does arise I trust her to sort it out. I find her approachable, friendly and caring, but above all Elvina is always professional and effective in keeping me mobile and pain free. I would recommend her treatment whether you have a specific problem or just feel in need of an MOT. " 

Petra Markova

" All I can say about Elvina and her practice is that she is great and her treatment works.As a full-contact fighter in karate my life is full of injuries and strains and in Elvina I found someone who can deal with it all.I trust her completely to ease my pains and aches and on top of that we always have a giggle. " 

Verena Price

"It feels like Elvina has given me my life back! Four visits and I can do things I'd given up hope of ever being able to do again. I can walk downstairs; I can run again and wear my ‘grown up' shoes – with heels on! I look forward to my sessions with Elvina, as she is a lovely, warm lady who even manages to get me to relax during the treatment - no mean achievement after a commute home from work. " 

Barbara Samuels

"Having spent a weekend with severe back pain I decided that professional help was needed, and visited Elvina at her clinic where she carried out checks on my posture and flexibility. I left Elvina`s still in great pain but equipped with a few exercises that should help to restore my back to its natural function. These I did as was advised, and to my great relief helped me to make a full recovery. I continue to visit Elvina`s since I find her consultations beneficial. My posture has improved, for I am more aware of the manner in which I sit, stand, and walk. Thanks Elvina "

Tejinder K Khera

"I started seeing Elvina for treatments about 5 or 6 years ago, I was having problems with a stiff neck and very tense shoulders. After 3 treatments she had sorted out the problem and recommended exercises that I could do to stop the aches and pains coming back. I still see Elvina for osteopath treatments every 4 to 6 weeks depending on how many knots I have, its like having a monthly MOT for your body to keep you ticking over. I even saw Elvina through both my pregnancies, which helped a great deal with the changes that my body was going through. The great thing about seeing Elvina is that she is very understanding and pleasant, she helps create a relaxed atmosphere to put you at ease. "

Katy Brookson 

"I have been visiting Elvina on and off for 7 years now and have always found her to be polite and courteous. She has a very vast knowledge in her role and always offers great advice and help. I have a long term condition that Elvina has been very professional and informative with. She is very thorough including other techniques, not just the usual "click and crack". I feel very comfortable talking with her as she makes me feel at ease and helps me to relax in her company. I have recommend her many times as I know she is by far the best Osteopath in the area (I have tried a few others). she`s wicked, she`s fun, she always shakes her bum, when she makes me click, she` s really rather slick, she rubs me up and down, so I can move around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! " 

Juliet Morgan

"I've suffered with back pain for the last 28 years. I've been seeing Osteopaths for around the last 15 years on and off. I came to see Elvina as she was attached to the gym that I work out at. It became apparent to me that she would know how important working out at the gym was to me. I discovered through seeing her that I was actually contributing to some of my back pain because I wasn't doing some exercises properly, or because I had very bad posture. I realised that the exercises or (homework) that she would give me were exercises that were pilates or yoga moves. Elvina suggested that I do yoga and pilates, and I did a few sessions and slowly noticed a difference in my back. I'm now a yoga convert, but still like to work out in the gym. Seeing Elvina has changed my life. I've become much more aware of my body and posture, and have I've completely changed the way I now use the gym. I have no hesitation in recommending her to my friends and family. " 

Dr Sanjay Chaudhuri MBBS BSc

"I have been seeing Elvina for several months during which I have experienced remarkable improvements in my posture as well as a great reduction in neck pain, back pain and headaches.
Over the years I have seen numerous therapists, good, bad and `ugly`. Elvina is definitely in the very good camp. She is far more rigorous in her approach than most and also she has a fun and friendly banter making the sessions something I actually look forwards to.It`s extremely rare to find qualified osteopaths who are also trained in Craniosacral technique. At first I was skeptical as to whether Craniosacral therapy worked (I am medically trained). However having experienced the difference it made to my mobility I would never live without it now, - especially in Elvina`s capable gifted hands. 
I`m surprised Craniosacral isn`t more popular considering the `deeper` treatment effect although sometimes it`s difficult to feel what`s going on in the session and on occaision it may even feel that nothing is happening - but I always lighter `less wound up` less tight and more free to move.To sum up Elvina is very talented at what she does. I have recommended her to colleagues and friends on several occasions and they have echoed my sentiments on seeing her." 

Rachel Hogg

"In May 2009, I was diagnosed with suspected MS. Whilst waiting for the NHS to finish messing up my appointment dates, I decided to take myself for a Reiki session. The Reiki practitioner suggested that I might benefit from some osteopathy as my shoulders were very tense. She recommended Elvina, as she also had some knowledge of MS. 
As my MS slowly progressed, I was struck with a bout of labryrinthitis, a condition for which my GP could prescribe no relief. I googled the condition and read that Cranio-sacral Therapy could potentially aid my condition. I had already had a few sessions of Cranio-sacral Therapy with Elvina (because, as she puts it, I'm ‘too much of a wuss' to deal with the discomfort of osteopathy). She duly gave my head and ears a good seeing to, and an hour later, I walked out of the treatment room completely free of my dizzy spells and disorientation. 
MS is a condition with no known cause or cure. In the absence of much support from the NHS (it has taken 2 and a half years for me to see a consultant neurologist), I truly believe that Elvina's expertise and care has allowed me to deal with, and stabilize, my condition. I have an eclectic mix of symptoms and Elvina calmly tackles whatever I throw at her; (until you've had Cranisacral Therapy on an eyeball, you ain't lived). Above all, Elvina has a wonderful bedside manner and sense of humour which I find hugely therapeutic. It's such a shame that she is not prescribed on the NHS. I doubt many people have laughed so much about having multiple sclerosis!"

Barbara Dare

The last three years have been very difficult for me mobility-wise, with a broken ankle, then broken foot, then first a hip replacement, which resulted in a hip revision because it wasn't right. Now I'm waiting a few more weeks until the other hip is done. Thank goodness I was introduced to Elvina, because her effective holistic osteopathy has kept me going all through this time. I always know that each week I am given a new chance to start afresh with her sorting out any pain that I have been having and with training me how to hold my body properly and walk correctly to avoid any recurrence of problems. After each session with Elvina I feel like I'm walking on air and my limbs are totally relaxed.

Wendy

For those patients / prospective patients who are / were suffering with back / joint / muscular agonies, I can only highly recommend Elvina's strongly effective treatment which I have experienced over a few years now.
I can even state that rarely have I had to receive more than one or two treatments to counteract quite debilitating pain and difficulty with movement etc.
At one stage I even used a more local practitioner, more expensively and with-out the same results as Elvina's successes.
Thank you Elvina

Francoise Smith

Elvina has changed my life!
Her treatment has enabled me to sleep well again, move with flexibility unknown to me for years and accept and learn to deal with stress. People have said I am like a different person.
After a few appointments, I now attend for "maintainance". In my opinion, time, effort and money well spent in my future life. I feel better now then I have in years. The combination of osteopathy and craniosacral therapy has certainly worked for me.
Would only highly recommend.

Marion

I wouldn`t hesitate to recommend Elvina. After a very long cycle of pain, doctors referrals, various other treatments & a lot of wasted money, Elvina was the one person who paid attention to what my body was saying. She listened to all aspects of what was going on with me, not just physically but emotionally too. Alleviating the physical pain with manipulation & releasing the underlying trauma with Craniosacral Therapy, she managed to ease months of pain & debilitation where all others had failed. Plus she did it all with a smile & sense of humour. Thanks Elvina.

Nevin Govindasami

"I started having back pains over 10yrs ago. I've been to see various Chiropractors, with consistent regular treatment every month.
I was recommended to Elvina approx 1.5yrs ago. Initiially I was assessed and Elvina started treatment. I experienced an improvement within 2treatments, and since I decided to attend regular appointments every 2month as a general check up, which helps maintain the back problem to keep dormant.
I have found Elvina's treatment very safe and effective, where she Elvina balances her vast skills with her assessment of peoples lifestyles, which in turn helps identify and treat the problem very quickly.

Paulette

"In my mid 80's, having suffered from osteoarthritis for many years and, having sustained two falls resulting in broken bones. One particularly bad, breaking both my arms just under the shoulders.
Elvina has helped me greatly in the last 8 months in maintaining, as good as possible movement in old age in spite of those problems. She has also helped me and relieved pain in the neck vertebrae and dizziness.
So I recommend greatly the benefits of the very hands on treatment to all who need help to relieve pain, and bless the day I met her through one of my daughters who also gained through her treatment"