Welwyn Garden City Clinic
Handside Osteopathic Clinic
Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL8 6TD
Monday – Friday · Flexible hours (8am – 9pm)
Handside Osteopathy
Gentle, hands-on care in the heart of Welwyn Garden City — helping you feel better, move better, and live better.
Whole-person care
Not just the symptoms — the person behind them.
At Handside Osteopathy, I believe in treating the whole person. Located in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, my clinic offers a calm and supportive environment where patients of all ages can receive personalised, hands-on care.
As an experienced osteopath and naturopath, Barbara Sherringham, I take the time to understand your lifestyle, health history, and individual needs.
Osteopathy
Structure and function, working together.
Osteopathy is a holistic approach to healthcare that focuses on the relationship between the body’s structure and function. It considers the whole person — lifestyle, posture, and wellbeing — to identify and treat the root cause of discomfort.
Osteopaths don’t just treat muscles and joints; they may also incorporate advice on exercise, diet, hydrotherapy, and relaxation as part of a tailored treatment plan.
Benefits
Mobility restored. Tension released. Balance returned.
Osteopathic treatment uses a variety of techniques to improve mobility in restricted joints and relieve tension in tight muscles. This helps enhance circulation, support tissue healing, and restore balance throughout the body — promoting long-term health and vitality.
Conditions
What can osteopathy help with?
Osteopaths work with tendons, ligaments, joint capsules, muscles, fascia, nerves, spinal discs, lymph, and blood supply — addressing the systems that keep you moving.
- General aches and pains
- Joint pains — hip, knees, shoulders and elbows
- Arthritic pain
- General, acute and chronic backache
- Uncomplicated mechanical neck pain
- Cervicogenic headache / migraine prevention
- Cramp
- Digestive problems
- Sciatica
- Inability to relax
- Minor sports injuries and tensions
Clinics
Two locations. Flexible hours.
See Barbara in Welwyn Garden City through the week, or at the London Pilates studio on Saturdays.
London Clinic
Alan Herdman Pilates
The Victory Services Club, 63–79 Seymour Street, London W2 2HF
Saturday · 8am – 2pm
Appointments
Ready when you are.
First visits are typically 60 minutes. Follow-ups last 30–40 minutes. Every session is tailored to you — what to expect, and how treatment works in practice.
