A family friendly clinic specialising in the treatment of back, neck and joint pain

Whatever’s brought you here — a bad back, a new baby, an old sports injury that’s flared up again — you’ll be looked after by osteopaths who take the time to understand you, not just your symptoms.

Dorchester Osteopaths has been treating patients of all ages at Charles Street Clinic for over two decades. We combine hands-on skill with genuine care, so you leave each appointment not just feeling better, but understanding why.

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Our patient-centred approach puts your wellbeing first

No two patients are the same, so no two treatment plans are either.

At your first appointment, we’ll take a full case history and carry out both a standing and a lying-down examination, so we properly understand what’s going on before we touch on treatment. From there, we’ll build a plan around you — your body, your lifestyle, and what you’re hoping to get back to doing.

We treat a wide range of conditions, including:

  • Lower and upper back pain
  • Neck pain and headaches
  • Sciatica, neuralgia and fibromyalgia
  • Sports injuries and performance issues
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Occupational strain
  • Joint pain in wrists, elbows, hips, knees and ankles
  • Arthritic pain
  • Postural problems

Treatment might involve hands-on work on your joints, muscles and ligaments to ease restricted movement, reduce inflammation and improve circulation. For babies, children, and anyone who benefits from a gentler approach, we may use cranial osteopathy — a subtle, gentle technique that releases tension throughout the head and body.

Throughout, we’ll talk you through what we’re finding and why, and share practical advice on posture, movement and daily habits — small changes that can make a real difference to how you feel.

General Osteopathic Council

Osteopathy for all your family

effectively treating a variety of health conditions

Cranial Osteopathy is a refined and subtle osteopathic technique. It uses gentle manipulative pressure to release tensions and identify and correct mechanical disturbances and limitations in and around the joints, the skull and throughout the body.

Pregnancy is responsible for significant postural, hormonal and emotional changes in the body over a relatively short period of time. Osteopathy can treat a number of symptoms.

Osteopathy is increasingly used as a performance aid and for rehabilitation following injury. It can help relieve muscle strain, knee complaints, shoulder problems and many more.

Osteoarthritic pain, stiffness and restricted mobility can often be significantly improved with osteopathy. Treatments are targeted at reducing inflammation and applying gentle, manual osteopathic techniques to joints, muscles and ligaments.

Charles Street Clinic a holistic health care centre

we offer a range of therapies under one roof

Sports massage therapy treats a wide range of musculo–skeletal problems – from tendonitis and frozen shoulder to sciatica and groin strain – as well as preventing the onset of injury.

It is by no means restricted to sports players and may be effectively applied to domestic and industrial injuries as well.

Our acupuncture treatments offer a time-honoured approach to health, supporting the body’s natural ability to heal and restore balance. Consultations are suitable for a wide range of conditions, from musculoskeletal pain to hormonal and emotional wellbeing.

Our herbal medicine consultations offer a gentle, holistic approach to health, supporting the body’s natural ability to heal and rebalance.

Iona offers a variety of holistic therapies: therapeutic massage, Reiki, Sacred Facial massage and Pregnancy massage. Her approach is intuitive, caring, and tailored to each client, supporting the body and mind to gently return to balance and wellbeing.

Some Testimonials from our Clients…

Dorset

Angela is a talented and enthusiastic sports massage practitioner who has an excellent range of skills and a can-do attitude to fix aches and pains and longer term ailments. She has sorted out my sports injuries from riding and playing hockey. She also looks at the bigger picture in terms of postural and occupational conditions – I cannot recommend her highly enough! 5 star treatment!

Bridport

Just wanted to say the next morning after I saw you I got up and walked down the stairs normally for the first time in maybe three years! It was very exciting! I was not in pain.I went to yoga and did the whole class! I didn’t even have to drag my left leg forward with my hand, in downward dog.

Dorset

Since an accident in 1993 I’ve not been able to walk and have had very little movement in my right shoulder, arm and hand. Kim has worked wonders in releasing tendons and improving muscle movement and circulation. Thanks to her I’ve enjoyed an amazing improvement in my overall mobility.

Dorset

I was already a patient of Sam Middlehurst…As a consequence of only a few treatments I was completely better and could walk easily. I was so pleased; it made all the difference to me especially as I had a toddler to look after as well!