Osteopathic Centre For Children

The Osteopathic Centre for Children was founded by Stuart Korth (Director of Osteopathy) and Patricia Ferrall (Chief Executive) as a charity with the aim of offering osteopathic treatments to all children regardless of their parents' ability to pay. The OCC's pioneering model of practice and training has been recognised and adopted throughout Europe and further afield. Osteopathic practice is based on the philosophy that people are unique individuals, and thus, osteopaths do not just treat a specific condition, e.g.: "a tennis elbow".

Osteopathic treatment is based on the relationship between the structure and function of the body, which we consider to be unique to each patient. From this perspective, osteopaths assess and treat a wide range of healthcare issues in children. Any discussions regarding osteopathy on this website are not, in the main, based on randomised, controlled clinical trials.