Maya Traykova
I've been having serious problems with my disk (disk protrusion) after a sports related injury that left me unable to play my favourite sport and generally feel a bit disabled at 33.
A couple of weeks ago, I moved house and was carrying a lot of heavy boxes, which aggravated my injury and left me unable to get out of bed, tie my shoe laces and generally unable to carry on with day to day tasks. I went to a masseur who tried helping me out but immediately recognised that I needed professional help. He recommended Rick (Osteopathy East) to me and I booked an appointment as soon as possible.
My first appointment with Rick was last week and this week I already feel significantly better. The entire experience has left me with the feeling that I should have sought his help 2 years ago when I first injured myself. Better late than never.
What I like about Rick is that he made me feel very comfortable (I had never been to an osteopath before and didn't know what to expect) and before our first session he spent a long time asking me very relevant questions and examining me trying to understand as much as possible about my injury and both the physical and mental pain that it has caused me.
He's also a highly intelligent and soft spoken person, which also helped me feel that I'm in safe hands (pun intended).
Moreover, Rick didn't give me any false promises but at the same time managed to instil a sense of hope that I could one day go back to playing my favourite sport. Even if that never happens, the fact that I can now go back to my daily life without being in pain all the time is also completely worth it.
I would highly recommend his services to anyone!
Thank you very much, Rick!