Crystal Palace Osteopath for Active Adults
Movement-Based Osteopathy for When Pain Keeps Coming Back
You notice when your body stops moving freely. Whether it's persistent back pain disrupting your runs, desk-related neck tension that won't shift, or stiffness that's limiting what you want to do — I help you understand why it keeps happening and support your body's natural recovery through hands-on osteopathy and movement re-education in Crystal Palace, South London.
Services
Osteopathy & Movement Re-education
Movement-based osteopathy combining hands-on treatment with detailed movement assessment and practical movement re-education. Build lasting strength and understand why pain returns — not just where it hurts.
Not sure what happens in a session? Learn what to expect at your first appointment.
What my clients say
About me
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About me *
I'm Auste, and I work with people who are frustrated that their pain keeps coming back.
You might be a runner sidelined by recurring injuries, a desk worker with persistent neck tension, or someone who wants to move without pain limiting what you can do. If treatments only help temporarily, my approach might be what you need.
What makes my approach different: I don't just treat symptoms. Through movement assessment and hands-on osteopathic treatment, I help you understand why your pain keeps returning and what your body needs to move better long-term.
My background in dance and Pilates, plus extensive training in movement science (MovNat, Gray Institute, biomechanics specialists), means I see movement patterns and compensations that contribute to pain, often in areas away from where it hurts.
The goal isn't keeping you coming back indefinitely. It's helping you understand your body well enough to move confidently on your own.
Common Conditions I Help With
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If your lower back pain keeps returning despite trying exercises and treatment, we'll work together to understand why. Through movement assessment and hands-on work, I help you identify what movement patterns your nervous system perceives as unsafe or uncontrolled. By improving coordination and motor control, your body learns these movements are safe — reducing the protective tension that often shows up as pain. Learn more about my approach to treating lower back pain →
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Tension headaches, restricted neck movement, or shoulder stiffness caused by prolonged sitting and poor desk ergonomics. Through movement assessment and hands-on treatment, I address the breathing and postural patterns that create persistent tension. We work on building more efficient movement habits so your body doesn't need to guard and protect all day long. Learn more about my approach to treating shoulder and neck pain →
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Knee pain, foot and ankle pain, hip problems, or recurring strains that stop you training consistently and affect your running performance. Running injuries that keep returning usually involve a combination of factors: restrictions in mobility (like stiff ankles or hips), strength deficits that create instability, and compensatory movement patterns that overload vulnerable tissues. Through movement assessment, hands-on treatment, and progressive strengthening, I help you build the physical capacity and control your body needs to run without breaking down.
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Pain affecting your ability to exercise, climb stairs, or move comfortably, whether from overuse, arthritis, or poor movement patterns. I focus on improving how your joints move and building the capability your body needs to trust these movements. When your body feels capable, it doesn't need to brace and restrict.
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Addressing the underlying movement issues that cause pain from sitting, repetitive work, or compensation patterns your body has developed. I help you understand what your body needs to move better and retrain movement patterns that have become inefficient. Your body is adaptable — it just needs clear information about better options. Learn more about my approach to treating desk work pain →
Location
How to Find Me in Crystal Palace
I work with active adults, runners and desk based workers across SE19, SE20, and SE21. Clients visit from Upper Norwood, Sydenham, Dulwich, Penge, and Forest Hill. The practice is 15-minute walk from Crystal Palace station or 12 minutes from Gipsy Hill, with free parking at the nearby Sainsbury's, and paid street parking available on nearby roads.
I practice from The Little Escape in Crystal Palace.
4 Paxton Mews
Crystal Palace
London SE19 3RW
Directions
Walk through the alley at the side of the Blackbird Bakery, opposite Sainsbury's, and we at the far left of the courtyard.
Ready to Book?
Book your initial assessment and let's figure out why your pain keeps coming back.
Questions? Book a free 15-minute call. Want to know what happens in your first appointment? Read what to expect.