Tamar Valley Osteopathy

11/06/2026

Every client I see, I ask about these four things 👇🏼👇🏼

Sleep. Stress. Movement. Nutrition.

And this is why...

1️⃣ Sleep
While you sleep, your body repairs tissue, regulates inflammation, and processes pain signals. Poor sleep raises cortisol, lowers your pain threshold, and slows healing. Even one or two nights of disrupted sleep can make existing pain feel worse.
✨ Easy win: A consistent wind-down routine is a great start - Dim lights, no screens for 30 minutes, the same bedtime time each night.

2️⃣ Stress
Chronic stress keeps your nervous system in fight-or-flight. Muscles stay guarded. Tension patterns persist. Pain amplifies. It's not 'in your head' , it's physiology.
✨ Easy win: Take three slow, full exhales when you notice tension rising. Longer exhale than inhale. That's your parasympathetic nervous system switching on.

3️⃣ Movement
Rest has its place, but staying sedentary for prolonged periods of time can increase stiffness, reduces circulation to healing tissues, and tells your nervous system the area isn't safe to move. Gentle, consistent movement is medicine.
✨Easy win: a 10-minute walk after meals. Low load, high return.

4️⃣ Nutrition
Chronic pain and inflammation are strongly linked to what we eat. Processed foods, excess sugar, and alcohol fan the flames. Protein supports tissue repair. Hydration matters more than most people think.
✨ Easy win: one extra glass of water a day, and one more portion of vegetables. Small shifts compound.

This is why osteopathy isn't just hands-on treatment. It looks at the whole picture, and supports the whole person 🌿

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

Are you waking up with a stiff lower back, carrying tension through your neck and shoulders, or dealing with headaches, jaw pain or sciatica that just keeps coming back?

You don’t have to wait until it becomes unbearable before getting support.

Hi, I’m Antonia, your local Women’s Health Osteopath at Tamar Valley Osteopathy. My approach is hands-on, whole-body and tailored to you — combining manual therapy, movement and exercise rehabilitation, alongside practical advice around the lifestyle factors that can influence pain, such as sleep, stress, strength, hormones and the daily load of life.

I regularly support people with:

✅ Lower back pain & sciatica
✅ Neck pain, headaches & migraines
✅ Jaw pain and tension (TMD/TMJ)
✅ Arthritic joints and general stiffness
✅ Nerve-related pain
✅ Postural strain and persistent aches

I also have a particular specialism in supporting women through pregnancy, birth preparation and postpartum recovery, offering:

• Pregnancy & Postpartum Osteopathy
• Pregnancy Massage
• Mummy MOT postnatal assessments
• 1:1 Birth Preparation Sessions & packages

Whether your pain started recently or has been niggling away for months, you don’t have to just put up with it.

📍 Based near St Ann’s Chapel, PL17
Free parking available

Message me or book via the website:
https://www.tamarvalleyosteopathy.com/

04/06/2026

A little collection of kind words from some of the people I’ve had the privilege of supporting at Tamar Valley Osteopathy

Whether you’re struggling with pain, looking for support during pregnancy, or wanting to feel more confident in your body again, my aim is always to help you feel listened to, understood and supported.

Thank you to every patient who has taken the time to leave a review , it truly means so much.

26/05/2026

Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain (PGP/SPD) can feel really scary, especially when everyday things like walking, turning in bed, navigating the stairs, getting dressed or getting on and out of the car hurt.

And it makes complete sense that you'd start to think:

'How am I supposed to give birth if my pelvis already hurts?!'

Firstly - PGP/ SPD dose NOT automatically mean you can't have a vaginal birth.

But it does mean your birth preparation needs to be more individualised.

Because if certain movements already flare your pain, we need to think about:
✅ What positions feel comfortable
✅What movements your body can already tolerate
✅ What your pain free hip range is
✅ How your pelvis, hips, spine, and ribs are moving
✅ And how we can support your body going into labour

This is where Osteopathy- led birth prep can be so powerful.

It's not about forcing your body into positions that don't work.

It's about giving you options, confidence and support...
So you understand how to work with your body, and nit fear it.

If you're pregnant & struggling with PGP/SPD, you don't have to just put up with it.

DM me or follow the link in the BIO to book in your pregnancy osteo session today 💜

21/05/2026

Hi, I'm Antonia, your local Osteopath at Tamar Valley Osteopathy 👋

I help people get out of pain and move better, whether you're dealing with everyday aches or something that's been lingering for far too long.

✨I regularly support people with:
✨Lower back pain & sciatica
✨Neck pain, headaches & migraines
✨Jaw Pain (TMD)
✨Nerve-related pain & tension
✨Arthritic & Joint issues
✨Postural strain & Persistent aches

My approach is hands-on, whole-body and tailored to you, combining treatment, movement, and clear guidance so you understand what's going on and how to move forward.

Alongside this, I specialise in womens health, supporting you through pregnancy, postpartum recovery and beyond.

This includes:
✨Pregnancy & Postpartum Osteopathy (PGP, SPD, Rib pain, Round ligament pain, Coxypain and post birth aches and pains
✨The Mummy MOT (Full postnatal assessment)
✨1:1 Birth Blueprint session (helping you prepare your body for birth with confidence)

If you're pregnant, recently had a baby, or your body just doesn't feel quite right, you dont have to put up with it or figure it out alone.

If you're pregnant, recently had a baby, or your body just doesn't feel quite right, you don't have to put up with it or figure it out alone.

📍 Near St. Ann’s Chapel, PL17 | Free parking
Message me or book via the website:
https://www.tamarvalleyosteopathy.com/

Here to support you, whatever stage you’re at 💜
If you're pregnant, recently had a baby, or your body just doesn't feel quite right, you don't have to put up with it or figure it out alone. .

21/05/2026

✨Jaw tension, headaches, clenching, teeth grinding....
Can all be supported with Osteopathy 🙌🏼🙌🏼✨

And if you're pregnant... It's especially important to get it treated as it can have a big impact on your birth...

If your interested in whole-person, whole-body birth prep... Then keep your eyes peeled...

👀👀 Something is coming 👀👀

11/05/2026

If I could gift every pregnant woman one bit of information that is PURE GOLD... it would be this:

Your body does not function in isolated parts
🤯🤯🤯

Your breath, your jaw, your diaphragm, your nervous system, your posture, your movement patterns, your stress levels, your pelvis floor, even your ankles (another topic for another day 😜) are all on constant communication with each other!!

Which is why birth preparation is about soooo much more than simply learning techniques for labour!

Every woman enters her pregnancy & birth journey with
⚫ A uniquely different body
⚫ Different fears
⚫ Different fears
⚫ Different movement patterns
⚫ Different nervous system responses

And yet so much birth preparation is still approached in a one-size-fits-all way...

Over the past few months, I've been creating something that brings all these pieces together in a far more personalised, whole-person way.

A journey that combines:
✨ Birth education
✨ Movement & biomechanic understanding
✨ Hands on osteopathic support
✨ Body awareness and preparation
✨ Breathwork and relaxation practices
✨ & so much more

So women don't just learn about birth ... They feel supported, prepared, truly connected to their bodies and deeply held throughout the journey towards it.

This is a deeper layer of birth preparation I'm so passionate about and I cannot wait to share more soon💜

05/05/2026

✨ 5 benefits of seeing a Women's Health Osteopath and bonus Birth hypnobirthing teacher during your pregnancy that nobody talks about ✨

1️⃣ Your body moves more efficiently in labour ✅
As an Osteo we can help reduce unnecessary tension through the tissues, improve mobility through your pelvis, hips and rib cage as well help you to understand how to better support and manage pressure. This equals better movement, and more space for baby to navigate the pelvis!

2️⃣ You understand what’s happening in your body ✅
As a hypnobirthing teacher, I understand that fear often comes from the unknown, misunderstanding sensations & previous stories we've been told, so I truly believe education is absolutely key! This then supports less fear, less tension, and more confidence going into birth.

3️⃣ Your nervous system is calmer going into labour ✅
Through hands on treatment & ongoing support, we can help reduce baseline tension, improve overall body awareness as well as give you nervous system regulation tools such as breath work techniques, mindset support and language reframes. And that directly impacts how your body responds to the labour process.

4️⃣ You recover faster postpartum ✅
When you're supported, mind & body throughout pregnancy, you're not just preparing for birth, you're also preparing for postpartum life and beyond. So postpartum becomes less of "where do I start?" And more about "let's build on the foundation we already have!

5️⃣ You stop feeling like birth is something happening to you....
And start feeling like it’s something your body is capable of moving through ✅

And mindset shift can be the difference between an empowered birth & birth trauma!