OSTEOPATHY
Osteopath in Fulham
Basuto Medical Centre provides osteopathy in Fulham at 29 Basuto Road, London SW6 4BJ, 3 minutes’ walk from Parsons Green.
Registered osteopaths treat back pain, neck pain, sciatica, joint pain and sports injuries using hands-on techniques, with direct GP liaison available in the same practice.
TREATMENT
Hands-on
Registered osteopaths
SUPPORT
GP liaison
Direct, in the same practice
Exceptional private GP care, with continuity since 1990
At a glance
Key details before you book
Treats
Back pain, neck pain, sciatica, joint pain, sports injuries and pregnancy-related aches.
Registered
General Osteopathic Council-registered – no GP referral needed.
First visit
Full history and examination before any treatment.
GP liaison
Direct liaison with the GPs at the practice where needed.
Fees
Confirmed when you book, separate from GP consultation fees.
Location
29 Basuto Road, SW6 4BJ – 3 minutes from Parsons Green.
What it treats
What osteopathy can help with
Osteopathy at Basuto is used for back pain, neck pain, sciatica, joint aches and pains, sports injuries, posture-related problems and musculoskeletal discomfort during pregnancy. It is a hands-on approach: manual adjustment, myofascial release and other physical techniques applied to muscles and joints to relieve pain and restore movement.
- Back pain – acute episodes and long-standing, recurring patterns.
- Neck pain and stiffness, including desk- and posture-related strain.
- Sciatica and nerve-related leg pain.
- Joint aches and pains – shoulders, hips, knees.
- Sports injuries and return-to-activity rehabilitation.
- Musculoskeletal problems during pregnancy.
Treatment is rarely just the table work. Your osteopath will also advise on posture, lifestyle and daily habits, and give you exercises to support your own recovery between sessions – because what you do in the other 167 hours of the week matters too.
First visit
What happens at your first osteopathy appointment
Your first appointment starts with an extensive medical history, not treatment. Your osteopath will ask about the problem itself – when it started, what makes it better or worse – and about your wider health, past injuries, work and activity, because an accurate diagnosis of the source of the problem comes first. If osteopathy is appropriate, an examination follows to make a full assessment: how you move, where movement is restricted, and what the tissues are telling the examining hands.
Treatment usually begins at the same visit where appropriate.
You will leave knowing what your osteopath thinks is going on, what the treatment plan looks like, roughly how many sessions to expect, and what to do yourself between appointments. If the assessment suggests the problem needs medical review instead, that conversation happens honestly – and the GPs are in the same building.
Course of care
How many sessions you are likely to need
It depends on the problem, and your osteopath will give you an honest estimate at the first visit. Some acute problems settle in just one or two sessions. Chronic, long-standing problems usually need a longer course of treatment, reviewed as you go rather than sold as a fixed block.
Some patients also choose to see their osteopath periodically on a maintenance basis once the original problem has resolved – particularly those with physically demanding work, regular sport or recurring back trouble. That is a choice, not a requirement, and no one at Basuto will push open-ended treatment on you.
If progress stalls, the plan changes: a different approach, exercises, or a GP review rather than more of the same.
GP liaison
Osteopathy with your GP in the same building
When something in your assessment needs medical review, your osteopath can liaise directly with the GPs at the practice – same building, same team, with your consent. We think hands-on treatment works best with medical oversight close by. That matters in both directions. Not all back pain is mechanical: occasionally symptoms need blood tests, imaging or a specialist opinion, and at Basuto that route is a conversation down the corridor rather than a letter into the void.
Equally, GPs at the practice see plenty of joint and muscle problems where hands-on treatment is the sensible next step, and can point patients to the osteopaths with the clinical context attached.
Where imaging or specialist referral is needed, that can be arranged through the practice where clinically appropriate.
Your osteopaths
Registered osteopaths with complementary strengths
Osteopathy at Basuto is provided by experienced osteopaths registered with the General Osteopathic Council, working from the practice alongside our GPs.
Pricing
Osteopathy prices
Osteopathy session fees and session length are confirmed when you book. Fees are separate from GP consultation fees, and we confirm all costs before treatment begins – there are no surprise charges.
GP consultation
£160
30-minute GP assessment, if you’d like a doctor’s opinion first. No registration fee.
Common Questions
Osteopathy FAQs
How much does osteopathy cost at Basuto?
Session fees are confirmed when you book. Fees are separate from GP consultation fees, and we confirm all costs before treatment begins – there are no surprise charges.
What does an osteopath treat?
Back pain, neck pain, sciatica, joint aches and pains, sports injuries, posture-related problems and musculoskeletal discomfort during pregnancy. If your problem needs medical review instead, your osteopath will say so and can involve the GPs at the practice.
Do I need a GP referral to see an osteopath?
No. You can book osteopathy directly, without a referral and without registering with the practice. If a medical opinion would help, the GPs are in the same building.
How many sessions will I need?
It depends on the problem. Some acute issues settle in one or two sessions, while chronic problems usually need a longer course. Your osteopath gives an honest estimate at the first visit and reviews it as treatment progresses.
What happens at the first appointment?
A full medical history and examination before any treatment, so the source of the problem is diagnosed first. Treatment usually starts the same visit where appropriate, and you leave with a plan and exercises to do between sessions.
Are your osteopaths registered?
Yes. Our osteopaths are registered with the General Osteopathic Council, the UK regulator – registration is a legal requirement for anyone practising as an osteopath in the UK.
Can osteopathy help during pregnancy?
Yes, where clinically appropriate. Musculoskeletal aches and pains during pregnancy are one of the conditions commonly treated, and your osteopath will adapt techniques and positioning to the stage of pregnancy.
What if my problem needs a scan or a specialist?
Your osteopath can liaise directly with the GPs at the practice, and imaging or specialist referral can be arranged where clinically appropriate. That is the advantage of osteopathy inside a medical practice.
Find us
Visit Basuto Medical Centre in Parsons Green
Basuto Medical Centre is at 29 Basuto Road, London SW6 4BJ – three minutes’ walk from Parsons Green and five minutes from Parsons Green station on the District line. Patients visit from Fulham, Parsons Green, Chelsea, Putney, Hammersmith, Battersea and wider London.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm.
Booking
Book an osteopathy appointment
Book an osteopathy appointment in Fulham for hands-on treatment of back, neck and joint pain – with a proper history and examination first, and GP liaison in the same practice where needed.
Medically reviewed by Dr Nora Al-Saraf, MB BS MRCGP, GMC 6149057 · 23 July 2026