There has been a practice in Sundial Avenue since 1972, when Margaret Papoutsis and her late husband, Demetri, opened the first osteopathic clinic in South Norwood, SE25. Over time osteopathy has been joined by other effective complementary therapies, which together provide a wide-ranging holistic approach to the achievement and maintenance of health.

Margaret Papoutsis was the Gold Medal Graduate from the British School of Osteopathy in 1968,where she was a Clinical Tutor for a number of years. Margaret has recently been appointed a Vice Patron of the college, which is the largest and longest-established osteopathic training centre in Europe.

She is registered with:

The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) Reg. No. 2/959/F
The British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT) Reg. No. PAPO1O9867
The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) Reg. No. 000036-L09

Margaret Papoutsis has always favoured a holistic approach to health, and successfully integrates nutrition, exercise and other complementary therapies within her osteopathic treatment recommendations. Emphasis is always placed on providing the patient with the tools to maintain health and reduce the likelihood of any recurrence of their problem.

PERFORMANCE MEDICINE

Her lifelong work with dancers and other performers has given Margaret unparalleled experience with the specific physical, dietary and emotional problems associated with these professions. She has held numerous posts with dance companies and colleges, including London School of Contemporary Dance, London Festival Ballet, English National Ballet and School, Royal Ballet School Teachers Training Course, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet and School, Peter Schaufuss Ballet and School, Denmark. Alongside these she has had long-standing associations with musical theatre colleges and West End theatre productions. Consequently she is in great demand for consultations and lectures on aspects of performance medicine.

Singers, musicians and actors make up a substantial part of Margaret's practice, finding that their own particular needs are both understood and catered for.

Margaret is a recommended practitioner for Dance UK.

NUTRITIONAL THERAPY

Having always incorporated nutritional advice into her osteopathic practice, she subsequently qualified (with Distinction) as a Nutritional and Dietary Therapist from Raworth College.

Nutritional Therapy adds an extra dimension to her management of many disorders and health concerns. Women's health, fertility, eating disorders, musculo-skeletal problems and digestive disturbances, to name but a few, can all have a nutritional aspect which is worth addressing on both treatment and prevention levels.

As well as her interest in the more usual areas of therapeutic dietetics, she has diplomas in Sports Nutrition and Herbal Therapy and is also a Foresight Preconceptual Care Practitioner.

OTHER THERAPIES

Margaret Papoutsis has worked with Pilates -based exercise for over 20 years, and incorporates this into her osteopathic approach.

She has been practising Reiki since 1994, and became a Tera-Mai™ Reiki and Seichem Master in 1998.

2 years ago, her work with performers resulted in Margaret becoming one of the first certified Psych-K™ practitioners in the UK.

For further information on any of the areas mentioned, please go to the relevant sections on the site menu.

Jenny Matthews is our Practice Manager, responsible for all appointments and administration. Contact her with any queries - if she cannot answer your questions personally, she will return your call or e-mail as soon as possible.

Photograph by courtesy of Gautam Rajadhyaksha - internationally renowned portraitist

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