Helen Wither is a registered Osteopath who has been in family practice for over 16 years. Helen has a first class BSc Honours degree in Osteopathy from the College of Osteopaths and has been registered with the General Osteopathic Council since 2007. Helen was the winner of the Reg Oakes Prize for "First in Class" in 2007. She is a member of the Institute of Osteopathy and the Osteopathic Obstetric, Pelvic, Abdominal and Respiratory Association. Since 2009 Helen has been a member of the Cheshire Osteopaths Group and continues to meet regularly with other osteopaths and professionals, both in Cheshire and North Wales, for training and research. Helen has completed Breastfeeding Support certification for Health Professionals through the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers and has worked for a number of years as part of a network of professionals supporting babies and new parents - Cheshire "Pregnancy, Baby and You". Helen has special interests in treating babies, children and during pregnancy; and in treating performing artists (dancers, musicians, vocalists). She continues to provide specialist osteopathic treatment for young dancers and teachers at a ballet school in Cheshire.
Helen can help with issues relating to back and hip pain and restrictions in achieving optimum technique, ankle and foot issues, pointe work issues, postural and technique problems for dancers (including arm placement, breathing, turnout, flexibility, use of the foot), vocal and throat problems, postural problems and pain in musicians.