About Valley Osteopaths
Valley Osteopaths is a private osteopathy practice in Marsden, West Yorkshire.
It is owned and run by passionate osteopath Melanie Smith. Her vision is to help the people in the local area to feel better by bringing the wonders of osteopathy & all the benefits of osteopathic treatment to them.
The practice see’s everyone of all ages from all walks of life.
Over the years the practice has developed a reputation for excellence & expertise, with the results you want from an osteopath results alongside care that is second to none.
OUR TEAM
Melanie Smith (was Dalby). Osteopath & Practice owner.
- BSc(Hons) Ergonomics.
- Masters of Osteopathy (MOst). Commendations from the board of examiners. Achieved “Outstanding Student” Award.
- Post graduate training: Cranial Osteopathy | Osteopathy for babies & children | Osteopathy for expecting & post partum mums | Kinesiotaping
Melanie is an experienced osteopath who has treated a huge variety of people including 3 day old babies, 92 year olds, international rugby players, premier league football players & champion off road motor bikers and all sorts of other people besides.
Melanie hasn’t always been an osteopath. In 2010 she saw an osteopath for low back pain and was so amazed, it lit the spark!! So, she applied to a 4 year MSc course in Leeds, handed notice in to her job as an ergonomist with the HSE and has never looked back. However, she still uses her ergonomic skills.
Since graduating in 2015 Melanie has been incredibly busy, seen 1000’s of patients and so has gained more experience than other osteopaths with the same years under their belt. After a property in Marsden became available, Melanie thought it was too good an opportunity to miss and set up Valley Osteopaths. She now works only here, has never looked back and loves running the business and looking after her patients.
“I love my job & I’m passionate about osteopathy. There is no better feeling than helping people in pain. It’s really wonderful when you see someone on their last appointment smiling, happy and symptom free when they came in down, fed up and thinking it will never get better. It’s been said I have magic hands, but it’s not magic, it’s osteopathy. ”
Skeleton Steve. Mascot.
Clinic guard. Dress up champion.
You’ll find Steve in the shop window watching the world go by & guarding the clinic.
He likes to dress up from time to time, so keep an eye on him.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
You come first
We want to get you feeling better & enjoying a pain free life as fast as possible. You don’t have to put up with pain, we have different understanding an approach to health, we can help restore your body to the way it wants to be, pain free, symptom free and feeling great.
Everyone is different & everyone’s body is equally different. So, although your treatment plan is based on a diagnosis, it also takes into account you & your body’s needs, tailoring treatment and advice specific to you.
Our clinic takes great pride in making you comfortable during your time with us. You come first, we will do anything we can to help & will go that extra mile for you.
Here for the community
We are truly passionate about Osteopathy & the benefits it can bring!
By bringing Osteopathy to the village of Marsden, Huddersfield, we want to share the wonderful world of osteopathy with the surrounding community so everyone can benefit from the treatments & start feeling better sooner.
Valley Osteopaths is there for you & your family as part of the community spirit, in the heart of the village. We do what we can to be part of this amazing community. Our Skeleton Steve also likes to part of the community and will dress up for the occasion.
Environmentally aware
We want to do what we can so keep our use of paper, plastic & sundries to a minimum to reduce our environmental impact & reduce waste. This is how:
- Avoid single use plastic
- Avoid palm oil
- Real mugs & real glasses
- Paperless notes, receipts, invoices
- Recycled paper products
- Recycle our used paper products
We think these small steps will help, & we hope you can help up us accommodate this policy.