Osteopathic and Naturopathic Health Care Advice | Leon Chaitow

Leon is an osteopath and naturopath with over 45 years of clinical experience in both NHS and private practice. He is an expert in treatment of chronic pelvic & back pain, breathing disorders, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and candidiasis - and has authored more than 60 popular and professional books. Leon lectures widely in Europe and the USA.

Achievements

Author of over 60 books.

45 years experience.

Editor of specialist peer review journal, The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.

Specialities

I have expert knowledge of: • Osteopathy • Naturopathic medicine • Cranial osteopathy • Soft-tissue manipulation • Manual palpation • Complementary and alternative medicine • Integrated/holistic health care • Respiratory dysfunction (breathing pattern disorders) • Chronic pelvic pain disorders • Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome

I’ve written over 60 books for leading publishers (for general and expert readerships), and edit a peer-reviewed (medline indexed) journal. I also write extensively for health-oriented publications aimed at the general public.

In his own words

With over 45 years experience as both a practitioner and an international teacher of osteopathic and naturopathic health care, I’d be pleased to advise individuals or organisations. My list of in-print textbooks on health-related subjects offers a sense of the range of topics on which I can be consulted.

I remain active in conducting seminars and workshops and presenting at conferences, as well as working clinically and writing.

I’m a member of both the scientific and planning committees for the 2012 third fascia research congress (Vancouver), and as editor of an international, medline-indexed peer review journal I have a knowledge and contact base from which I can advise prospective or current authors - particularly in the field of integrated and complementary medicine.

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Leon's qualifications

1980 Orthomolecular Nutrition
International Academy of Nutrition

1960 Osteopathy & Naturopathy
British College of Osteopathic Medicine

Leon's experience

Editor-in-Chief
Elsevier
1995 - Present

I was founding (and remain the current) Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, a peer reviewed publication that is widely seen as a major source of research and clinical evidence relating to the full spectrum of manual/physical and movement medicine approaches to health care.

Senior Lecturer
University of Westminster, School of Integrated Health, London
1993 - 2004

My role at the School of Integrated Health was initially to help design courses and modules for various undergraduate and post-graduate streams, including Therapeutic Bodywork and Naturopathy. I subsequently taught on a range of modules at both under and post graduate levels. I retired in 2004 but remain connected to the School and periodically teach undergraduates

Consultant Naturopath & Osteopath
Marylebone Health Centre, London (NHS)
1993 - Present

I consult with, treat and advise, patients referred in-house by the physicians at MHC for a wide range of health problems, most usually chronic pain, digestive (IBS for example) disorders, fatigue etc. MHC also allows for interaction between CAM practitioners such as myself and the GPs, so that a dialogue emerges in which our methods are mutually informed and potentially modified via a truly integrated model of care.