Anna Shawcross
About Anna
Anna is an experienced all round osteopath who is capable of treating the whole family and if you needed the dog too!
Background & Education
Anna obtained her Master’s degree in 2011 then moved to West Sussex with her husband and young family. In 2017 she completed a 1 year level 7 course in animal osteopathy so she could also help horses and dogs with her skills.
She has worked alongside a private GP/osteopath for many years before starting her own clinic in Graffham Village near Petworth and the new clinic in Pulborough. She has attended many post-graduate courses of a varied nature to enhance her skills in many areas such as women’s health, headaches, dizziness and running.
Clinical Approach
Anna can effectively help you diagnose your problem and then treat it with a variety of osteopathic techniques described as ‘structural’. This means a deep, ‘sports style’ massage, coupled with moving joints to reach their optimum range of movements, while you are relaxing. This makes you feel more at ease within your body and helps your body function better.
Anna uses a variety of different techniques depending on what is most appropriate for you. These may include myofascial release, gentle cranial, visceral techniques for bladder and bowel, trigger point therapy for pain with acupuncture needles, rhythmic harmonic techniques to get joints to gently relax, and kinesiology taping for sports injuries and recovery or functional release techniques which are also great for sports people.
In addition to your treatment, Anna will write a medical letter to your GP if needed and can create a comprehensive exercise rehabilitation plan using online software which emails you the plan with descriptions and videos of how to perform them.
Personal Life
Anna is married and has two children. She has a lifelong passion for horses and a new love for her young spaniel Miko. She loves stand up paddle boarding in the summer up the Arun river and a little bit of running. In the autumn she collects all the apples from her garden and presses them for cider.
Professional Registration
Anna is registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) and a member of the Institute of Osteopathy (iO). All osteopaths are required to undertake comprehensive Continual Professional Development every year and keep up to date with emergency first aid.
Book An Appointment
Booking is simple with the online system, allowing you to quickly choose the time and date that suits you and book online.