Dear Darren,
I would like to thank you for all your care and attention over the last few months. When I first came to you, on the recommendation of my yoga teacher, I had tried every avenue of ‘conventional’ medicine, and was beginning to think that my walking days were over.
My knee had been so painful for so long, that I was having to severely restrict my leisure activities and also began to doubt if I could continue carrying out the necessary site surveys for my work which often involves tramping for long distances. When my knee improved so quickly I was amazed, and with ongoing regular treatment, I feel able to continue at more or less full speed!
The same thing happened with my recent neck problems where prescribed painkillers had absolutely no effect. You were able to manipulate my neck, and as you predicted, I was back to normal two days later.
I am now completely converted to your techniques of muscle manipulation, and should anything else happen, I’ll be travelling over to Swindon as soon as possible!
Yours sincerely
Claire Glasspoole (Landscape architect)
Dear Darren,
Thankyou for the course of treatment you carried out to release a nerve trapped within the muscles of my lower back which had affected my spine, hip and upper leg.
In just three weeks you have taken me from a state of immobility and severe pain to normal mobility so that I am now capable to hike and play golf (badly)!!
Many thanks,
Peter W.
I was lifting a sideboard at an awkward angle into the back of car when I experienced a sharp back pain. Later, my back ached but was liveable, so I ignored it and the next day went to my usual aerobic dance session to “ work it through” – during the session I was curious that my right leg seemed to intermittently collapse. I still did nothing, and a few days later it collapsed as I was jogging down a flight of stone steps causing me to fall, head-first down 8 of them. Miraculously, nothing was broken, but it did make me realise that maybe this leg collapsing thing was not just inconvenient, but was down-right dangerous!!
Enter Darren – recommended to me by a good friend. By this time – I was a mess of aches, pains and malfunctions. Some caused by the fall, many caused by other muscles trying to compensate for the original lifting injury. Plus goodness knows what else I had been putting-up-with from horse falls, kicks and a lifetime of bad posture (especially when driving it seems).
Darren has worked systematically and thoroughly to unravel the mess I had created treating both symptoms and causes. The results have been nothing short of remarkable. Not only resolving the collapsing leg issue, but also identifying & improving a number of imbalances, tensions and dysfunctional muscles that were contributing to restricted movement and poor posture.
I would describe Darren as a very personable and caring professional. He is genuinely interested in the person as well as their muscles. And he is incredibly knowledgeable about the body and the way it functions and reacts in this modern world. One of the specific things I like about Darren and the way he works, is that he is interested in the whole and long-term well-being of his clients.
Since going to see him I've felt stronger, more aligned and more supple than I have for a long time. Thank you Darren, & good luck with your seminar/ workshops.
Ellen Watts.- motivational speaker and lecturer
At the time that Darren was recommended to me I couldn’t sit, sleep, walk, stand or drive without suffering severe back pain.
In the last nine months I have had two caudal epidurals which didn’t work.
Having previously seen other osteopaths, and chiropractors, I was quite cynical when my friend recommended Darren. I thought that I would remain in severe pain until I could have the operation that I have been offered.*
Darren made no promises but thought he could possibly improve my quality of life until I had my operation. I have now seen him four times, and since the start of my treatment can now sit, sleep and drive pain free, and I am improving with each session so much that I can even walk short distances, and stand to short periods without pain.
My treatment is ongoing and I can’t thank Darren enough to the great improvement ot my quality of life.
Chris Palmer
*Note:- Several months later Chris is pain free, does not need a stick, sleeps well and can walk, drive and have fun with his grandchildren. The surgeon who had him booked in for spinal surgery recommended he cancel the procedure.
I have known Darren Tilley for a number of years, and have had great relief from the treatment that I have received from him. He's a very pleasant person and easy to talk to, and I would recommend him to any one who needs his services.
Brenda Mayes.
As an Ironman triathlete and fitness instructor professional I know the
importance of getting regular treatment and advice from a reputable
therapist. Training for Ironman 15hrs+ per week takes it's toll on
the body. Muscles become tight, minor aches become strong pains, small
problems become big issues. Without the help and support of Darren Tilley
over the past 3years my body would be a wreck. It's only his
expert knowledge, treatment and advice that has kept me going. Darren is
always there to put right the damage caused by the 6hr+ bikes rides or
3hr+ running sessions. As a professional fitness instructor I have
referred at least 50 clients to Darren, who have all been very grateful for
his expert treatment and advice. I would have no hesitation in
recommending him to anyone seeking honest, reliable and professional
treatment.
David Maine-Fitness Professional and 2x Ironman
Darren Tilley has treated me over a period of years for a chronic musculo -skeletal condition caused by a series of earlier traumatic injuries.
His level of diagnostic and treatment skills are exemplary.
He is open minded to different approaches.
He is patient and persistent in getting to the root causes of problems.
Darren has helped me enormously over time, and I would recommend him to anyone with similar conditions to mine.
David Bent. Artist.
I first made an appointment with Darren some 3 years ago on the recommendation of a friend, and I have since passed on this recommendation to others.
Over this period, treatment has not only been beneficial, but an educational experience as well. Darren has great knowledge and professional judgement. During this time he has also managed to further my own understanding, of how seemingly unconnected body parts can be affected by treatment in other areas of the body. I never cease to be amazed at how an under-functioning body-action can be ‘re-activated’ by a mere few minutes work on a particular muscle.
Darren has certainly helped me with my running activities. I am now more ’body aware’ and have learnt the fact that it is not necessarily strengthening exercises which will enable a better performance, but enabling each body part to function normally will allow the whole to achieve more.
Dr Jill Brown
This is a short note to say thank you to Darren for giving me my life back, and believe me that is no exaggeration.
I had four months off work with a bad back last year after the problem had been gradually building up and getting worse for about twenty years.
I have seen all the NHS specialists, had physio, Mctimony chiropractor who helped a lot and Acupuncture which helped a little.
Just before Christmas last year my yoga teacher recommended me to Darren.
Since then, I have gone from hardly being able to walk, unable to climb stairs and do most things people take for granted, being in constant pain and full of anti-inflammatory and pain killing drugs, to running up the stairs, walking for miles, gardening, decorating, spring cleaning and loads of other things, I haven’t done for years. I hardly take any drugs now and feel loads better in myself. I couldn’t sleep because of the pain and that’s mostly better as well.
Whenever I sat for any length of time, e.g. – theatre, cinema or travelling, I would seize up completely and couldn’t move, and take half an hour or more to get going again.
Not any more. I feel much younger than my fifty two years instead of about eighty two and now have a completely different outlook on life.
Now, anything is possible and it’s all due to Darren and his wonderful therapy.
Mrs Ann Green
I had been seeing Darren after I sustained a very painful injury to my shoulder following a fall whilst dog walking. I was also hopeful that Darren might be able to reduce some of the back, shoulder and neck pain issues that I had been suffering from for a considerable period of time, in particular my damaged coccyx. I had been the victim of a Secondary school prank (some pre-pubescent boy thought it clever to remove my chair when I went to sit down), which had resulted in my being unable to sit still or lay comfortably on my back for the past 30 years! Trips to the cinema or theatre were fidgety and car journeys excruciating!!
At my initial consultation Darren expressed his concern at not being able to resolve my coccyx problem mainly because it was such an old injury. Though disappointed at this I respected his honesty and integrity. However, after only a couple of treatments I am now completely pain free in this area, which in my opinion makes Darren an absolute miracle worker!
I feel confident recommending Darren to my friends and colleagues. Despite the tears and discomfort during and after he is a truly skilled and caring practitioner.
Cathy Clarke- Teacher
Darren has remedied my aches and pains on more than one occasion. His sessions sort the problem in hand without the obligation of coming to see him week after week, month after month. He does what is needed in just the right amount of sessions and guides you through what you need to do to help yourself. Darren has also worked on my husband and my son all with great results.
As a therapist I have referred several clients to Darren for treatment and they have all come back singing his praises. This is of great value to me and to my clients.
Laura Campbell- Therapist
Darren has treated me on a number of occasions over the last five years and each time he has completely cured me of a problem which was starting to affect my quality of life to differing degrees. When you first meet Darren and he starts to explain the subtle balance between our muscles and nerves, you start to realise how you may have been unwittingly 'carrying' an injury or problem by adapting your posture in order to cope.
Darren's treatments always start with a discussion of the condition and the surrounding factors. He takes the time to listen and understand both you, and the problems that have brought you to him. In each of my treatments I have found his ability to 'home' in on the problem quite astounding. His process for exploring the muscles, joints and nerves is thorough and considered; looking for referred pain and pressure points in order to locate and work on the source of the issue.
On my first visit I was training to cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats and was experiencing a very painful knee. My doctor referred me to an orthopaedic specialist but I thought I would try visiting Darren first. Darren was able to track this problem down to an imbalance in my upper leg muscles. After three treatments I was pain free and able to ride more than 100 miles each day.
My more recent visits have been due to the general 'wear and tear' of modern life, and as Darren explains; perhaps our bodies aren't best evolved to be working at a computer screen all day. Quite simply, the treatments that Darren have provided have restored me to pain-free life and work, when at times I had felt that would not be possible.
I cannot recommend him enough!
Ashley Border, Software development/ Photographer.
Beginning teaching yoga 14 years ago, I was aware of old injuries in my back, but was confident that yoga stretching and strengthening would sort me out. Well it did, up to a point, but a year ago my movements became really restricted with pain in my pelvis and, after going to various other complementary practitioners, I consulted Darren.
I had apparently 'worked my way around my injuries when practising yoga, so Darren was able to deeply massage my muscles with their long held chronic tension, and over a period of six months I became totally pain free.
I continually recommend Darren to my students - he is honest in his assessment of his ability to help (he usually can!), he believes that muscles and joints really want to be healthy and do their job and he encourages them to do this with massage and manipulation as appropriate, and he has an awareness of the body/mind/spirit relationship, so important for 'wholeness and health'.
Thank you Darren, you are a magician who has improved my life and now quite a number of my students' lives dramatically.
Margaret Ross - British Wheel of Yoga Teacher
I have known Darren for 3 years now and I can honestly say if it hadn't been for him, I would not have realised one of my biggest ambitions - to run the London Marathon. Just ten days before race day I injured my knee and I went to see him, in a lot of pain. Darren sorted out the injury and gave me the confidence and assurance that I could complete the race. I did and I will always be grateful to him. He is brilliant at his job and a really great person, and now friend. I would recommend him to anyone.
As a Sports Massage Therapist, I often come across clients with injuries that need more attention than I am able to offer, so I will always recommend they go and see Darren, as I know he will do his best to treat them and get them back to full fitness again. He is the best - a true professional.
Despite the fact that you put me through agonies yesterday, I still think you are the best.
Thanks for everything Darren,
Terri Clark- Physical trainer and massage therapist
Hi Darren,
You asked me to let you know what the end result of my back problem was back in Feb/March this year. Well after going back to the doctors and waiting for the consultation, then waiting for an MRI they came back, to me last week to say I have a prolapsed disc on the left hand side of my back.
I am about to set off to the hospital now for a caudal epidural that should hopefully sort the issue out for me.
Just wanted to say thank you for your treatment and advice. I know a lot of therapists would have had me return for weeks of treatment with continuing bills without getting anywhere.
You were very genuine and upfront after the second session, and advised there and then that there was no point continuing as you believed there was disc damage. This early diagnosis has proved 100% accurate and I thank you for your advice.
I was advised to visit you by my employers and I will happily suggest you to friends and family in the future.
Many thanks,
G K, Swindon
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