“Always kind and considerate, always going the extra mile to help you. The practitioners always make sure you leave feeling good and explain what to expect during treatment”
– Meg
– Meg
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Claire Mckenna
Registered Osteopath and paediatric specialist Claire Mckenna qualified in 2008 from the Surrey Institute of Osteopathic Medicine (SIOM). Since 2018, Claire has been Director of the multi-award winning clinic, Body Mechanix Harpenden, leading a team of highly experienced practitioners.
In addition, Claire has specialist paediatric knowledge and expertise having undertaken the prestigious Osteopathic Centre for Children’s (OCC) diploma, qualifying in 2014. Claire spent a further 2 years of working in the OCC’s clinic voluntarily to enhance and reinforce her knowledge and experience, continuing to treat varied paediatric presentations; from the very common to the complex.
Claire has worked in two London hospital NICU wards and paediatric outpatients, successfully treating new born and premature children suffering from complications and severe disability.
"Claire at Body Mechanix has gone absolutely above and beyond to get us the right treatment, helping us get a referral for an MRI when needed, and taking care of us so well! Super professional and extremely caring"
Over the last 15 years Claire has treated thousands of patients of all ages, from new-borns just hours old, to very elderly patients (the eldest being 102 years old) and everyone in between.
When treating, Claire looks to work with a patient’s posture, symmetry and bio-mechanics, considering previous injuries and patients occupation and lifestyle. She looks to treat the root cause of the symptoms to ensure full resolution of symptoms. Claire often prescribes correctional and rehabilitation exercises, as well as offering basic nutritional advice in order to enhance and facilitate treatment outcomes.
Claire enjoys offering something back to the profession that has already given her so much and as a result, has lectured numerous times over the years to undergraduate osteopaths both in the UK and Ireland.
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Helping patients across Harpenden, St Albans,
Wheathampstead, Redbourn & surrounding areas