The Shotover Clinic
Osteopaths
The Shotover Clinic
Roundabouts, Oxford
# The Shotover Clinic
The Shotover Clinic is an independent osteopathic practice established in 1998 in Oxford's Shotover area. Founded by Iris Elbaz and Philip von Hauenschild, the clinic specialises in manual medicine with a distinctly holistic approach to patient care.
The practice serves patients of all ages, from infants to adults seeking relief from acute and chronic conditions. Their client base includes those experiencing back pain, joint and muscular complaints, neck and shoulder tension, sports injuries, repetitive strain injuries, pregnancy-related discomfort, sciatica and arthritis. The clinic also attracts athletes and dancers requiring specialist injury management.
What distinguishes The Shotover Clinic is the practitioners' extensive academic credentials and teaching experience. Both founders were senior lecturers and clinic tutors on the Osteopathic Bachelor and Masters programmes at Oxford Brookes University for over 15 years, embedding evidence-based practice at the heart of their clinical work. Their complementary specialisms—including paediatric osteopathy, sports and dance injury treatment—provide comprehensive expertise rarely found in single practices.
The clinic employs diverse therapeutic techniques including cranial osteopathy, biotensegral methods and paediatric-specific approaches. Rather than treating symptoms in isolation, practitioners diagnose and address both structural and functional issues, recognising how local problems often reflect broader postural and movement patterns. This commitment to evidence-based, individualised care distinguishes them from practitioners relying solely on traditional approaches.
The Shotover Clinic is an independent osteopathic practice established in 1998 in Oxford's Shotover area. Founded by Iris Elbaz and Philip von Hauenschild, the clinic specialises in manual medicine with a distinctly holistic approach to patient care.
The practice serves patients of all ages, from infants to adults seeking relief from acute and chronic conditions. Their client base includes those experiencing back pain, joint and muscular complaints, neck and shoulder tension, sports injuries, repetitive strain injuries, pregnancy-related discomfort, sciatica and arthritis. The clinic also attracts athletes and dancers requiring specialist injury management.
What distinguishes The Shotover Clinic is the practitioners' extensive academic credentials and teaching experience. Both founders were senior lecturers and clinic tutors on the Osteopathic Bachelor and Masters programmes at Oxford Brookes University for over 15 years, embedding evidence-based practice at the heart of their clinical work. Their complementary specialisms—including paediatric osteopathy, sports and dance injury treatment—provide comprehensive expertise rarely found in single practices.
The clinic employs diverse therapeutic techniques including cranial osteopathy, biotensegral methods and paediatric-specific approaches. Rather than treating symptoms in isolation, practitioners diagnose and address both structural and functional issues, recognising how local problems often reflect broader postural and movement patterns. This commitment to evidence-based, individualised care distinguishes them from practitioners relying solely on traditional approaches.
Services offered
Back pain treatmentSports injury managementNeck and shoulder tension reliefCranial osteopathyPaediatric osteopathyPregnancy-related careRepetitive strain injury treatmentDance injury specialisation