I was initially referred to Robin by my personal trainer because of a crippling knee and hip pain. As an individual who suffered with anxiety, I was extremely nervous to meet him but his approachable nature instantly eased my worries. He diagnosed me with tendinitis and a snapping hip and over the weeks as he treated my injuries, the pain eased off and I found myself able to do things I was previously unable to do. I believe Robin is truly one of a kind in his field; irrespective of my anxieties, he was able to make me feel safe and comfortable. He showed genuine concern and interest in me and my life. I opened up to him about my struggles with diabetes and anxiety. After this, he suggested I try Autogenic Training with him to see if this would help tame my anxiety and stabilise my diabetes. Because of my anxiety disorder, I have struggled to do everyday things like taking the tube, answering my phone when an unknown number rings, eating around other people and leaving my house. As I progressed through the autogenic training course, I found myself being able to cope with taking the tube, I was able to push myself in social situations, and I felt more comfortable when leaving my house. Autogenic training has helped me throw my anxiety in the backseat and as a result has stabilised my blood sugar levels, making diabetes easier to control. Robin has given me all of the tools and support to conquer my anxiety and for that I am forever grateful.
As a medic I am luckily privy to insider knowledge on who the very best osteopaths are, which is how I got to see Robin. He resurrected my back after three months of agony and being unable to even sit down . His approach is totally holistic and perhaps most importantly he has taught me how to avoid future problems successfully. I recommend all my back pain patients to Robin, he is a really great guy!
I have been a patient of Robin Kiashek and also referred many of my patients. The consensus of all of us is that he has been a committed, thoughtful and wise osteopath who has also brought in other disciplines and approaches to his work to achieve an even greater chance of benefit.
I was looking for help and advice for an extremely painful and disabling arthritic hip – preferably avoiding surgery – and I found Robin’s website on Google. I chose to approach him because he offers both osteopathy and naturopathy and, having read a great deal about the importance of diet and supplements in controlling arthritis, Robin’s “holistic” approach attracted me.
After an initial visit, Robin agreed to do what he could to help me. He started to give me treatments to free-up the hip and suggested changes to my diet and an exercise programme. Following an X-Ray, however, it was clear that I had advanced degenerative changes in the right hip together with (milder) degenerative changes in the lower lumbar spine and left hip: I chose to have surgery, which seemed to me to be the best course of action. Robin helped me to prepare for the surgery, doing his best to maintain as much muscle tone and mobility as possible. Following surgery, Robin helped me “get back on my feet”.
I continue to have sessions with him on a regular basis, with a view to slowing down arthritic changes in the other hip and lumbar spine, and increasing mobility in the operated leg. As a measure of success, this time last year I was unable to walk very far and had to give up horse-riding because of pain and loss of mobility. I am now back to regular 10-mile walks and to horse-riding (albeit at a somewhat gentler pace!) and have just come back from an “Adventure Holiday” in Africa, which I could not possibly have undertaken this time last year. In a nutshell, Robin has given me back my life(style)!
On a personal level, I find Robin to be an extremely skilled osteopath and also a very astute and concerned individual. I can’t thank him enough for all he has done for me and I highly recommend him.
In May 2009, I was looking for help and advice for an extremely painful and disabling arthritic hip – preferably avoiding surgery – and I found Robin’s website on Google. I chose to approach him because he offers both osteopathy and naturopathy and, having read a great deal about the importance of diet and supplements in controlling arthritis, Robin’s “holistic” approach attracted me.
After an initial visit, Robin agreed to do what he could to help me. He started to give me treatments to free-up the hip and suggested changes to my diet and an exercise programme. Following an X-Ray, however, it was clear that I had advanced degenerative changes in the right hip together with (milder) degenerative changes in the lower lumbar spine and left hip: I chose to have surgery, which seemed to me to be the best course of action. Robin helped me to prepare for the surgery, doing his best to maintain as much muscle tone and mobility as possible. Following surgery, Robin helped me “get back on my feet”.
I continue to have sessions with him on a regular basis, with a view to slowing down arthritic changes in the other hip and lumbar spine, and increasing mobility in the operated leg. As a measure of success, this time last year I was unable to walk very far and had to give up horse-riding because of pain and loss of mobility. I am now back to regular 10-mile walks and to horse-riding (albeit at a somewhat gentler pace!) and have just come back from an “Adventure Holiday” in Africa, which I could not possibly have undertaken this time last year. In a nutshell, Robin has given me back my life(style)!
On a personal level, I find Robin to be an extremely skilled osteopath and also a very astute and concerned individual. I can’t thank him enough for all he has done for me and I highly recommend him.
