Meet our Team

David Kennett - Email David
David graduated from the European School of Osteopathy (ESO) and later founded the City Way Osteopathic Clinic in 2003, at it's original location on City Way, Rochester.  Due to the clinic expanding, the practice was moved to it's new location at Fort Pitt House, New Road, Rochester in March 2010. 

David treats a wide variety of complaints including those related to sports, posture and work.  His experience in both structural and cranial Osteopathy enables him to treat the most complex of conditions.
He is especially interested in football having played to semi-professional level and is currently a coach with an Under 18’s team in Faversham.

David lectures Osteopathic Technique and Advanced Clinical Practice at the ESO in Maidstone, and has also lectured internationally which has seen him visit countries such as Spain, France and Russia.

Christopher Allen - Email Chris
Christopher graduated from the European School of Osteopathy (ESO) in 2003 and has since been working in osteopathic clinics in Surrey and Kent. He has a very dedicated and professional approach to his patients.

Christopher treats a wide variety of complaints from sport injuries, postural strains to headaches. He uses both structural and cranial techniques adapting his approach to best suit each individual patient.

Christopher has a background as a personal trainer, and if necessary he uses this previous experience to give advice on appropriate exercise to enable his patients to return to full fitness as quickly as possible.

Christopher has also lectured, assisted and examined at the ESO in Maidstone, Kent.

Gemma Horne Email Gemma
Gemma graduated from the European School of Osteopathy. Prior to studying osteopathy Gemma worked as a veterinary nurse in which time she developed and managed her own clinics. Working closely with the public she became increasingly interested in the different aspects of healthcare which led her to osteopathy. Gemma enjoys treating a variety of people of all ages.
 
In her spare time Gemma enjoys horse riding which she previously rode competitively and mountain biking."

 

Charlie Bannigan

Charlie Bannigan graduated from the European School of Osteopathy in 2003. Before becoming an osteopath Charlie played semi-professional rugby where he developed his interest in sports related injuries and rehabilitation.

Charlie now sees sportsmen and woman from various sporting backgrounds such as rugby, football, cricket, athletics and netball ranging from the amateur to the professional. He has worked with the Kent County Rugby Football Union and is currently the clinician at Canterbury Rugby Club.
He has run the Joy Lane Osteopathy Clinic since 2003 and completed a masters degree in sports injury medicine in 2009. He also is a partner in Keystone CPD which provides structural technique courses for manual therapists.
www.keystonecpd.co.uk