Joanna commenced training as an osteopath in 1985 at the British School of Osteopathy (BSO) in London. She qualified in 1989 and initially worked in Paisley, Scotland, for
Carole Mitchell DO before setting up her own practice in Glasgow in which she
worked for 5 years. Returning to her native Worcestershire in 1996, she formed
the practice at
Ravenshill Farm Clinic, also working part-time for Clive and Liz Hayden at Churchdown Osteopaths
between 1998 and 2002.
Lynette commenced training as an osteopath in 1998 at the BSO, London, and qualified in 2002. In 2002/3 she ran a practice in Exmouth and
worked from a GP's practice in Teignmouth, Devon. During this time she also
worked part-time as a volunteer at an Osteopathic Children's Clinic in
Launston, Cornwall. In 2003/4 Lynette moved to the Midlands to take up posts in
osteopathic practices in Ludlow and Bromyard. In 2004 Lynette joined the
Ravenshill Farm Clinic, initially as maternity cover for Joanna and then staying on to work alongside
her once she had returned to work. Since graduating from the BSO, Lynette has
attended several post-graduate cranial courses run by the
Sutherland Cranial College as part of an ongoing pathway of study in Cranial Osteopathy.
Jonathan Mussen BSc (Hons) Ost Med
Jonathan commenced training as an osteopath in 1993 at the British School of
Naturopathy and Osteopathy (now the British College of Osteopathic Medicine,
BCOM) in London. He qualified in 1997.
Since then he has worked in Osteopathic Clinics in England, Scotland and France.
He has taken post-graduate courses in Dry Needling (a type of acupuncture used
for pain relief) and Cranial Osteopathy. In addition to treating babies,
children and adults with Cranial Osteopathy Jonathan also has a special
interest in treating sports injuries. He has treated athletes of all kinds
including runners, tennis players and professional dancers and finds mixing
osteopathy with dry needling particularly effective in the treatment of
repetitive strain injuries, such as tennis elbow and in joint strains e.g.
knees, hips, shoulders and elbows.
Joanna, Lynette and Jonathan work at Ravenshill Farm Clinic both independently
and as a team, using Cranial Osteopathy and other allied techniques to assist
babies, children and adults suffering from a wide variety of conditions. They
have an excellent reputation in the County and are known for their special
interest in treating children. Jonathan is also known for his special interest
in treating sports injuries. For information on commonly treated conditions
please see our section entitled
“Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Common Problems that Osteopaths Treat”. If your type of condition is not covered please contact us to discuss it with
us.