The Shand practice

Fiona's winding path to Osteopathy has involved a number of detours: Having worked in Aberdeenshire for many years in accountancy and IT, the help she received from McTimoney Chiropractic for long standing back pain resulted in Fiona being enthused to apply to train at the McTimoney college. After spending 3 years studying the McTimoney technique, Fiona then moved to Osteopathy and qualified from the Oxford Brookes University in 2008. She first worked as an Osteopath in the Birmingham area, then, fuelled by her growing fascination in healthcare, went on to train as a nurse. On qualifying, Fiona worked in Orthopaedics and Neurology critical care. A return to the north for family reasons gave Fiona the perfect opportunity to resume her career in Osteopathy. Fiona has also undertaken training in Remedial Massage, Upledger Craniosacral techniques, Western Medical Acupuncture, pilates matwork, kinesio taping and the Niel Asher Technique for Frozen Shoulder As a result Fiona uses a variety of safe, gentle and carefully applied techniques; working with your body to aid healing, relieve pain and help mobility in areas including the spine, hips, shoulders and limbs. Fiona MacPherson is a registered osteopath.