Our Osteopath & Massage Practitioners
Lucy Boland Director Osteopath
Lucy qualifed with a Masters in Osteopathy at the prestigious University College of Osteopathy (formerly The British School of Osteopathy) in 2012. Prior to this Lucy studied Anatomy and Physiology at The University of Birmingham.
After qualifying Lucy started work at Spineplus, London’s foremost back pain specialists. She spent five years working along side orthopaedic consultants and musculoskeletal experts. Lucy was a consultant osteopath at The Harley Street Spine Clinic and a specialist in intervertebral disc decompression (IDD) therapy, a non-invasive treatment for herniated discs, slipped discs, bulging discs and nerve pain including sciatica. Whilst in London Lucy treated West End perfomers, making up part of the medical team, supporting dancers in-house and on tour.
Born just outside Bath, Lucy grew up running competitively for Bristol AC at middle distance. She went on to represent the UK in a series of competitions against Ivy League Universities in the USA. It was from her personal experience of sporting injury and passion for human biology that eventually lead her to osteopathy.
“I have always been fascinated by human physiology and to be able to help people in pain is extremely rewarding.”
Sam Boland Director Osteopath
Following a similar path to Lucy, Sam first studied Anatomy and Physiology at Essex University. After spending 6 months shadowing therapists at a multidisciplinary clinic in Italy, Sam set his sights on becoming an osteopath. Sam went on to graduate from The British College of Osteopathic Medicine in North London with a Master’s distinction and was awarded the clinical prize for two consecutive years.
Since qualifying Sam has worked amongst London’s leading consultants in spinal surgery and radiology whilst a consultant osteopath at The Harley Street Spine Clinic. Sam is also an experienced therapist in shockwave therapy, a proven non-invasive treatment for chronic tendonopathies (tendon pain). Sam also has a particular interest in shoulder injuries.
“My time spent abroad opened my eyes to the benefits of manual therapy to people in pain. Too often I feel patients are given incorrect information regarding their condition. I always try to give an honest and evidence based approach to help relieve their pain.”
Sam is a keen tennis player and fortunately for Lucy he enjoys cooking.
Susie Gill Senior Osteopath
Susie graduated from The British School of Osteopathy in 2014 with a distinction in her integrated masters (M.Ost).Whilst training, she also completed medical acupuncture and sports massage qualifications, enabling her to offer patients a varied approach to treatment.
For the last 10 years Susie has held the role of ‘Team Osteopath’ at premiership rugby club Harlequins and recently joined the Welsh national team for their 2024 Six Nations campaign. Alongside her work in rugby, Susie has had the chance to work within motorsport with ‘Pure McLaren’ and in various other elite sports including county cricket, international netball and with touring NFL teams.
Prior to studying osteopathy, Susie trained as a contemporary dancer and therefore has first-hand experience of how frustrating injuries can be. As a result, she strives to ensure patients have a good understanding of what is causing their pain, how treatment can help them and importantly, what they can do themselves to reduce their symptoms and prevent reoccurrence. Her treatment style combines a ‘hands-on’ structural approach with the use of strapping and rehabilitation exercises to relieve pain and restore patients back to their desired level of function.
Whilst Susie spends a lot of time working in a sports setting, she also really enjoys treating people for everyday issues, including postural related muscle pain, sciatica, neck and back pain and pregnancy-related musculoskeletal pain.
Arianna Germini Osteopath
Arianna’s interest in holistic health led her to study a master's degree programme at the European School of Osteopathy in 2020. She is a passionate student and alongside her osteopathy studies she has qualified in Level 3 Sports Masseuse and gained a foundation degree in Acupuncture and Dry Needling. She is also expanding her knowledge through self-study in Canine Osteopathy.
She likes to share this interest with her patients and aims to educate them about their anatomy and physiology, often using anatomical diagrams and resources to help them better understand their bodies. She is passionate about movement and always encourages her patients to move more, explaining the benefits and the impact on recovery. She treats each patient as an individual, recognising that their body reflects the life they have lived.
Arianna is fluent in in Italian and has a basic understanding of Spanish and French making her popular amongst the European residents in Bath. She is also a keen surfer and enjoys cooking, making music, and watching old cinema classics with her partner.
Brandon Donno Massage Therapist
Brandon completed his level 4 Sports Massage at the University of Bath and has just embarked on a physiotherapy degree in Bristol. Brandon’s interest and personal injuries in sport has led him into manual therapy. He has a keen interest and sound understanding in to the importance of maintaining a healthy body and injury prevention. Brandon uses a variety of hands on techniques including myofascial and soft tissue release, trigger point therapy and assisted stretching.
Brandon’s own sporting history involved competing at county and national level in athletics, Cross country and Road running in South Africa. Having worked at large sporting events including the Bath Half marathon, Brandon enjoys working with athletes at all levels. Brandon still enjoys running and spends a lot of his spare time either on the golf course or walking his two Dogs, Mo and Kip with his wife Robyn.