James takes a holistic, broad investigative approach, using both direct and indirect manipulative techniques, to eliminate the body of negative influences and gear the body towards a more positive and functional state. He also specialises in Visceral Osteopathy, where tensions of the body that resides within the organs, associated tissues are explored and also attend to reflex activity in the central and peripheral nervous systems, neurological emotional—immune links, effective circulation and drainage of all the body fluid systems.

A common cause for infertility is the inability for the body to accommodate respiratory pressures on the viscera, gross body movements such as bending, twisting, reaching, sitting and standing, etc. A restriction has a detrimental effect on all neighbouring structures (such as the reproductive system) and affects the axis of motion of organs, as well as the directions of force lines in the body.

James, as an osteopath, aims to interact with the physiological functions within the body and to promote optimal health and functional capacity for pregnancy to take place by removing irritating factors and barriers to the homeostatic self-regulating mechanisms of the body.

In many cases, acupuncture alone, or in combination with Chinese herbal medicine can treat the root cause of infertility, and prepare couples for pregnancy. When used in conjunction with IVF, Oriental medicine has been shown to significantly enhance a woman’s chances of conception. It is now being used, in combination with Western medicine, in many fertility clinics in the United States. Oriental medicine treats infertility by regulating the body’s normal response. While the process is a lot slower, and a minimum of three months of weekly treatments is often required to achieve pregnancy. It is a lot gentler, cost effective, and in many cases a lot more effective.

The naturopathic medicine she supplies can stabilise hormone health, regulate periods, cycle length and ovulation times. It could also help ease endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome as well as improve sperm morphology (the assessment of the sperm shape), motility count and egg quality. This naturopathic approach, can too, help you address the associated stress of trying to conceive and prevent any compromise between your health and foetal development.