About Us

Photograph of Fionnuala MurphyFionnuala Murphy

I was born and brought up in Dublin. I took my first degree in Physiology, followed by a Higher Diploma in Education at Trinity College Dublin. In 1984, I moved over to the UK to study for a PhD in Visual Neuroscience at Keele University.

Following that I came to Liverpool to work for Royal Insurance in IT, but after several years decided to make a career change. I studied at the British School of Osteopathy in London, qualified in 2002, and have worked full-time in osteopathic practices in Liverpool and on the Wirral since then.

I have always been fascinated with how the body works ever since my first biology lesson at school. I might have become an osteopath sooner, but when I left school I didn’t know what osteopathy was! During my Physiology degree I became especially interested in the musculoskeletal system and how people move, so then many years later, while I was working in IT and began looking for a change in direction, I knew it had to be something which would take me back to my original fascination with the human body and movement.

In my approach to osteopathy, I place a lot of emphasis on finding ways you can help yourself by enhancing your body awareness. This may involve becoming more aware of your posture, maybe changing how you do some things and maybe some form of exercise if this suits you.

My aim is to help you get back on your feet as soon as possible. This means endeavouring to resolve the underlying cause of your symptoms, giving you a better understanding of the reasons behind the problem and therefore helping you to avoid or minimise recurrences.